Approaches to Outdoor Thermal Comfort Thresholds through Public Space Design: A Review

Thermal comfort expectations and adaptive behavioural characteristics of primary and secondary school students

(2018) Jungsoo Kim et al.   BUILDING AND ENVIRONMENT

Human-biometeorological significance of shading in urban public spaces—Summertime measurements in Pécs, Hungary

(2018) Noémi Kántor et al.   LANDSCAPE AND URBAN PLANNING

Confronting potential future augmentations of the physiologically equivalent temperature through public space design: The case of Rossio, Lisbon

(2018) A. Santos Nouri et al.   Sustainable Cities and Society

Povl Ole Fanger’s impact ten years later

(2017) Francesca Romana d’Ambrosio Alfano et al.   ENERGY AND BUILDINGS

Implications of climate and outdoor thermal comfort on tourism: the case of Italy

(2017) Ferdinando Salata et al.   INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF BIOMETEOROLOGY

Impact of urban morphology on microclimate and thermal comfort in northern China

(2017) Shanshan Tong et al.   SOLAR ENERGY

Passive and active cooling for the outdoor built environment – Analysis and assessment of the cooling potential of mitigation technologies using performance data from 220 large scale projects

(2017) M. Santamouris et al.   SOLAR ENERGY

Effect of asymmetrical street canyons on pedestrian thermal comfort in warm-humid climate of Cuba

(2017) José Rodríguez-Algeciras et al.   THEORETICAL AND APPLIED CLIMATOLOGY

Modified physiologically equivalent temperature—basics and applications for western European climate

(2017) Yung-Chang Chen et al.   THEORETICAL AND APPLIED CLIMATOLOGY

Street canyon design and improvement potential for urban open spaces; the influence of canyon aspect ratio and orientation on microclimate and outdoor comfort

(2017) Angeliki Chatzidimitriou et al.   Sustainable Cities and Society

Regulation of outdoor thermal comfort by trees in Hong Kong

(2017) Ling Kong et al.   Sustainable Cities and Society

Spatial-temporal study on the effects of urban street configurations on human thermal comfort in the world heritage city of Camagüey-Cuba

(2016) José Abel Rodríguez Algeciras et al.   BUILDING AND ENVIRONMENT

Outdoor thermal comfort in the Mediterranean area. A transversal study in Rome, Italy

(2016) Ferdinando Salata et al.   BUILDING AND ENVIRONMENT

Cooling the buildings – past, present and future

(2016) Mat Santamouris   ENERGY AND BUILDINGS

Urban tree design approaches for mitigating daytime urban heat island effects in a high-density urban environment

(2016) Zheng Tan et al.   ENERGY AND BUILDINGS

Comparing the effects of urban heat island mitigation strategies for Toronto, Canada

(2016) Yupeng Wang et al.   ENERGY AND BUILDINGS

Implementation of human thermal comfort information in Köppen-Geiger climate classification—the example of China

(2016) Shi-Qi Yang et al.   INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF BIOMETEOROLOGY

A methodology for the evaluation of the human-bioclimatic performance of open spaces

(2016) Ioannis Charalampopoulos et al.   THEORETICAL AND APPLIED CLIMATOLOGY

Flood Adaptation Measures Applicable in the Design of Urban Public Spaces: Proposal for a Conceptual Framework

(2016) Maria Matos Silva et al.   Water

Impact of Urban Cool Island measures on outdoor climate and pedestrian comfort: Simulations for a new district of Toulouse, France

(2016) Tathiane A.L. Martins et al.   Sustainable Cities and Society

A study of Köppen-Geiger system for comfort temperature prediction in Melbourne city

(2016) Harimi Djamila et al.   Sustainable Cities and Society

Improving the Microclimate in a Dense Urban Area Using Experimental and Theoretical Techniques - The Case of Marousi, Athens

(2016) M. Santamouris et al.   International Journal of Ventilation

Review on urban vegetation and particle air pollution – Deposition and dispersion

