Open House International,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
49(3), P. 574 - 608
Published: Oct. 14, 2023
Purpose
Comfortable
outdoor
workspaces
are
important
for
employees
in
business
parks
and
urban
areas.
Prioritizing
a
pleasant
thermal
environment
is
essential
employee
productivity,
as
well
the
improvement
of
spaces
between
office
buildings
to
enhance
social
activities
quality
workplaces
hot
arid
climate
has
been
subjected
very
little
studies
Thus,
this
study
focuses
on
(BPs)
landscape
elements.
The
objective
user's
comfort
work
environment,
especially
outdoors
attached
administrative
such
BPs.
Design/methodology/approach
This
research
follows
Four-phases
methodology.
Phase
1
investigation
literature
review
including
Concept
consideration
BP
planning,
Achieving
(OTC)
shading
elements
analysis.
2
case
initial
analysis
targeting
prioritizing
zones
involves
three
main
methods:
assessment,
geometrical
assessment
environmental
assessment.
3
entails
selecting
that
suitable
requiring
parametrize
selected
4
optimization
OTC
through
arrangements
prioritized
zones.
Findings
Shading
design
multidimensional
process
requires
various
factors,
aspects,
impact
structural
integrity.
areas
play
crucial
role
mitigating
heat
stress
by
effectively
shielding
surfaces
from
solar
radiation.
integration
parametric
computational
techniques
enhances
generating
wide
range
alternative
solutions.
Research
limitations/implications
While
conducting
research,
it
acknowledge
certain
limitations
may
affect
generalizability
scope
findings.
One
significant
limitation
lies
use
shade
audit
method
tool
prioritize
shading.
Although
approach
offers
practical
benefits
designers
compared
using
questionnaires,
have
its
own
inherent
biases
or
not
capture
full
complexity
human
preferences
needs.
Originality/value
Few
focused
optimizing
type
location
devices
spaces.
As
result,
there
no
consensus
workflow
should
regulate
installations
terms
microclimate
comfort,
therefore
testing
scenarios
open
increase
benefit
outer
important.
synthesizes
strategies
filling
gap
implementation
proper
utilizes
comfort.
Environmental Research Letters,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
18(8), P. 083003 - 083003
Published: July 17, 2023
Abstract
The
rapid
process
of
urbanization
and
climate
change
have
resulted
in
socio-environmental
issues
that
necessitate
viable
intervention
strategies
to
create
green,
sustainable,
healthy,
livable
built
environments.
One
effective
method
achieving
this
is
through
the
development
pocket
parks.
Although
several
studies
explored
benefits
design
principles
parks,
there
a
lack
systematic
quantitative
understanding,
which
could
influence
decision-making
for
proper
adoption
In
view
knowledge
gap,
study
employs
bibliometric
methods
critical
review
quantitatively
analyze
systematically
276
papers
published
Web
Science
Scopus
databases
between
1977
2023.
Firstly,
analysis
conducted,
providing
comprehensive
overview
research
on
Secondly,
detailed
conducted
from
three
major
perspectives:
influencing
factors,
methods,
Finally,
trends
future
directions
are
discussed.
results
indicate
(a)
park
takes
various
forms,
with
growing
number
articles
each
year.
However,
topic
primarily
concentrated
United
States
China,
significant
gaps
remaining
globally.
(b)
utilization
parks
affected
by
including
internal,
external
physical,
socio-economic
factors.
mechanisms
these
factors
their
interactions
demand
deeper
understanding.
(c)
There
need
conduct
an
in-depth
exploration
planning
different
country
contexts
can
be
expanded
compared.
(d)
Further
needed
compare
climatic
zones
terms
depth
width.
outcome
contribute
body
foster
wider
acceptance,
help
urban
planners,
practitioners,
policy
makers,
government
managers
apply
them
more
effectively
resilient
cities
future.
Frontiers of Architectural Research,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
13(3), P. 682 - 697
Published: March 23, 2024
Urban
heat
stress
profoundly
affects
the
health
of
residents.
However,
current
research
primarily
focuses
on
quantifying
risk
urban
based
LST,
Ta,
etc.,
overlooking
crucial
and
intimate
influence
continuous
intense
solar
radiation
human
thermal
comfort
health.
Simultaneously,
there
is
a
lack
smaller
units
to
support
more
precise
planning.
This
study
utilized
radiant
intensity
(RHSI)
metric
concentrating
duration
radiation,
develop
thermal-radiation
induced
(TIHR)
assessment
system.
