Today, the majority of the world's population lives in city areas. This renders the urban climate to be the most impacting local climate to the global society. To understand and improve the urban climate, local governments ...

We demonstrate the capability of the PALM model system version 6.0 to simulate neutrally stratified urban boundary layers. Our simulation uses the real-world building configuration of the HafenCity area in Hamburg, Germany. ...

Courtyards are an omnipresent feature within the urban environment. Residents often use courtyards as recreation areas, which makes them crucial for the physical and psychological comfort of the urban population. However, ...