Modelling urban-scale occupant behaviour, mobility, and energy in buildings: A survey

FD Salim, B Dong, M Ouf, Q Wang, I Pigliautile… - Building and …, 2020 - Elsevier
The proliferation of urban sensing, IoT, and big data in cities provides unprecedented
opportunities for a deeper understanding of occupant behaviour and energy usage patterns …

Design strategies and elements of building envelope for urban acoustic environment

W Yang, JY Jeon - Building and Environment, 2020 - Elsevier
Noise pollution in urban acoustic environment has become considerably serious as cities
become overcrowded and ground traffic increases. In particular, high-rise buildings with a …

Using Virtual Reality for assessing the role of noise in the audio-visual design of an urban public space

GME Sanchez, T Van Renterghem, K Sun… - Landscape and Urban …, 2017 - Elsevier
Sound planning is not often included in the urban design process despite the well-known
audio-visual interactions of human perception. A methodology to compare the overall …

[HTML][HTML] The co-benefits of electric mobility in reducing traffic noise and chemical air pollution: Insights from a transit-oriented city

KH Tsoi, BPY Loo, X Li, K Zhang - Environment International, 2023 - Elsevier
Traffic noise is a growing threat to the urban population. Prolonged exposure to traffic noise
has been linked to negative health consequences such as annoyance, sleep disturbances …

Association between urban environment and mental health in Brussels, Belgium

I Pelgrims, B Devleesschauwer, M Guyot, H Keune… - BMC public health, 2021 - Springer
Background Mental health disorders appear as a growing problem in urban areas. While
common mental health disorders are generally linked to demographic and socioeconomic …

[HTML][HTML] Contemporary versus traditional styles in architecture and public space: A virtual reality study with 360-degree videos

K Mouratidis, R Hassan - Cities, 2020 - Elsevier
Visual appearance of the built environment contributes to psychological affect and
influences subjective well-being. However, little is known on how residents perceive and …

Soundscape perceptions and preferences for different groups of users in urban recreational forest parks

X Fang, T Gao, M Hedblom, N Xu, Y **ang, M Hu… - Forests, 2021 - mdpi.com
Although the soundscape in cities is receiving increased attention in urban planning, there is
still a lack of knowledge of how personal factors influence the perception of and preference …

Automated simulation for household road traffic noise exposure: Application and field evaluation in a high-density city

M Guo, MY Ni, RJ Shyu, JS Ji, J Huang - Computers, Environment and …, 2023 - Elsevier
Road traffic noise is a major nuisance and a risk factor of poor health for urban dwellers. A
household's exposure to road traffic noise, especially in a high-density city, can be easily …

[HTML][HTML] Soundscape experience of public spaces in different world regions: A comparison between the European and Chinese contexts via a large-scale on-site …

F Aletta, T Oberman, A Mitchell, M Erfanian… - The Journal of the …, 2023 - pubs.aip.org
Soundscape experience of public spaces in different world regions: A comparison between
the European and Chinese contexts via a large-scale on-site surveya)| The Journal of the …

The challenge of noise pollution in high-density urban areas: Relationship between 2D/3D urban morphology and noise perception

S Chen, P He, B Yu, D Wei, Y Chen - Building and Environment, 2024 - Elsevier
Urban morphology is closely intertwined with people's perception of noise, understanding
their relationship is crucial for resident health. Previous studies have primarily focused on …