EUBUCCO v0.1: European building stock characteristics in a common and open database for 200+ million individual buildings

Scientific Data, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 10(1)

Published: March 20, 2023

Building stock management is becoming a global societal and political issue, inter alia because of growing sustainability concerns. Comprehensive openly accessible building data can enable impactful research exploring the most effective policy options. In Europe, efforts from citizen governments generated numerous relevant datasets but these are fragmented heterogeneous, thus hindering their usability. Here, we present EUBUCCO v0.1, database individual footprints for ~202 million buildings across 27 European Union countries Switzerland. Three main attributes - height, construction year type included respectively 73%, 24% 46% buildings. We identify, collect harmonize 50 open government OpenStreetMap, perform extensive validation analyses to assess quality, consistency completeness in every country. v0.1 provides basis high-resolution urban studies scales continental, comparative or local using centralized source variety use cases, e.g., energy system analysis natural hazard risk assessments.

Language: Английский

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Quantifying the energy impact of heat mitigation technologies at the urban scale

Nature Cities, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 1(1), P. 62 - 72

Published: Jan. 11, 2024

Language: Английский

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ENVI-met model performance evaluation for courtyard simulations in hot-humid climates

Urban Climate, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 55, P. 101909 - 101909

Published: April 11, 2024

Language: Английский

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Tracking the Impact of the Land Cover Change on the Spatial-Temporal Distribution of the Thermal Comfort: Insights from the Qinhuai River Basin, China

Sustainable Cities and Society, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: unknown, P. 105916 - 105916

Published: Oct. 1, 2024

Language: Английский

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Temporal trend of the frequency and maximum durations of surface urban heat islands over global cities

Sustainable Cities and Society, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: unknown, P. 106141 - 106141

Published: Jan. 1, 2025

Language: Английский

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Modelling Pollutant Dispersion in Urban Canyons to Enhance Air Quality and Urban Planning

Applied Sciences, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 15(4), P. 1752 - 1752

Published: Feb. 9, 2025

Air pollution in urban street canyons presents a serious health risk, especially densely populated areas. While previous research has explored airflow characteristics these canyons, it often lacks detailed data on pollutant dispersion and the effects of wind speed patterns vortex formation. This study uses Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) to deliver quantitative measurements rates qualitative insights into across various canyon morphologies. The analysis examines range aspect ratios (ARs), from wide (AR = 0.75) narrow 4.5), different speeds evaluate their dispersion. Findings indicate that purging flow decline as AR increases, with more pronounced decrease at lower values. In narrower streets, are particularly sensitive velocity, leading unexpected vortices hinder effective By incorporating design strategies, cities can enhance ventilation, thereby reducing concentrations improving public health. also tests specific layout Seville predict accumulation under conditions, assessing risks based World Health Organization guidelines. Ultimately, this aids developing healthier, sustainable environments.

Language: Английский

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The effects of shading devices on outdoor thermal and visual comfort in Southern China during summer

Building and Environment, Journal Year: 2022, Volume and Issue: 228, P. 109743 - 109743

Published: Oct. 27, 2022

Language: Английский

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Evidence-based guidance on reflective pavement for urban heat mitigation in Arizona

Nature Communications, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 14(1)

Published: March 16, 2023

Urban overheating is an increasing threat to people, infrastructure, and the environment. Common heat mitigation strategies, such as green confront space limitations in current car-centric cities. In 2020, City of Phoenix, Arizona, piloted a "cool pavement" program using solar reflective pavement seal on 58 km residential streets. Comprehensive micrometeorological observations are used evaluate cooling potential based three exposure metrics-surface, air, mean radiant temperatures-across pavement-treated untreated neighborhoods. addition, reflectivity observed over 7 months across eight Results synthesized with literature provide context-based implementation guidelines mitigate urban where common strategies cannot be applied. The most important contextual factors consider for effective include location, background climate type, metric interest.

Language: Английский

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Microclimatic analysis of outdoor thermal comfort of high-rise buildings with different configurations in Tehran: Insights from field surveys and thermal comfort indices

Building and Environment, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 240, P. 110445 - 110445

Published: May 24, 2023

Language: Английский

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High-resolution thermal exposure and shade maps for cool corridor planning

Sustainable Cities and Society, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 93, P. 104499 - 104499

Published: March 12, 2023

Language: Английский

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