A fast approach for large-scale Sky View Factor estimation using street view images
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DOI: 10.1016/j.buildenv.2018.03.009
Abstract: Abstract Sky View Factor (SVF) is one of the most useful urban spatial indicators for radiation and thermal environmental assessment. Estimating SVF with circular fish-eye photos is straightforward and convenient and can account for obstruction… read more here.
Keywords: sky view; street view; view; view factor ... See more keywords
Effective albedo estimates for the Metropolitan Area of São Paulo using empirical sky-view factors
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DOI: 10.1016/j.uclim.2017.06.007
Abstract: Abstract This paper presents a simple method to obtain urban effective albedo based on the sky-view factor (SVF) data. In the method described herein, a two-dimensional canyon is the prototype to model the urban geometry.… read more here.
Keywords: effective albedo; sky view; metropolitan area;
Solar Ultraviolet Radiation Exposure Proxy‐estimated by Sky View Fish‐eye Photography—Potentials and Limitations from an Exploratory Correlation Study
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DOI: 10.1111/php.13027
Abstract: Potentials and limitations of sky view fish‐eye photography and calculation of the percentage of free sky (sky view factor, SVF) as a proxy to estimate solar ultraviolet radiation (UVR) exposure in shade settings are investigated… read more here.
Keywords: sky view; fish eye; view fish; view ... See more keywords
A Numerical Study on the Correlation between Sky View Factor and Summer Microclimate of Local Climate Zones
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DOI: 10.3390/atmos10080438
Abstract: In the context of urbanization, research on urban microclimate and thermal comfort has become one of the themes of eco-city design. Sky view factor (SVF), one of the parameters of urban spatial form, combines multiple… read more here.
Keywords: microclimate; sky view; local climate; view factor ... See more keywords
Correlating the Sky View Factor with the Pedestrian Thermal Environment in a Hot Arid University Campus Plaza
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DOI: 10.3390/su13020468
Abstract: In hot, arid regions on university campuses, students are more vulnerable to heat stresses than in street canyons in terms of function; however, the knowledge of the impact of built environments on thermal performance is… read more here.
Keywords: university campus; hot arid; sky view; thermal environment ... See more keywords