Experimental evidence of the multiple microclimatic impacts ofbushfires in affected urban areas: the case of Sydney during the2019/2020 Australian season

Giulia Ulpiani,
Gianluca Ranzi and Mat Santamouris

This paper presents the results of a monitoring campaign conducted in the inner west of the city ofSydney during the 2019/2020 bushfire season. The combined effects of extreme pollution, heat wavesand droughts are analyzed in terms of microclimatic perturbation.

Study sheds light on bushfires' microclimate impact

A study examining the urban microclimatic impact of the 2019-20 Australian bushfires has uncovered how they affect local meteorological and air quality.

Its findings could help understand the potential consequences of an increased rate and extension of bushfires, and especially regarding improving risk preparedness and coping strategies.

On the association of ambient temperature and elderly mortality in a Mediterranean island - Crete

Elisavet Tsekeri, Dionysia Kolokotsa, Mat Santamouris

Extreme weather conditions affect human health. This study analyses the association of high and low temperature with cardiovascular and respiratory diseases on people over 65 years old for the years 2007 to 2015, in the region of Chania, Greece.

On the Efficiency of Using Transpiration Cooling to Mitigate Urban Heat

Kai Gao, Mattheos Santamouris and Jie Feng

Trees are considered to be effective for the mitigation of urban overheating, and the cooling capacity of trees mainly comes from two mechanisms: transpiration and shading. This study explores the transpiration cooling of large trees in urban environments where the sea breeze dominates the climate.

Calculate the Performances of Adaptive Windows in Various Climates

with Alessandro Cannavale and Francesco Fiorito

If you want to know how to calculate the performances of adaptive windows in various climates, check out this article:
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.solener.2020.05.080.
Free download from the following link until 20 July 2020:
https://authors.elsevier.com/a/1b9N7_,5YmkEdp

Urban Mitigation and Building Adaptation to Minimize the Future Cooling Energy Needs.

In several areas of the world, the population concentrates along the coastal regions, benefitting from the sea breeze, with warmer inland areas. However, increasing population is driving urban sprawl in traditionally low-density areas, enhancing the synergies between global and local climate change.