All Outputs (5)

Thermographic Analysis of Green Wall and Green Roof Plant Types under Levels of Water Stress (2024)
Journal Article
Elkadi, H., Seifhashemi, M., & Lauwerijssen, R. (2024). Thermographic Analysis of Green Wall and Green Roof Plant Types under Levels of Water Stress. Sustainability, 16(19), 8685. https://doi.org/10.3390/su16198685

Urban green infrastructure (UGI) plays a vital role in mitigating climate change risks, including urban development-induced warming. The effective maintenance and monitoring of UGI are essential for detecting early signs of water stress and preventin... Read More about Thermographic Analysis of Green Wall and Green Roof Plant Types under Levels of Water Stress.

Prioritising urban heat island mitigation interventions: Mapping a heat risk index. (2024)
Journal Article
Elmarakby, E., & Elkadi, H. (2024). Prioritising urban heat island mitigation interventions: Mapping a heat risk index. Science of the Total Environment, 948, Article 174927. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2024.174927

The global climate is under threat from increasing extreme heat, evidenced by rising temperatures and a surge in hot days. Heat waves are intensifying worldwide, impacting cities and residents, as demonstrated by the record-breaking heat experienced... Read More about Prioritising urban heat island mitigation interventions: Mapping a heat risk index..

Evaluation of the indoor environment in a historic museum during the COVID-19 lockdown in Northwest England (2024)
Journal Article
Al-Maiyah, S., Brett Martinson, D., & Elkadi, H. (in press). Evaluation of the indoor environment in a historic museum during the COVID-19 lockdown in Northwest England. Building Research and Information, 1-17. https://doi.org/10.1080/09613218.2024.2339207

Monitoring the quality of the indoor environment is a practice commonly adopted by museums as part of operational risk management. Recorded environmental data are often used to assess the safety of the indoor environment for artefacts, and their suit... Read More about Evaluation of the indoor environment in a historic museum during the COVID-19 lockdown in Northwest England.

Comprehending particulate matter dynamics in transit-oriented developments: Traffic as a generator and design as a captivator (2024)
Journal Article
Elmarakby, E., & Elkadi, H. (2024). Comprehending particulate matter dynamics in transit-oriented developments: Traffic as a generator and design as a captivator. Science of the Total Environment, 931, 172528. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2024.172528

In Transit-Oriented Development (TOD), the close integration of residential structures with community activities and traffic heightens residents' exposure to traffic-related pollutants. Despite traffic being a primary source of particulate matter (PM... Read More about Comprehending particulate matter dynamics in transit-oriented developments: Traffic as a generator and design as a captivator.

Impact of urban morphology on Urban Heat Island in Manchester's transit-oriented development (2024)
Journal Article
Elmarakby, E., & Elkadi, H. (2024). Impact of urban morphology on Urban Heat Island in Manchester's transit-oriented development. Journal of Cleaner Production, 434, 140009. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jclepro.2023.140009

This study delves into the relationship between urban morphology and the Urban Heat Island (UHI) effect in Manchester's transit-oriented development (TOD). Using various analytical methods, including context analysis, remote sensing, SPSS correlation... Read More about Impact of urban morphology on Urban Heat Island in Manchester's transit-oriented development.