Results 41 to 50 of about 9,314 (260)
Microclimate analysis of high-density urban residential open enclosures: A case of Thane, India
Environment Conservation Journal, 2023 Urban heat island produces a significant impact by modifying the microclimate in urban areas. To ensure good quality of life with a safe and healthy built environment, the floor space index (FSI) can be an effective tool.
Vandana Srivastava +2 more
doaj +1 more source
Analysis of the Impact of Urban Microclimate on Air Conditioning Load Control
MATEC Web of Conferences, 2016 Due to the presence of urban heat island effect (UHIE), high humidity and other urban microclimate, temperature of city central area rises. This causes that the actual air-conditioning energy consumption (ACEC) in the urban central area is much higher ...
Hu Xiaoqing +4 more
doaj +1 more source
Impact of development on Baghdad’s urban microclimate and human thermal comfort
Alexandria Engineering Journal, 2020 Achieving sustainability by improving the urban microclimate is a key principle in mitigating the urban heat island (UHI) effect. This study focuses on the reduction of the urban heat island phenomena in a combination of historical compacted areas with ...
Zaynab Radi Abaas
doaj +1 more source
Environmental performance of the urban microclimate in pedestrian zones of Tarija, Bolivia
Urbani Izziv, 2021 One of the main challenges facing the city is the need to improve the conditions of urban mobility and accessibility as fundamental aspects of urban life with social, spatial, functional, and cultural repercussions for adaptation to climate change.
María Eugenia Martínez Mansilla
doaj +1 more source
Urban microclimate and thermal comfort modelling: strategies for urban renovation [PDF]
, 2015 The urban microclimate plays an important role in building energy consumption and thermal comfort in outdoor spaces. Nowadays, cities need to increase energy efficiency, reduce pollutant emissions and mitigate the evident lack of sustainability.
Baereswyl Rada, Sergio +2 more
core +1 more source
, 2021 The spatial configuration of cities has recently been the subject of several studies in a variety of disciplines, including geography, urban ecology, urban design, and urban and building physics.
Michele Morganti, Morganti, Michele
core +1 more source
The Influence of Urban Morphology on the Urban Microclimate.
Air and Water Components of the Environment Conference, 2019 In this paper, GIS techniques and satellite data are used in order to analyze the impact of the two types of urban design existing in the neighborhoods of Bucharest on the local microclimate. The two types of urban morphology considered are separated in time by a natural event, the earthquake from 1977, a phenomenon that has changed the evolution of ...
Bogdan URIȚESCU +2 more
openaire +2 more sources
Numerical Simulations of the Urban Microclimate [PDF]
, 2023 As global urbanization is accelerating and the majority of the world\u27s population continues to reside in cities, sustainable urban development is becoming increasingly crucial.
Vanky, Patricia
core
, 2021 As an important part of the ecological infrastructure in urban areas, urban wetland parks have the significant ecological function of relieving the discomfort of people during their outdoor activities.
Jianhua Dong +3 more
core +1 more source
Microclimate assessment method for urban design – A case study in subarctic climate
, 2018 Interest in climate-sensitive urban design has grown in recent decades. Nevertheless, there are various difficulties associated with such an approach. One of these is the lack of simple comfort assessment tools.
Ebrahimabadi, Saeed, +3 more
core +1 more source