Evaluation of the role of green walls in enhancing outdoor thermal comfort in different morphologies of building blocks

Various research has been conducted to enhance thermal comfort as a disturbed indicator in the unbalanced development of built environments. Some researchers have focused on the form and geometry of urban blocks as influential factors. Also, some have studied the effect of greenery in urban walls on...

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Published in:	Frontiers in Sustainable Cities
Main Authors:	Teymour Heydari, Mansour Yeganeh, Elham Pourmahabadian
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Frontiers Media S.A. 2025-02-01
Subjects:	building morphology urban canyon outdoor thermal comfort ENVI-met urban blocks green wall
Online Access:	https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/frsc.2025.1519375/full

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