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Chapter 1. Introduction: Anthropocene or Urbanocene?
Part 1. Urban climate and sustainability: energy performance and thermal comfort in cities
Chapter 2. The city as a complex thermodynamic system
Chapter 3. The energetic basis of the urban heat island
Chapter 4. Outdoor thermal comfort
Chapter 5. Energy implications of urban microclimate in high latitudes
Chapter 6. Climate and Energy performance of Mediterranean compact cities
Chapter 7. Enhancing energy performance and comfort of built environment in tropical climates
Chapter 8. Urban thermal comfort in arid climates
Chapter 9. Integrating urban climate knowledge: The need for a new knowledge infrastructure to support climate responsive urbanism
Part 2. Urban climate modelling and simulation: physics and tools
Chapter 10. Air circulation in urban areas
Chapter 11. The coupling of the weather research and forecasting model with the urban canopy models for climate simulations
Chapter 12. The Urban Weather Generator model: Physics-based microclimate simulation for performance-oriented urban planning
Chapter 13. The Solene-microclimate model: potentiality for comfort and energy studies
Chapter 14. Comparing ENVI-met and Grasshopper modelling strategies to assess local climates and urban heat island effect
Chapter 15. Urban microclimate and building energy simulation coupling techniques
Chapter 16. RayMan and SkyHelios model
Chapter 17. A methodology for assessing the impact of climate change on building energy consumption
Part 3. Applying urban climate modelling in policy, planning and design: case studies
Chapter 18. Spatial metrics to investigate the impact of urban form on microclimate and building energy performance: an essential overview
Chapter 19. Green infrastructures to mitigate extreme temperatures in cities
Chapter 20. Urban morphology as a mitigation strategy of urban warming in oasis cities of arid regions
Chapter 21. Human biometeorogical models existing and future reflections for Lisbon
Chapter 22. Impact of local urban climate on building energy performance: case studies in Mendoza, Argentina
Chapter 23. Green infrastructure to reduce the energy demand of cities
Chapter 24. Cool materials for passive cooling in buildings.
Part 1. Urban climate and sustainability: energy performance and thermal comfort in cities
Chapter 2. The city as a complex thermodynamic system
Chapter 3. The energetic basis of the urban heat island
Chapter 4. Outdoor thermal comfort
Chapter 5. Energy implications of urban microclimate in high latitudes
Chapter 6. Climate and Energy performance of Mediterranean compact cities
Chapter 7. Enhancing energy performance and comfort of built environment in tropical climates
Chapter 8. Urban thermal comfort in arid climates
Chapter 9. Integrating urban climate knowledge: The need for a new knowledge infrastructure to support climate responsive urbanism
Part 2. Urban climate modelling and simulation: physics and tools
Chapter 10. Air circulation in urban areas
Chapter 11. The coupling of the weather research and forecasting model with the urban canopy models for climate simulations
Chapter 12. The Urban Weather Generator model: Physics-based microclimate simulation for performance-oriented urban planning
Chapter 13. The Solene-microclimate model: potentiality for comfort and energy studies
Chapter 14. Comparing ENVI-met and Grasshopper modelling strategies to assess local climates and urban heat island effect
Chapter 15. Urban microclimate and building energy simulation coupling techniques
Chapter 16. RayMan and SkyHelios model
Chapter 17. A methodology for assessing the impact of climate change on building energy consumption
Part 3. Applying urban climate modelling in policy, planning and design: case studies
Chapter 18. Spatial metrics to investigate the impact of urban form on microclimate and building energy performance: an essential overview
Chapter 19. Green infrastructures to mitigate extreme temperatures in cities
Chapter 20. Urban morphology as a mitigation strategy of urban warming in oasis cities of arid regions
Chapter 21. Human biometeorogical models existing and future reflections for Lisbon
Chapter 22. Impact of local urban climate on building energy performance: case studies in Mendoza, Argentina
Chapter 23. Green infrastructure to reduce the energy demand of cities
Chapter 24. Cool materials for passive cooling in buildings.