Effect of Greening Trees on Thermal Comfort of the Pedestrian Streets in Hot Summer and Cold Winter Regions in China [PDF]
Nature Environment and Pollution Technology, 2022 The thermal environment problems of pedestrian streets space are becoming increasingly important with the growing rate of urbanization, especially in regions with hot summers and cold winters.
L. S. Cao, H. Xu and H. Li
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Impact of urban vegetation on outdoor thermal comfort: comparison between a Mediterranean city (Lecce, Italy) and a Northern European city (Lahti, Finland) [PDF]
, 2020 This paper is devoted to the application of the modelling approach, as one of the methods for the evaluation of thermal comfort, to neighborhoods located in two cities characterized by a different climate, i.e., a Mediterranean city in southern Italy ...
Aarrevaara , Eeva +6 more
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Considerações sobre a configuração de malha no programa ENVI-met
ENCONTRO NACIONAL DE CONFORTO NO AMBIENTE CONSTRUÍDO, 2023 As simulações computacionais representam uma importante ferramenta para nortear o planejamento das cidades, uma vez que, além de investigar condições atuais, possibilitam o estudo de cenários futuros. Seu planejamento cuidadoso tem papel relevante para a fidedignidade dos resultados obtidos e, buscando subsidiar essa etapa, este artigo apresenta ...
Rafael Silva Brandão +2 more
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Effects of Orientations, Aspect Ratios, Pavement Materials and Vegetation Elements on Thermal Stress inside Typical Urban Canyons [PDF]
, 2019 The analysis of local climate conditions to test artificial urban boundaries and related climate hazards through modelling tools should become a common practice to inform public authorities about the benefits of planning alternatives. Different finishing
Acero, J.A. +5 more
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Living windbreak design for wind erosion control in arid regions: A case study in Dehloran, Iran [PDF]
Desert, 2019 Wind erosion is considered as one of the main processes of land degradation in different parts of the world. Among the most effective ways to control wind erosion is to cover land surface with natural vegetation area.
M. Mirhasani +3 more
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Understanding ENVI‐met (V4) model behaviour in relation to environmental variables [PDF]
, 2017 A parametric analysis is carried out to understand how ENVI‐met (V4) responds to the following aspects which form the basis of understanding the model’s behaviour: i) canyon aspect ratio, ii) cloud cover, iii) orientation, iv) wind speed and v) building height variability.
Sharmin, Tania, Steemers, Koen
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Setting up the ENVI-met digital tool to evaluate climatic conditions at an urban scale: a case study of Djelfa, Algeria [PDF]
Journal of the Bulgarian Geographical Society, 2023 Urbanization has radically transformed natural landscapes, giving rise to complex urban environments worldwide. This transformation poses unique challenges in terms of climatic conditions.
Mohamed Brahimi +2 more
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Assessment and mitigation strategies to counteract overheating in urban historical areas in Rome [PDF]
, 2018 As urban overheating is increasing, there is a strong public interest towards mitigation strategies to enhance comfortable urban spaces, for their role in supporting urban metabolism and social life.
Battisti, Alessandra +2 more
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Thermal comfort in the historical urban canyon: the effect of innovative materials [PDF]
, 2017 Urban heat island (UHI) can considerably affect the thermal quality of the urban environment, especially within urban canyons, that have typically low sky view factor and limited surface heat re-emission capability.
Castaldo, Veronica Lucia +8 more
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Estudio del confort térmico en la ciudad de São Paulo utilizando el modelo ENVI-MET
Investigaciones Geográficas, 2012 En este estudio se analizó la comodidad termal en distintas áreas en la ciudad de São Paulo. Dos áreas diferentes fueron seleccionadas, densamente construido (Consolação) y el otro fue en el Parque de Estado de Ipiranga (FISP), un área con solo unos ...
Ana Claudia Carfan +2 more
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