Cities are particularly vulnerable to extreme weather episodes, which are expected to
increase with climate change. Cities also influence their own local climate, for example …

Infrastructure-based heat reduction strategies can help cities adapt to high temperatures, but
simulations of their cooling potential yield widely varying predictions. We systematically …

This paper reviews current parameterizations developed and implemented within
Computational Fluid Dynamics models for the study of the effects linking vegetation, mainly …

Vegetation alters urban climates via transpirational cooling; however, unlike shorter
vegetation, trees additionally provide shade and shelter. Urban canopy models (UCMs) are …

Increasing urbanization is likely to intensify the urban heat island effect, decrease outdoor
thermal comfort, and enhance runoff generation in cities. Urban green spaces are often …

Trees provide shade, absorb and reflect solar radiation, and regulate air temperature and
humidity through transpiration. Integrating these regulatory mechanisms into numerical …

Urban greenery is a natural solution to cool cities and provide comfort, clean air and
significant social, health and economic benefits. This paper aims to present the latest …

Cities are particularly vulnerable to meteorological hazards because of the concentration of
population, goods, capital stock and infrastructure. Urban climate services require multi …

This paper assesses the effects of trees (Platanus x hispanica) of different leaf area density
on ventilation, NO x and PM 2.5 concentrations across heights in Marylebone Rd street …

Urban heat island (UHI) effect has become a main urban environmental problem in
megacities. To express the UHI effects more meaningfully and provide scientific basis for …