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A computational methodology for effective bioclimatic-design applications in the urban environment

, 2012
In the present paper a computational methodology for assessing and improving the microclimate in the urban environment is developed. A Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) model is described, which accounts for the evaporation occurring on water surfaces ...
E. Grigorakis, Stavrakakis, GM, Genetzaki, VI, E. Tzanaki, G.M. Stavrakakis, Tzanaki, E, G. Anagnostakisc, Grigorakis, E, Anagnostakis, G, Galetakis, G, V.I. Genetzaki, G. Galetakis   +11 more
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Simulation-based performance evaluation of kinetic Mashrabiya for thermal comfort and energy efficiency in arid climates: A case study in Biskra, Algeria

Budownictwo i Architektura
In the hot, dry climate regions of Algeria, traditional buildings are constructed with cooling strategies to cope with harsh climatic conditions. The dominance of direct solar irradiance in these regions requires that building facades be well shaded ...
Cherif Ben Bacha, Fatiha Bourbia
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The causal effect of agricultural landscape simplification on Germany's grasslands during a compound drought and heatwave in 2018

American Journal of Agricultural Economics, EarlyView.
Abstract Preserving ecosystem services, along with economic and environmental benefits, will require future landscape policies to identify and incorporate relevant landscape features. In this paper, we investigate the causal effect of agricultural landscape simplification on drought‐related grassland damages.
Marco Ferro, Jan Börner, Silke Hüttel, Katja Kowalski, Patrick Hostert, Krisztina Kis‐Katos   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Parameter identification approach to represent building thermal dynamics reducing tuning time of control system gains: A case study in a tropical climate

Frontiers in Built Environment, 2022
As one of the main consumers of primary energy globally, buildings have been among the main targets for implementing energy efficiency solutions, such as building control strategies that maintain occupant comfort and reduce operating costs. The design of
Ana K. Rivera, Ana K. Rivera, Josue Sánchez, Miguel Chen Austin, Miguel Chen Austin, Miguel Chen Austin   +5 more
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Urban environment thermal improvement by the bioclimatic simulation of a populated open urban space in Greece.

, 2013
Urban neighbourhoods and open spaces are strongly related to bioclimatic techniques and practices. The procedure of a bioclimatic study is presented by the use of simulation tools.
Zoras, Stamatis
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High‐elevation endemic plants predicted to lose habitat from changing climate in Washington State

American Journal of Botany, EarlyView.
Abstract Premise High‐elevation plants face unique challenges from potential climate change impacts that will likely require upslope migration into increasingly smaller suitable habitat. This situation is particularly acute for endemic species that by definition occupy small geographic ranges.
Nicholas L. Gjording, Erik W. Ertsgaard, David E. Giblin, Iris H. Dimpsey, Owen B. Bard   +4 more
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How bio-inspired solutions have influenced the built environment design in hot and humid climates

Frontiers in Built Environment, 2023
The rapid increase in the population, which has been concentrated mainly in urban areas, has caused an environmental imbalance over the years since the built environment developed as a foreign element to the ecosystem, which prevents having resilient ...
Thasnee Solano, Ana Bernal, Dafni Mora, Dafni Mora, Dafni Mora, Miguel Chen Austin, Miguel Chen Austin, Miguel Chen Austin   +7 more
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Linking community structure and climate vulnerability in desert plant assemblages of southern California

American Journal of Botany, EarlyView.
Abstract Premise Desert plant assemblages in southern California provide an opportunity to link patterns of community structure with climate‐driven vulnerability in a rapidly changing environment. California sustains an exceptionally diverse flora of approximately 4300 plant species, with 31% identified as endemic.
Hector Zumbado‐Ulate, Luis E. Barrios, Danelle A. Baronia, G. Darrel Jenerette, Lynn C. Sweet   +4 more
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Multivariate Analysis of the Bioclimatic and Soil Determinants That Model the Distribution of Bidens pilosa L. in Veracruz, Mexico

Grasses
Bidens pilosa L. is a cosmopolitan and invasive weed that strongly impacts agricultural systems in tropical regions. In Veracruz, Mexico, its presence extends mainly across mid-elevation zones where coffee, maize, and sugarcane are cultivated. This study
Luis Ángel Barrera-Guzmán, Juan Guillermo Cruz-Castillo, Juan Ángel Tinoco-Rueda, Héctor Tecumshé Mojica-Zárate, Jorge Cadena-Iñiguez, Gabriela Ramírez-Ojeda, Jhusua David Reina-García, Juan Miguel Morales-Téllez   +7 more
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Potential carbon emission reductions in Australian construction systems through bioclimatic principles

, 2016
The building sector responsible for 40 per cent of energy use (UNEP SBCI Sustainable Buildings and Climate Initiative, 2010); by 2030, a total of 60 Mt of carbon-reduction opportunities can be found in the Australian building sector (McKinsey, 2008 ...
Thorpe, David, Sattary, Sattar
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