Analysing impacts of urban morphological variables and density on outdoor microclimate for tropical cities: A review and a framework proposal for future research directions

• Main Authors: BANERJEE, Shreya, CHING, Ngai Yan, YIK, Sin Kang, DZYUBAN, Yuliya, CRANK, Peter Jay, PEK, Xin Yi, CHOW, Winston T. L.
• Format: text
• Language: English
• Published: Institutional Knowledge at Singapore Management University 2022
• Subjects: Urban morphology; Urban density; Normative planning guidelines; Building bylaws; Outdoor thermal comfort; Outdoor microclimate; Tropical climate; Singapore; Urban Studies; Urban Studies and Planning
• Online Access: https://ink.library.smu.edu.sg/cis_research/32; https://ink.library.smu.edu.sg/context/cis_research/article/1031/viewcontent/Banerjee_etal_2022.pdf
• Institution: Singapore Management University

Modifying urban morphology, defined as mass, density, and orientation of building stock in cities, are well-known heat mitigation strategies addressing urban heat islands (UHI) at various scales and consequent thermal discomfort. However, varying morphological aspects may have divergent effects on O...