(2015) Sara Janhäll   ATMOSPHERIC ENVIRONMENT

Adaptive thermal comfort in Australian school classrooms

(2015) Richard de Dear et al.   BUILDING RESEARCH AND INFORMATION

Designing urban parks that ameliorate the effects of climate change

(2015) Robert D. Brown et al.   LANDSCAPE AND URBAN PLANNING

A review of benefits and challenges in growing street trees in paved urban environments

(2015) Jennifer Mullaney et al.   LANDSCAPE AND URBAN PLANNING

Effect of tree planting design and tree species on human thermal comfort in the tropics

(2015) Loyde Vieira de Abreu-Harbich et al.   LANDSCAPE AND URBAN PLANNING

Planning for cooler cities: A framework to prioritise green infrastructure to mitigate high temperatures in urban landscapes

(2015) Briony A. Norton et al.   LANDSCAPE AND URBAN PLANNING

Urban gardens as a solution to energy poverty and urban heat island

(2015) Vasiliki Tsilini et al.   Sustainable Cities and Society

Empirical calibration of thermal indices in an urban outdoor Mediterranean environment

(2014) Katerina Pantavou et al.   BUILDING AND ENVIRONMENT

Studies of outdoor thermal comfort in northern China

(2014) Dayi Lai et al.   BUILDING AND ENVIRONMENT

The impact of an urban park on air pollution and noise levels in the Mediterranean city of Tel-Aviv, Israel

(2014) Pninit Cohen et al.   ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION

Effect of asymmetrical street aspect ratios on microclimates in hot, humid regions

(2014) Adeb Qaid et al.   INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF BIOMETEOROLOGY

On the thermal characteristics and the mitigation potential of a medium size urban park in Athens, Greece

(2014) Fotini Skoulika et al.   LANDSCAPE AND URBAN PLANNING

Effects of vegetation, urban density, building height, and atmospheric conditions on local temperatures and thermal comfort

(2014) Katia Perini et al.   URBAN FORESTRY & URBAN GREENING

State-of-the-art analysis of the environmental benefits of green roofs

(2013) Umberto Berardi et al.   APPLIED ENERGY

Tree canopy shade impacts on solar irradiance received by building walls and their surface temperature

(2013) Rowan Berry et al.   BUILDING AND ENVIRONMENT

Human-biometeorological assessment of heat stress reduction by replanning measures in Stuttgart, Germany

(2013) Christine Ketterer et al.   LANDSCAPE AND URBAN PLANNING

The impact of vegetation types on air and surface temperatures in a temperate city: A fine scale assessment in Manchester, UK

(2013) Cynthia Skelhorn et al.   LANDSCAPE AND URBAN PLANNING

Characterizing the species composition of European Culicoides vectors by means of the Köppen-Geiger climate classification

(2013) Katharina Brugger et al.   Parasites & Vectors

Using cool pavements as a mitigation strategy to fight urban heat island—A review of the actual developments

(2013) M. Santamouris   RENEWABLE & SUSTAINABLE ENERGY REVIEWS

Thermal comfort in outdoor spaces and urban canyon microclimate

(2013) E. Andreou   RENEWABLE ENERGY

Thermal bioclimate in idealized urban street canyons in Campinas, Brazil

(2013) Loyde V. Abreu-Harbich et al.   THEORETICAL AND APPLIED CLIMATOLOGY

Effects of Urban Configuration on Human Thermal Conditions in a Typical Tropical African Coastal City

(2013) Emmanuel Lubango Ndetto et al.   Advances in Meteorology

Effects of Evapotranspiration on Mitigation of Urban Temperature by Vegetation and Urban Agriculture

(2013) Guo-yu QIU et al.   Journal of Integrative Agriculture

Using the Köppen classification to quantify climate variation and change: An example for 1901–2010

(2013) Deliang Chen et al.   Environmental Development

Changes in bioclimates in different climates around the world and implications for the built environment

