The design of street canyons has become a focus attention under the requirements high-quality urban modernization, while existing research gradually broken through basic norms aesthetic to include ecological considerations. However, it is only in recent decades that relevant been carried out super and super-large cities China. In this article, we take Nanchang, one largest China, as an example,...

The study involves segmentation of the image using the three segmentation modules of three software namely ERDAS Imagine, ENVI and eCognition to extract building features. The best parameters for segmenting buildings have been established. New method of evaluation has been presented for evaluating segmentation quality. The results of three segmentation modules are assessed using the proposed ev...

The Urban Heat Island (UHI) effect has increased with the increase in urbanisation and climate change, especially cities arid climates. This study aims to understand influence of urban forms on creating UHIs by assessing seven sites a case Mostaganem city, which is located Mediterranean coast northern Algeria. A weather station an infrared thermometer were used collect thermal data from selecte...

Comfort in public spaces is essential to their attractiveness and continued role improving human quality of life. Acceptable thermal conditions are determinant ensuring users’ comfort. This study undertakes an assessment three urban sites Arouca, the north Portugal, using ENVI-met software. Simulations test influence pavement façade covering material, vegetation, site morphology. The climate re...

Optimum energy consumption and prevention of energy losses are important issues in various fields including agricultural engineering. Mower is one of the agricultural machineries that can waste too much energy if does not function properly. In this study, the performance of a single disc rotary mower was studied and optimized by measurement of cutting quality of the stem cross section (cutting ...

These days, high-density cities are facing growing challenges related to the urban heat island (UHI) effect. Greening can be a nature-based solution for UHI effect mitigation. This study aims evaluate potential of solutions improve living environments in Baishizhou, neighbourhood Shenzhen. An integrated 3D visualisation research method was proposed this study. Rhino 7, Grasshopper, and ENVI-met...

Millions of pilgrims and visitors from numerous parts the world flock to Karbala (one most prominent ideological religious places in central Iraq) each year visit holy shrines due their sanctity. Many improvements have been made Two Holy Shrines (THS), Imam Husayn Abbas, area between them (ATHS), high temperatures this region improve pedestrian thermal comfort. Studies on improving outdoor comf...

The identification of materials by measuring and analyzing their reflectance spectra has been an important method used in analytical chemistry for decades. Now, airborne and space-based imaging spectrometers give scientists the opportunity to detect materials and map their distributions across the landscape. With new satelliteborne sensor planned for the future, for example HYSPIRI (HYPerspectr...