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Urban Canopy Layer

Urban Canopy Layer is the lowest atmospheric layer in an urban environment, situated immediately above and within the urban surface roughness elements, where airflow and turbulence are directly influenced by the collective drag and heat exchange of buildings, streets, and vegetation.

249

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23.3K

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789

Authors

351

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2017–2026

107

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Publications

249

Cool surfaces and shade trees to reduce energy use and improve air quality in urban areas

Hashem Akbari, M. Pomerantz, Haider Taha · Solar Energy · 2001 · 1.8K citations

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Street design and urban canopy layer climate

T. R. Oke · Energy and Buildings · 1988 · 1.8K citations

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A Simple Single-Layer Urban Canopy Model For Atmospheric Models: Comparison With Multi-Layer And Slab Models

Hiroyuki Kusaka, Hiroaki Kondo, Yukihiro Kikegawa et al. · Boundary-Layer Meteorology · 2001 · 1.4K citations

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Utilising green and bluespace to mitigate urban heat island intensity

Kanchane Gunawardena, M.J. Wells, Tristan Kershaw · The Science of The Total Environment · 2017 · 1.4K citations · Full text

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Review of atmospheric turbulence over cities

Matthias Roth · Quarterly Journal of the Royal Meteorological Society · 2000 · 577 citations

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Authors

789

  1. AM
    Alberto Martilli

    Centro de Investigaciones Energéticas, Medioambientales y Tecnológicas, Spain

    16 publications · 1.8K citations

    16

    h-index

  2. VM
    Valéry Masson

    Météo-France, France

    8 publications · 434 citations

    8

    h-index

  3. SG
    Sue Grimmond

    University of Reading, United Kingdom

    7 publications · 628 citations

    7

    h-index

  4. SM
    Shiguang Miao

    China Meteorological Administration, China

    6 publications · 381 citations

    6

    h-index

  5. HK
    Hiroyuki Kusaka

    University of Tsukuba, Japan

    6 publications · 2.2K citations

    6

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Institutions

351

  1. Centro de Investigaciones Energéticas, Medioambientales y Tecnológicas

    Madrid, Spain

    15 h-index

    21 publications

    2.8K citations

  2. Chinese Academy of Sciences

    Beijing, China

    10 h-index

    28 publications

    1.1K citations

  3. University of Reading

    Reading, United Kingdom

    9 h-index

    12 publications

    935 citations

  4. China Meteorological Administration

    Beijing, China

    8 h-index

    17 publications

    838 citations

  5. Massachusetts Institute of Technology

    Cambridge, United States

    8 h-index

    11 publications

    960 citations

  6. Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique

    Paris, France

    8 h-index

    29 publications

    1.3K citations

  7. Sun Yat-sen University

    Guangzhou, China

    7 h-index

    14 publications

    814 citations

  8. Arizona State University

    Tempe, United States

    7 h-index

    9 publications

    734 citations

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Venues

  1. Boundary-Layer Meteorology

    33 publications · 3.8K citations

    25

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  2. Building and Environment

    15 publications · 796 citations

    14

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  3. Urban Climate

    14 publications · 982 citations

    14

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  4. Atmospheric Environment

    12 publications · 571 citations

    12

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  5. Journal of Applied Meteorology and Climatology

    JAMC · 12 publications · 849 citations

    12

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