Is urban albedo or urban green covering more effective for urban microclimate improvement?: A simulation for Osaka
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DOI: 10.1016/j.scs.2017.03.021
Abstract: Abstract Urban planning, building design and landscaping can all provide strategies for urban heat island mitigation, urban microclimate improvement and directly affect people’s living environment and thermal comfort. This study aims to contribute to urban… read more here.
Keywords: microclimate; microclimate improvement; residential area; urban microclimate ... See more keywords
Developing a novel solar-driven cool pavement to improve the urban microclimate
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DOI: 10.1016/j.scs.2020.102554
Abstract: Abstract The thermal properties of pavement play a significant role in raising urban temperatures and creating urban heat islands (UHI). This phenomenon leads to increased energy consumption in buildings and reduces the thermal comfort of… read more here.
Keywords: novel solar; solar driven; pavement; application ... See more keywords
The simulation of the impact of the spatial distribution of vegetation on the urban microclimate: A case study in Mostaganem
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DOI: 10.1016/j.uclim.2021.100976
Abstract: Abstract Increasing vegetation is one of the solutions proposed to mitigate the phenomenon of urban heat islands. The present research aims to study the effect of the spatial distribution of vegetation on the urban microclimate… read more here.
Keywords: vegetation urban; study; vegetation; spatial distribution ... See more keywords
A Review of Urban Microclimate Research Based on CiteSpace and VOSviewer Analysis
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DOI: 10.3390/ijerph19084741
Abstract: Urban microclimate has a direct impact on the quality of life of urban residents. Therefore, research on urban microclimates has received greater attention from contemporary scholars. At present, there is a lack of quantitative summary… read more here.
Keywords: microclimate research; review; urban microclimate; research ... See more keywords
Quantifying Impacts of Urban Microclimate on a Building Energy Consumption—A Case Study
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DOI: 10.3390/su11184921
Abstract: This paper considered an actual neighborhood to quantify impacts of the local urban microclimate on energy consumption for an academic building in College Park, USA. Specifically, this study accounted for solar irradiances on building and… read more here.
Keywords: energy consumption; building energy; urban microclimate; energy ... See more keywords