Publications and Books

Evaluation of Thermal Comfort

Effect of Landscape Microclimates on Thermal Comfort and Physiological Wellbeing

B Liu, Z Lian, RD Brown

Sustainability 11 (19), 5387

Urban Design and City Microclimates

RD Brown

Atmosphere 9 (11), 448

Outdoor thermal comfort during anomalous heat at the 2015 Pan American games in Toronto, Canada

AJ Herdt, RD Brown, I Scott-Fleming, G Cao, M MacDonald, D Henderson, ...Atmosphere 9 (8), 321

Microclimate Variation and Estimated Heat Stress of Runners in the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Marathon

E Kosaka, A Iida, J Vanos, A Middel, M Yokohari, R Brown, Atmosphere 9 (5), 192

Thermally comfortable urban environments

RD Brown, TJ Gillespie, Research in Landscape Architecture: Methods and Methodology

Thermal comfort of outdoor spaces in Lahore, Pakistan: Lessons for bioclimatic urban design in the context of global climate change

N Mazhar, RD Brown, N Kenny, S Lenzholzer, Landscape and Urban Planning 138, 110-117

Human energy budget modeling in urban parks in Toronto and applications to emergency heat stress preparedness

JK Vanos, JS Warland, TJ Gillespie, GA Slater, RD Brown, NA Kenny,  Journal of Applied Meteorology and Climatology 51 (9), 1639-1653

Ameliorating the effects of climate change: Modifying microclimates through design

RD Brown, Landscape and Urban Planning 100 (4), 372-374

Design with microclimate: the secret to comfortable outdoor space

RD Brown, Island Press

Part A: Assessing the performance of the COMFA outdoor thermal comfort model on subjects performing physical activity

NA Kenny, JS Warland, RD Brown, TG Gillespie, International journal of biometeorology 53 (5), 415-428

Part B: Revisions to the COMFA outdoor thermal comfort model for application to subjects performing physical activity

NA Kenny, JS Warland, RD Brown, TG Gillespie, International journal of biometeorology 53 (5), 429-441

The cooling effect of paddy fields on summertime air temperature in residential Tokyo, Japan

M Yokohari, RD Brown, Y Kato, S Yamamoto, Landscape and Urban Planning 53 (1), 17-27

Climatic modeling

RD Brown, TJ Gillespie, Environmental Geology, 83-84

Microclimatic landscape design: creating thermal comfort and energy efficiency

RD Brown, TJ Gillespie, Wiley

An evaluation of the solar radiant environment in the shade of deciduous trees

RD Brown, SPT O'Neill, TJ Gillespie, Arboricultural Journal 18

Estimating crop top microclimates from weather station data

RD Brown, TJ Gillespie, Atmosphere-Ocean 29 (1), 110-132

Estimating radiation received by a person under different species of shade trees.

RD Brown, TJ Gillespie, Journal of Arboriculture 16 (6), 158-161

Of what comfort value, a tree?

RD Brown, LE Cherkezoff, Journal of arboriculture (USA)

Estimation of Remote Microclimates from Weather Station Data with Applications to Landscape Architecture.

RD Brown, Ph. D. Thesis

Application of human thermal comfort to landscape architecture: a new approach.

RD Brown, RR Stoltz. Application of human thermal comfort to landscape architecture: a new approach.

Face Temperature as an Indicator of Thermal Stress in Outdoor Work Environments.

Hastings, S., Kim, S. W.*, & Brown, R. D. , Atmosphere, 11(6).

Effect of Landscape Microclimates on Thermal Comfort and Physiological Wellbeing

Liu, B., Lian, Z., & Brown, R. D., Sustainability, 11(19).

A human-centred assessment framework to prioritise heat mitigation efforts for active travel at city scale. 

Sun, Q. C., Macleod, T., Both, A., Hurley, J., Butt, A., & Amati, M., Science of The Total Environment, 763, 143033.

Integrating Microclimate into Landscape Architecture for Outdoor Thermal Comfort: A Systematic Review.

Lin, J., & Brown, R. D., Land, 10(2), 196.

Exploring outdoor thermal perception—a revised model

S Lenzholzer, S de Vries, International journal of biometeorology 64 (2), 293-300

Perceptions and performance of evaporative misters on outdoor thermal comfort

Vanos, JK., Wright, M., Kaiser, A., Middel, A., Ambrose, H., Hondula, DM.,  International Journal of Biometeorology

Outdoor Thermal Comfort during Anomalous Heat at the 2015 Pan American Games in Toronto, Canada

Herdt, A.J., Brown, R., Scott-Fleming, I., Cao, G., MacDonald, M., Henderson, D., Vanos, JK., Atmosphere. 9(8), 321.

Heat: A Primer for Public Health Researchers

McGregor, G.R., Vanos, JK., Public Health. 161, 138–146.

