[HTML][HTML] A review on the CFD analysis of urban microclimate

Y Toparlar, B Blocken, B Maiheu… - … and Sustainable Energy …, 2017‏ - Elsevier
Urban microclimate studies are gaining popularity due to rapid urbanization. Many studies
documented that urban microclimate can affect building energy performance, human …

State of the art on the development of cool coatings for buildings and cities

AL Pisello - Solar Energy, 2017‏ - Elsevier
Urban systems, from their early origins, were acknowledged to be responsible for both
benefits and penalties due to anthropogenic actions affecting human wellbeing. In this view …

Effectiveness of green and cool roofs in mitigating urban heat island effects during a heatwave event in the city of Melbourne in southeast Australia

HM Imran, J Kala, AWM Ng, S Muthukumaran - Journal of Cleaner …, 2018‏ - Elsevier
This study evaluates the effectiveness of green and cool roofs as potential Urban Heat
Island (UHI) mitigation strategies, and the impacts of these strategies on human thermal …

Urban adaptation can roll back warming of emerging megapolitan regions

M Georgescu, PE Morefield, BG Bierwagen… - Proceedings of the …, 2014‏ - pnas.org
Modeling results incorporating several distinct urban expansion futures for the United States
in 2100 show that, in the absence of any adaptive urban design, megapolitan expansion …

A review of current investigations of urban-induced rainfall and recommendations for the future

JM Shepherd - Earth Interactions, 2005‏ - journals.ametsoc.org
Precipitation is a key link in the global water cycle and a proxy for changing climate;
therefore, proper assessment of the urban environment's impact on precipitation (land use …

Temperature response to future urbanization and climate change

D Argüeso, JP Evans, L Fita, KJ Bormann - Climate dynamics, 2014‏ - Springer
This study examines the impact of future urban expansion on local near-surface temperature
for Sydney (Australia) using a future climate scenario (A2). The Weather Research and …

An observational and modeling study of characteristics of urban heat island and boundary layer structures in Bei**g

S Miao, F Chen, MA LeMone, M Tewari… - Journal of Applied …, 2009‏ - journals.ametsoc.org
In this paper, the characteristics of urban heat island (UHI) and boundary layer structures in
the Bei**g area, China, are analyzed using conventional and Moderate Resolution Imaging …

WRF simulations of urban heat island under hot-weather synoptic conditions: The case study of Hangzhou City, China

F Chen, X Yang, W Zhu - Atmospheric research, 2014‏ - Elsevier
The urban heat island (UHI) effect over Hangzhou, east China during a long-lasting heat
wave was simulated by a weather research and forecasting (WRF) model coupled with an …

Effect of high-rise buildings on the surrounding thermal environment

NY Nugroho, S Triyadi, S Wonorahardjo - Building and Environment, 2022‏ - Elsevier
High-rise buildings degrade the thermal environment of their surroundings through wind
turbulence, cooling, and excessive heating. This study identifies the role and relationship of …

Summer-time climate impacts of projected megapolitan expansion in Arizona

M Georgescu, M Moustaoui, A Mahalov… - Nature Climate …, 2013‏ - nature.com
Efforts characterizing the changing climate of southwestern North America by focusing
exclusively on the impacts of increasing levels of long-lived greenhouse gases omit …