(2012) S.L. Wong et al.   BUILDING AND ENVIRONMENT

Using cool paving materials to improve microclimate of urban areas – Design realization and results of the flisvos project

(2012) M. Santamouris et al.   BUILDING AND ENVIRONMENT

Passive cooling design options to ameliorate thermal comfort in urban streets of a Mediterranean climate (Athens) under hot summer conditions

(2012) Limor Shashua-Bar et al.   BUILDING AND ENVIRONMENT

Cooling the cities – A review of reflective and green roof mitigation technologies to fight heat island and improve comfort in urban environments

(2012) M. Santamouris   SOLAR ENERGY

Analysis of thermal bioclimate in various urban configurations in Athens, Greece

(2012) Ioannis Charalampopoulos et al.   URBAN ECOSYSTEMS

The cooling effect of green spaces as a contribution to the mitigation of urban heat: A case study in Lisbon

(2011) Sandra Oliveira et al.   BUILDING AND ENVIRONMENT

Daily and seasonal climatic conditions of green urban open spaces in the Mediterranean climate and their impact on human comfort

(2011) Pninit Cohen et al.   BUILDING AND ENVIRONMENT

Urban form, thermal comfort and building CO2 emissions - a numerical analysis in Cairo

(2011) Mohamad Fahmy et al.   Building Services Engineering Research & Technology

Improving the microclimate in urban areas: a case study in the centre of Athens

(2011) N. Gaitani et al.   Building Services Engineering Research & Technology

Mean radiant temperature in idealised urban canyons—examples from Freiburg, Germany

(2011) Jan Herrmann et al.   INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF BIOMETEOROLOGY

UTCI—Why another thermal index?

(2011) Gerd Jendritzky et al.   INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF BIOMETEOROLOGY

Evaluating thermal comfort conditions and health responses during an extremely hot summer in Athens

(2010) K. Pantavou et al.   BUILDING AND ENVIRONMENT

Seasonal effects of urban street shading on long-term outdoor thermal comfort

(2010) Ruey-Lung Hwang et al.   BUILDING AND ENVIRONMENT

Urban greening to cool towns and cities: A systematic review of the empirical evidence

(2010) Diana E. Bowler et al.   LANDSCAPE AND URBAN PLANNING

Observed and projected climate shifts 1901-2100 depicted by world maps of the Köppen-Geiger climate classification

(2010) Franz Rubel et al.   METEOROLOGISCHE ZEITSCHRIFT

Assessment and energy implications of street air temperature cooling by shade tress in Athens (Greece) under extremely hot weather conditions

(2010) Ioannis X. Tsiros   RENEWABLE ENERGY

Bioclimatic design of open public spaces in the historic centre of Tirana, Albania

(2010) N. Fintikakis et al.   Sustainable Cities and Society

On the development of an urban passive thermal comfort system in Cairo, Egypt

(2009) Mohamad Fahmy et al.   BUILDING AND ENVIRONMENT

Thermal perception, adaptation and attendance in a public square in hot and humid regions

(2009) Tzu-Ping Lin   BUILDING AND ENVIRONMENT

An evaluation of three biometeorological indices for human thermal comfort in urban outdoor areas under real climatic conditions

(2009) Areti Tseliou et al.   BUILDING AND ENVIRONMENT

Part A: Assessing the performance of the COMFA outdoor thermal comfort model on subjects performing physical activity

(2009) Natasha A. Kenny et al.   INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF BIOMETEOROLOGY

Microclimate modelling of street tree species effects within the varied urban morphology in the Mediterranean city of Tel Aviv, Israel

(2009) Limor Shashua-Bar et al.   INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF CLIMATOLOGY

Application of climatic guidelines to urban planning

(2008) Maria-João Alcoforado et al.   LANDSCAPE AND URBAN PLANNING

Study of cooling system with water mist sprayers: Fundamental examination of particle size distribution and cooling effects

(2008) Hideki Yamada et al.   Building Simulation