Urban microclimate and thermal comfort modelling: strategies for urban renovation

Tumini, Irina; García, Ester Higueras; Rada, Sergio Baereswyl

doi:10.1080/2093761x.2016.1152204

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“…They showed that the higher the H/W ratio, the lower the air temperature. They also proved the positive impact of building height on the value of the thermal comfort indicator in the summer [7,[10][11].…”

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Influence of canyon aspect ratio on microclimatic conditions: case of Lodz, Poland

Bochenek

Klemm

2019

MATEC Web Conf.

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This study presents an analysis of the effect of height/width proportions of street canyons on microclimatic conditions in the most urbanized part of Lodz. The empirical research covered public spaces located in the so-called Greater City Zone of Lodz, which were included in the revitalization process. In this case, two street canyons were selected, which are used as pedestrian and driving canyons (the so-called woonerfs). At first, the authors determined the average weather conditions prevailing in the warm period of Typical Meteorological Year in the area of city. On their basis, microclimatic parameters prevailing in the areas of selected street canyons were evaluated with the use of computer simulations. The next stage included the determination of aspect ratio (AR) defining the ratio of building height forming the frontage of canyons to the street width. Finally, the relation between the determined coefficient and selected weather parameters was studied.

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Section: Figmentioning

confidence: 79%

Influence of canyon aspect ratio on microclimatic conditions: case of Lodz, Poland

Bochenek

Klemm

2019

MATEC Web Conf.

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“…Climate conditions in urban regions differ from rural areas, with greater temperatures, less diurnal temperature fluctuation, changes in wind direction and speed, altered heat transmission, and an outstanding rainfall balance. This phenomenon, known as the urban microclimate, has a variety of significant consequences on city sustainability [142].…”

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Emerging Need for Micro-Climatic Considerations in Urban Design Process: A Review

Salmanian

Ujang

2021

Jurnal Teknologi

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The effects and consequences of climate change have been extensively considered in the urban design qualities. The climatic factors directly affect human activities in urban spaces, particularly in the pedestrian environment. The global issues on climate change could be well understood by understanding the contributions of climatic conditions towards thermal environmental discomforts. So, the roles and processes in urban design can be enhanced to reduce the impacts of extreme urban climate on pedestrian experiences. This current article focused on the systematic review of thermal comfort through urban designing, detailing the objectives, methods used, and the body of knowledge to deal with this issue. This paper also summarizes the current understanding and challenges in addressing the microclimatic analysis roles in human life by discussing the thermal comfort studies and literature regarding human, building, and city levels. Finally, this systemic study demonstrated the needs and potential assessments based on the quality and standardization of human-centric data collection and interpretation. It specifically addressed an urban planner's structure that could be used as an empirical method during the urban planning processes. In conclusion, the applications of the recommended methods identified in this study aid in the design decisions to shift towards climate comfort in urban spaces.

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“…Simulating people's average height and outdoor activities, the air temperature, relative humidity and wind speed at a height of 1.5 m above the ground were measured. 17,18…”

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Comparative study of urban residential design and microclimate characteristics based on ENVI-met simulation

Wang

Zhou

Wang

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Indoor and Built Environment

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This study assesses the urban microclimate characteristics that influence typical urban residential districts in relation to district planning and design. This study uses the ENVI-met numerical simulation technology to compare differences in microclimate characteristics of five residential districts in the city of Luoyang, China. A similar residential scale was used for the simulation of these districts, but with different architectural designs and space layouts. Based on the simulation and with the same environmental and climatic conditions, the architectural planning and layout of residential areas – building heights, building densities, greening and water surface areas and pavements – were shown to have important impacts on the microclimate characteristics of the environment. The variations of simulated and measured temperatures were parabolic in shape, and the variation trends of both were similar. The relative humidity in a residential district was shown to decline with an increase in temperature. The increase in height of taller high-rise buildings can pose a corresponding increase in wind speed in neighbourhood districts.

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Urban microclimate and thermal comfort modelling: strategies for urban renovation

Cited by 38 publications

References 36 publications

Influence of canyon aspect ratio on microclimatic conditions: case of Lodz, Poland

Influence of canyon aspect ratio on microclimatic conditions: case of Lodz, Poland

Emerging Need for Micro-Climatic Considerations in Urban Design Process: A Review

Comparative study of urban residential design and microclimate characteristics based on ENVI-met simulation

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