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High-Rise Urban Form and Microclimate

Part of the The Urban Book Series Book Series

DOI: 10.1007/978-981-15-1714-3

ISBN: 978-981-15-1713-6

Publisher: Springer Singapore - Springer Journals

Dec 12, 2019

1 - 9 of 9 Chapters

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Introduction: High-Rise Urban Form and Microclimate

Yang, Feng; Chen, Liang

Pages: 3 –23

[This introductory chapter serves to set the scene of the whole book. Many megacities emerged in Asian countries accompanied with the recent unprecedented urbanization process. Many researches indicate that these megacities are prone to negative consequences in urban microclimate. These are...
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Urban Climates: Theories, Approaches, and Design Implications

Yang, Feng; Chen, Liang

Pages: 25 –46

[Urban climate is characterized by a combination of physical, chemical, and biological processes occurring at different scales. From the perspective of urban living and urban design, the most relevant characteristics of urban climate include concepts such as urban heat island, urban wind, energy...
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Asian High-Rise Urbanism

Yang, Feng; Chen, Liang

Pages: 47 –74

[This chapter firstly looks back in retrospect at the brief history and precedents of high-rise urbanism and then reviews the contemporary development of high-rise urbanism in Asian megacities by a comparison in economic, social, and environmental aspects of three Asian megacities, Singapore,...
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Urban Heat Islands in High-Rise Residential Quarters

Yang, Feng; Chen, Liang

Pages: 77 –109

[Study intent: This case study investigates the effect of urban design factors on summertime urban heat island (UHI) intensity in ten high-rise residential quarters in the inner city of Shanghai during summer months. On-site design variables were developed to quantify the thermal impacts from...
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Pedestrian Wind in High-Rise Residential Quarters

Yang, Feng; Chen, Liang

Pages: 111 –137

[Study intent Urban wind environment has significant impacts on pedestrian comfort and safety, as well as pollution dispersion and building energy consumption. This case study empirically examines the microscale effect of urban form, density and greenery on summertime and wintertime outdoor...
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Urban Thermal Radiant Environment and Heat Stress

Yang, Feng; Chen, Liang

Pages: 139 –161

[Study intent This chapter discusses the impact of high-density urban form on the urban thermal environment from a human perspective: the heat stress. In contrast to the air temperature aspect that is normally investigated, the thermal radiant environment of urban settings is examined and the...
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Cooling Effects of Urban Greenery at Three Scales

Yang, Feng; Chen, Liang

Pages: 163 –183

[Study intent Greenery in a high-rise urban environment provides accessible amenity space and moderated microclimate for the local community. At the urban-to-local scale, urban greenery contributes to heat island mitigation; at the microscale, landscape elements moderate pedestrian-level thermal...
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Microclimate in High-Rise Central Business Districts

Yang, Feng; Chen, Liang

Pages: 185 –211

[Study intent Central Business district features intensive land use, diverse building form and functions, high volume of vehicle traffic, lower greenery ratio, and of course taller buildings, compared to high-rise residential districts. Thermally comfortable outdoor environment would bring...
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Correction to: High-Rise Urban Form and Microclimate

Yang, Feng; Chen, Liang

Pages: C1 –C1

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