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Leveraging the Opportunities of Wind for Cities through Urban Planning and Design: A PRISMA Review

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  • Yi Song Liu

    (City 4.0 Lab, School of Architecture and Built Environment, Faculty of Engineering, Queensland University of Technology, 2 George Street, Brisbane, QLD 4000, Australia)

  • Tan Yigitcanlar

    (City 4.0 Lab, School of Architecture and Built Environment, Faculty of Engineering, Queensland University of Technology, 2 George Street, Brisbane, QLD 4000, Australia)

  • Mirko Guaralda

    (City 4.0 Lab, School of Architecture and Built Environment, Faculty of Engineering, Queensland University of Technology, 2 George Street, Brisbane, QLD 4000, Australia)

  • Kenan Degirmenci

    (School of Information Systems, Faculty of Science, Queensland University of Technology, 2 George Street, Brisbane, QLD 4000, Australia)

  • Aaron Liu

    (City 4.0 Lab, School of Architecture and Built Environment, Faculty of Engineering, Queensland University of Technology, 2 George Street, Brisbane, QLD 4000, Australia)

  • Michael Kane

    (School of Earth and Environmental Sciences, University of Queensland, Saint Lucia, QLD 4072, Australia)

Abstract

Wind has been utilized for passive ventilation and mechanical power since antiquity. As an abundant renewable resource, today, wind is increasingly seen as a critical resource to help tackle issues associated with rapid urbanization and climate adaptation and mitigation, such as improving thermal comfort, providing clean energy, improving air quality, and reducing carbon emissions. Despite the growing importance of wind as an invaluable resource for cities, wind in the context of urban planning and design is a relatively understudied area of research. This study aims to explore the means by which cities that can benefit from wind and ways urban planning and design can help deliver these benefits. The study adopts a systematic literature review methodological approach. The findings disclosed that: (a) improving urban wind environment via sound urban planning and design may enhance urban ventilation and energy performance; (b) better urban ventilation and energy performance enable cities to become climate positive or net zero and relieve the urgent climate crisis; (c) wind sensitive urban design is an emerging research area critical to harvest the benefits of wind for cities. This study offers a novel conceptual framework and research directions for wind sensitive urban design and informs urban planning, design policy and practices.

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  • Yi Song Liu & Tan Yigitcanlar & Mirko Guaralda & Kenan Degirmenci & Aaron Liu & Michael Kane, 2022. "Leveraging the Opportunities of Wind for Cities through Urban Planning and Design: A PRISMA Review," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 14(18), pages 1-78, September.
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