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Thermal Safety Margins and Peak Leaf Temperatures Predict Vulnerability of Diverse Plant Species to an Experimental Heatwave

open access: yesPlant, Cell &Environment, Volume 49, Issue 10, Page 7526-7538, October 2026.
ABSTRACT Extreme heat can push plants beyond their thermal safety margin (TSM) if maximum leaf temperature (Tleaf_max) exceeds leaf critical temperature (Tcrit). The TSM is potentially useful for assessing heat vulnerability across species but needs further validation, so we exposed 50 tree/shrub species in controlled glasshouses to a 6‐day heatwave ...
Diana Cox   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

Investigating the impact of urban microclimate on building thermal performance: A case study of dense urban areas in Hong Kong

open access: yesSustainable Cities and Society, 2023
Urban microclimate conditions could be an important factor influencing building thermal performance. However, most studies on urban building energy modeling (UBEM) use the typical meteorological year (TMY), often developed from observations of exposed ...
Sheng Liu, Yu Ting Kwok, Chao Ren
exaly   +3 more sources

An integrated multiscale urban microclimate model for the urban thermal environment

Urban Climate, 2021
An urban microclimate model integrated with the mesoscale, local scale, microscale and building scale models is presented for the urban thermal environment and urban heat island (UHI) mitigation study.
Srivatsan V Raghavan, Miguel Martin
exaly   +2 more sources

Investigation of urban microclimate parameters in an urban center [PDF]

open access: yesEnergy and Buildings, 2013
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Stamatis Zoras, Argiro Dimoudi
exaly   +3 more sources

Urban forestry and microclimate

2017
This chapter presents knowledge concerning the effects of urban trees and forests on urban microclimate variables and human thermal comfort. Benefits of urban vegetation are evidenced by the growing interest on urban tree planting as an energy use control during summer. The chapter is divided into three sections. The first is dedicated to the effect of
Orlandini, Simone   +4 more
openaire   +3 more sources

A review of the impact of blue space on the urban microclimate

Science of The Total Environment, 2020
The urban heat island (UHI) phenomenon represents a major public health issue and has received great attention due to rapid urbanisation. Blue spaces have long been considered a possible mitigation strategy to ameliorate the UHI. However, our knowledge regarding the interaction of waterbodies with their urban surroundings is still limited.
P. Ampatzidis, T. Kershaw
openaire   +2 more sources

Impact of urban form and design on mid-afternoon microclimate in Phoenix Local Climate Zones [PDF]

open access: yesLandscape and Urban Planning, 2014
: This study investigates the impact of urban form and landscaping type on the mid-afternoon microclimate in semi-arid Phoenix, Arizona. The goal is to find effective urban form and design strategies to ameliorate temperatures during the summer months ...
Ariane Middel   +2 more
exaly   +2 more sources

Urban Microclimates and Simulation

2013
This chapter examines the workings of urban microclimates and looks at the associated causes and effects of the urban heat island (UHI). It also clarifies the relationship between urban form and the key climatic parameters (sun, daylight, wind, and temperature). A particular section is devoted to the concepts of UHI intensity and sky view factor (SVF);
Runming Yao, Koen Steemers
openaire   +1 more source

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