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Exploring the combined cooling effect of street canyon geometry and the surrounding built environment
Exploring the impact of complex urban morphology on the urban heat island (UHI) effect is essential for sustainable environmental management and...
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Effects of building envelope features on airflow and pollutant dispersion within a symmetric street canyon
Building envelope features (BEFs) have attracted more and more attention as they have a significant impact on flow structure and pollutant dispersion...
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New insights on precise regulation of pollutant distribution inside a street canyon by different vegetation planting patterns
Mixed-vegetation planting patterns are commonly seen in urban areas for specific reasons like aesthetic, cooling, and particle deposition effects of...
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Evaluation of the ventilation and pollutant exposure risk level inside 3D street canyon with void deck under different wind directions
With continuous global warming, growing urban population density, and increasing compactness of urban buildings, VD (void deck) street design has...
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Influence of wind direction on the ventilation and pollutant dispersion in different 3D street canyon configurations: numerical simulation and wind-tunnel experiment
Configuration of street canyon and the wind environment have a great influence on the self-ventilation capacity of the canyon, but the couple-effect...
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Impacts of specific street geometry on airflow and traffic pollutant dispersion inside a street canyon
In this study, a validated CFD model is used to analyze the flow field and pollutant distribution in an isolated canyon (street aspect ratio, W / H = 1)...
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Effects of street tree configuration and placement on roadside thermal environment within a tropical urban canyon
The Urban Heat Island (UHI) effect increases surface and air temperatures, affecting urban health and well-being. A well-known UHI mitigation measure...
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Evaluation on ventilation and traffic pollutant dispersion in asymmetric street canyons with void decks
With continuous global warming, growing urban population density, and increasing compactness of urban buildings, the “void deck” street canyon design...
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Impact of Regulatory Measures on Pollutants Concentration in Urban Street Canyon – A Pilot Study
Many studies show the significance of transport-related air pollution in urban areas and its impact on human health. Implementation of technological...
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Effects of void deck on the airflow and pollutant dispersion in 3D street canyons
In general, urban canyons are the areas most clearly affected by traffic pollutants since the ability of the canyon to self-ventilate is inhibited...
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A Field Study on the Environmental Conditions of Street Canyons in Dense, Historic, and Urban Centres in the Mediterranean. The Case of Nicosia, Cyprus
Placing urban morphology within the climate context raises insightful comments regarding energy consumption, air quality, and the liveability of...
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Seasonal and vertical characteristics of particulate and elemental concentrations along diverse street canyons in South India
The impact of street geometries on vertical dispersion of PMs (PM 2.5 and PM 10 ) in (1) non-street canyon (NSC), (2) street canyon (SC), and (3) street...
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Complex Micro-meteorological Effects of Urban Greenery in an Urban Canyon: A Case Study of Prague-Dejvice, Czech Republic
This contribution explains and summarizes the latest findings on the positive and negative effects of greenery at the street level. The LES-based...
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A satellite-based, near real-time, street-level resolution air pollutants monitoring system using machine learning for personalised skin health applications
Skin exposome encapsulates all internal and environmental exposures that affect skin health. Of these, photo-pollution refers to the combined effect...
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Mobile measurements and street-level modelling to assess outdoor and indoor personal exposure to air pollution in urban environment
Population exposure to atmospheric pollution is commonly assessed through models. This study aims to compare estimates based on a high-resolution...
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Effects of Street Tree Configuration on Urban Heat Island Mitigation
Urban Heat Island is increasingly affecting cities in developing countries with rapid urbanization. Uncomfortable thermal environments are present in...
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Modeling of the effects of porous and solid barriers along the road from traffic emissions in idealized urban street canyons
In this paper, numerical modeling of concentration propagation using various types of barriers and trees with porosity properties in an idealized...
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Street design scenarios using vegetation for sustainable thermal comfort in Erzurum, Turkey
Urbanization models that do not comply with the planning criteria are affecting human lives. In urban areas, street trees have positive contributions...
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Determination of optimal height of barriers to reduce the amount of pollution in the viaduct settings in an idealized urban canyon: a numerical study
In this work, we numerically investigate the process of atmospheric air pollution in idealized urban canyons along the road in the presence of a...
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Impact Factors on Airflow and Pollutant Dispersion in Urban Street Canyons and Comprehensive Simulations: a Review
Purpose of ReviewThe air quality management within urban street canyons can be improved by enhancing ventilation for dispersion of pollutants. The...
