The Influence of High-Rise Buildings on Pedestrian-Level Wind in Surrounding Street Canyons in an Urban Renewal Project

The pedestrian wind environment in a street canyon is affected by a multitude of factors, including the height and geometric shape of the surrounding buildings, the street width, the wind direction, and speed. Wind-tunnel tests were performed to determine the effects of constructing high buildings i...

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Published in:	Energies
Main Authors:	Tzu-Ling Huang, Chien-Yuan Kuo, Chun-Ta Tzeng, Chi-Ming Lai
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	MDPI AG 2020-05-01
Subjects:	urban renewal pedestrian wind environment street canyon high-rise building wind-tunnel testing
Online Access:	https://www.mdpi.com/1996-1073/13/11/2745