A review of multi-scale modelling, assessment, and improvement methods of the urban thermal and wind environment

S Du, X Zhang, X **, X Zhou, X Shi - Building and Environment, 2022 - Elsevier
The urban thermal and wind environment (UTWE) has become a major concern in urban
planning design. Consideration of the UTWE involves steps of modelling, assessment, and …

Landscape metrics in assessing how the configuration of urban green spaces affects their cooling effect: A systematic review of empirical studies

Y Li, C Ren, JY Ho, Y Shi - Landscape and Urban Planning, 2023 - Elsevier
Urban green spaces (UGS) are effective mitigations to excessive urban heat. Landscape
metrics (LMs) have been widely used to assess how UGS configuration, ie, edge and area …

Evaluating the thermal-radiative performance of ENVI-met model for green infrastructure typologies: Experience from a subtropical climate

W Ouyang, T Sinsel, H Simon, TE Morakinyo… - Building and …, 2022 - Elsevier
Microclimate knowledge has been intensively integrated into urban planning and design to
improve the buildings' energy performance and outdoor thermal comfort. To assess the …

Effects of urban morphology on thermal comfort at the micro-scale

J Zhang, Z Li, D Hu - Sustainable Cities and Society, 2022 - Elsevier
Urban morphology has significant effects on local thermal comfort. To investigate the
correlation between thermal condition and urban spatial configuration, 24 typical scenarios …

Surface and canopy urban heat islands: Does urban morphology result in the spatiotemporal differences?

W Peng, R Wang, J Duan, W Gao, Z Fan - Urban Climate, 2022 - Elsevier
Urban heat island (UHI) is a phenomenon wherein urban areas become warmer than
surrounding rural areas, which is one of the most important urban issues arising due to …

Effects of urban tree planting on thermal comfort and air quality in the street canyon in a subtropical climate

Z Li, H Zhang, YH Juan, YT Lee, CY Wen… - Sustainable Cities and …, 2023 - Elsevier
Planting trees is considered to relieve the thermal load. However, trees may" pollute" the air
quality. Tree net effects should receive more attention, but only a few studies have …

Nature-based solutions (nbss) to mitigate urban heat island (UHI) effects in Canadian cities

AT Hayes, Z Jandaghian, MA Lacasse, A Gaur, H Lu… - Buildings, 2022 - mdpi.com
Canada is warming at double the rate of the global average caused in part to a fast-growing
population and large land transformations, where urban surfaces contribute significantly to …

Analytic Hierarchy Processes (AHP) evaluation of green roof-and green wall-based UHI mitigation strategies via ENVI-met simulations

J Iaria, T Susca - Urban Climate, 2022 - Elsevier
The present study investigates by Analytic Hierarchy Processes (AHP) approach—a
structured technique for organizing and analyzing complex decisions—the effect, at …

The impact of urban vegetation morphology on urban building energy consumption during summer and winter seasons in Nan**g, China

S Zhu, Y Li, S Wei, C Wang, X Zhang, X **… - Landscape and Urban …, 2022 - Elsevier
Studies have shown that urban vegetation can be an effective strategy for reducing energy
consumption in urban buildings by regulating the microclimate and shading solar radiation …

Quantifying tree canopy coverage threshold of typical residential quarters considering human thermal comfort and heat dynamics under extreme heat

Y Li, D Lin, Y Zhang, Z Song, X Sha, S Zhou… - Building and …, 2023 - Elsevier
Numerous studies have explored the cooling effect of greening due to evapotranspiration,
enhanced albedo, and interception of shortwave radiation to reduce the air temperature in …