[HTML][HTML] Worldwide potential of emissive materials based radiative cooling technologies to mitigate urban overheating

L Carlosena, Á Ruiz-Pardo, EÁ Rodríguez-Jara… - Building and …, 2023‏ - Elsevier
Radiative cooling has gained significant attention in recent years for its passive heat
evacuation capabilities. Numerous materials have been developed, but comparing their …

Increasing green infrastructure in cities: impact on ambient temperature, air quality and heat-related mortality and morbidity

M Santamouris, P Osmond - Buildings, 2020‏ - mdpi.com
Urban vegetation provides undeniable benefits to urban climate, health, thermal comfort and
environmental quality of cities and represents one of the most considered urban heat …

[HTML][HTML] Non-linear effects of meteorological variables on cooling efficiency of African urban trees

X Cheng, J Peng, J Dong, Y Liu, Y Wang - Environment International, 2022‏ - Elsevier
Urban tree cover is widely regarded as an environmentally-friendly and effective urban
cooling approach. Meteorological variables, including air temperature, wind speed, and …

Quantifying the energy impact of heat mitigation technologies at the urban scale

S Haddad, W Zhang, R Paolini, K Gao, M Altheeb… - Nature Cities, 2024‏ - nature.com
Advanced urban heat mitigation technologies that involve the use of super-cool materials
combined with properly designed green infrastructure lower urban ambient and land surface …

[HTML][HTML] Ensuring accurate microclimate research: How to select representative meteorological data of local climate in microclimate studies

K Gao, J Feng, L Yao, K Lau, E Ng - Building and Environment, 2025‏ - Elsevier
Microclimate research has seen significant growth in recent years, particularly in areas such
as outdoor thermal comfort, urban ecology, and urban heat mitigation. However, the short …

Development of microclimate modeling for enhancing neighborhood thermal performance through urban greenery cover

M Dardir, U Berardi - Energy and Buildings, 2021‏ - Elsevier
Green spaces and vegetation cover offer various environmental benefits, including building
energy-saving. Enriching the urban vegetation is fundamental in urban heat island (UHI) …

Vertical thermal environment of subtropical broad-leaved urban forests and the influence of canopy structure

Y Dong, Y Cai, C Li, H Wang, L Zhou, J Sun, C Li… - Building and …, 2022‏ - Elsevier
Urban forests alter the surface energy balance and provide a comfortable thermal
environment. However, little quantitative research exists on the relationship between their …

Urban cemeteries: The forgotten but powerful cooling islands

B Stumpe, N Stuhrmann, A Jostmeier… - Science of The Total …, 2024‏ - Elsevier
Urban parks play a key role in UHI mitigation. However, the role of other prominent types of
urban green infrastructure has not been comprehensively studied. Thus, the main objective …

Urban mitigation potential of quantum dots and transpiration cooling: transpiration cooling to mitigate urban overheating

K Gao, S Garshasbi, M Santamouris - Handbook of Climate Change …, 2022‏ - Springer
This chapter reviews two recent technologies that may be used to mitigate urban
overheating–transpiration cooling and quantum dots (QDs) coating. The first part of the …

Rising temperatures will make Miami's street life even more exotic

AT Kullberg, L Aragón, M Bernal-Escobar… - Urban forestry & urban …, 2024‏ - Elsevier
Species in humid, tropical regions frequently experience dangerously high heat. The danger
of high temperatures is especially pronounced in cities due to the urban heat island effect …