Leveraging
technologies
such
as
SOLWEIG
model,
Python,
BERT,
GIS
enables
calculations
12
spatial
indices,
including
RHSI
Weibo
heat.
facilitates
accurate
risks
at
smallest
(blocks)
directly
guides
The
application
this
workflow
in
case
Suoyuwan,
Dalian,
China,
confirms
its
value,
it
can
be
used
determine
which
blocks
should
prioritized
for
specific
aspects
prevention
control.
results
show
that
some
exhibited
differences
TIHR
even
within
close
proximity,
with
disaster-causing
factors
varying
according
locations.
proposes
novel
framework
interactive
perspective
radiation-human-activity-space.
Sustainability,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
16(12), P. 4920 - 4920
Published: June 7, 2024
In
the
upcoming
period,
city
squares’
urban
redesign
will
be
crucial
in
achieving
sustainable
development
goals.
This
study
presents
a
systematic
review
of
OTC-related
studies
for
design
squares
using
PRISMA
2020
methodology.
A
included
total
173
papers
from
2001
to
2023.
The
results
identified
five
types—clusters
based
on
four
pre-defined
criteria:
approach,
data
collection
methods,
time
duration,
and
primary
objectives.
clusters
indicate
that
more
than
half
all
are
related
comparison
thermal
comfort
heat
mitigation
measures.
Most
case
were
located
one
three
climate
zones:
temperate
oceanic
(Cfb)
(58
studies),
hot
summer
Mediterranean
(Csa)
(40
or
humid
subtropical
(Cfa)
(28
studies).
most
common
geometry
analyzed
square
is
medium-sized,
rectangular,
has
dominant
axel
orientation
south–north.
Also,
clusters,
several
research
gaps
identified,
appropriate
future
research:
majority
traditionally
considered
areas,
no
typology
configuration
OTC
assessment,
lack
local
model
assessing
improving
squares.
Urban Climate,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
56, P. 102041 - 102041
Published: July 1, 2024
Lightweight
shading
devices
like
sails,
canopies,
and
street-scale
shelters
are
a
key
strategy
for
urban
cooling.
Studies
indicate
that
interactions
between
characteristics
such
as
height,
thermal
emissivity
color,
significantly
affect
outdoor
comfort,
those
effects
vary
considerably
with
local
context
time.
However,
practical
understanding
of
often
focuses
solely
on
blocking
direct
solar
radiation.
Integrating
microclimate
simulation
into
design
workflows
can
optimize
shade
by
considering
all
effects.
This
paper
validates
two
using
Ladybug
Tools
(LBT)
modelling
freestanding
shade,
proposing
their
applicability.
A
novel
workflow
models
shortwave
longwave
lightweight
materials
differing
from
LBT's
standard
approach
in
radiation
exchanges.
Simulated
mean
radiant
temperature
(MRT)
is
validated
against
field
measurements
compared
across
both
workflows.
Field
separate
long
contributions
accurate
MRT
comparison,
revealing
tendency
to
overestimate
The
custom
applied
case
study
Turin,
Italy,
evaluating
various
MRT.
Results
demonstrate
how
material,
ground
time
day
interact
influence
cooling
effects,
emphasizing
implications
optimizing
design.
Sustainability,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
17(8), P. 3747 - 3747
Published: April 21, 2025
As
climate
change
intensifies,
urban
populations
face
growing
threats
from
frequent
and
severe
heatwaves,
underscoring
the
urgent
need
for
advanced
risk
assessment
frameworks
to
inform
adaptation
strategies.
This
systematic
review
synthesizes
methodological
innovations
in
heatwave
(2007–2024),
analyzing
259
studies
through
bibliometric
analysis
(CiteSpace
6.4.R1)
multi-criteria
evaluation.
We
propose
hazard–exposure–vulnerability–adaptability
(HEVA)
framework,
an
extension
of
Crichton’s
triangle
that
integrates
dynamic
adaptability
metrics
supports
high-resolution
spatial
assessment.
Our
reveals
three
key
gaps:
(1)
Inconsistent
indicator
selection
across
studies;
(2)
limited
microclimatic
variations;
(3)
sparse
integration
IoT-
or
satellite-based
monitoring.
The
study
offers
practical
solutions
enhancing
accuracy,
including
refined
weighting
methodologies
techniques.
conclude
by
proposing
a
research
agenda
prioritizes
interdisciplinary
approaches—bridging
planning,
science,
public
health—while
advocating
policy
tools
address
inequities
heat
exposure.
These
insights
advance
development
more
precise,
actionable
systems
support
climate-resilient
development.