Microclimate in open space affected by the urban layout and spatial forms plays an important role in the outdoor comfort, thus the outdoor activities based on the comfort sensation will directly affected by the spatial forms. An outstanding open space should satisfy different requirements of outdoor activities and create relatively comfortable place.Most studies have been conducted on the...

The study of the groundwater resources and their properties are very important due to the vast desert areas and arid conditions. Given the current situation in Iran, the water supply is one of the most important territorial and environmental problems. In this study, groundwater resources were surveyed and mapped in Yazd Province and their properties were modeled to determine their effectiveness...

Accelerating Production of Slow-Growing Intermountain West Native Plants by Modifying Their microclimate

According to the Auckland climate, building passive design more focus on improving winter indoor thermal and health conditions. Based on field study data of indoor air temperature and relative humidity close to ceiling and floor of an insulated Auckland townhouse with and without a whole home mechanical ventilation system, this study is to analysis variation of indoor microclimate data of an Au...

This paper describes the results deriving from a survey, carried out at regional level about the implementation of safety prevention in agriculture. The main physical, chemical, and biological hazards connected to cattle and pig breeding, important zootechnical activities in Lombardy, were detected and quantified. In particular, the results related to the quantification of risks due to noise, l...

Mould growth in buildings affects indoor air quality. To prevent mould growth in building components, there is a need for design tools that take into account both microclimate and mould growth patterns. We propose a novel laboratory method to assess mould growth as a function of RH, temperature and substrate by measuring the thermal power produced by the fungal metabolism as a measure of growth...