Effects of Physical Activity and Shade on the Heat Balance and Thermal Perceptions of Children in a Playground Microclimate.

Vanos, JK., Herdt, LJ., Lochbaum, M., Building and Environment. 126. 119-131.

The influence of urban surface type on the absorbed radiation by a human under hot conditions.

Hardin AW., Vanos JK.,  International Journal of Biometeorology. 62(1), 43-56.

A Multiscale Surface Temperature Analysis of Urban Playgrounds in a Hot, Dry City. 

Vanos, JK., Middel, A., McKercher, GR, Kuras, ER, Ruddell, BL., Landscape and Urban Planning. 146, 29-42.

Designing Urban Parks That Ameliorate the Effects of Climate Change

Brown, RD., Vanos, JK., Kenny, NA., Lenzholzer, S., Landscape and Urban Planning. 138, 118-131. 

Children's Health and Vulnerability in Outdoor Microclimates: A Comprehensive Review.

Vanos, JK., Environment International. 76, 1-15.

Thermal comfort modelling of body temperature and psychological variations of a human exercising in an outdoor environment.

Vanos, JK., Warland, JS., Gillespie, TJ., Kenny, NA. , Int. Journal of Biometeorology. 56(1): 21-32.

Review of the physiology of human thermal comfort while exercising in urban landscapes and implications for bioclimatic design.

Vanos, JK., Warland, JS., Gillespie, TJ., Kenny, NA.,  Int. Journal of Biometeorology. 54(4): 319-334.

Approaches for identifying heat-vulnerable populations and locations: A systematic review.

Cheng, W., Li, D., Liu, Z., & Brown, R. D., Science of The Total Environment, 149417. 

Human Health&Well-Being

Effect of tree cover and tree species on microclimate and pedestrian comfort in a residential district in Iran

S Teshnehdel, H Akbari, E Di Giuseppe, RD Brown, Building and Environment, 106899

Associations Between Historical Redlining, Urban Heat, and Heat-Related Emergency Department Visits: An Examination of Eleven Texas Cities.

Li, D., Newman, G., Wilson, B., Zhang, Y., & Berwyn, R., Environment and Planning

Coping with post-hurricane mental distress: The role of neighborhood green space.

Li, D., Newman, G., Zhang T., *Zhu R., & Horney J.

Social Science and Medicine 

Environmental impacts of Hurricane Florence flooding in eastern North Carolina: temporal analysis of contaminant distribution and potential human health risks.

Noor, A., Casillas, G., Luo, Y., McDonald, T., Wade, T., Zhu, R., Newman, G., Chui, W., Rusyn, I. , Journal of Exposure Science and Environmental Epidemiology 

A human-centred assessment framework to prioritise heat mitigation efforts for active travel at city scale. 

Sun, Q. C., Macleod, T., Both, A., Hurley, J., Butt, A., & Amati, M., Science of The Total Environment, 763, 143033.

Reducing the health impacts of heat extremes and hot weather: From personal cooling strategies to green cities

Jay, O. Capon, A., Berry, P., Broderick, C., de Dear, R., Havenith, G., Honda, Y., Kovats, S.R., Ma, W., Malik, A., Morris, N., Nybo, L., Seneviratne, S., Vanos, JK., Ebi, K, The Lancet. In press. 

Approaches for identifying heat-vulnerable populations and locations: A systematic review.

Cheng, W., Li, D., Liu, Z., & Brown, R. D., Science of The Total Environment, 149417. 

 Life Course Nature Exposure and Mental Health Outcomes: A Systematic Review and Future Directions.

Li, D., Menotti, T., Ding, Y., & Wells, N. M.,  International journal of environmental research and public health, 18(10), 5146. 

Coping with Post-Hurricane Mental Distress: The Role of Neighborhood Green Space. 

Li, D., Newman, G., Zhang, T., Zhu, R., & Horney, J.Social science & medicine, 114084. 

Review of Associations between Built Environment Characteristics and Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 Infection Risk. 

Wang, J., Wu, X., Wang, R., He, D., Li, D., Yang, L., Yang, Y., & Lu, Y.., International journal of environmental research and public health, 18(14), 7561. 

Urban park facility use and intensity of seniors’ physical activity–An examination combining accelerometer and GPS tracking. 

Zhai, Y., Li, D., Wu, C., & Wu, H., Landscape and Urban Planning, 205, 103950. 

Reimagining spaces where children play: Developing guidance for thermally comfortable playgrounds in Canada

Kennedy, E., Olsen, H., Vanos, JK., Vecellio, DJ., Desat, M., Richters, K., Rutledge, A., Richardson, GA, Canadian Journal of Public Health

An energy budget model for estimating the thermal comfort of children

W Cheng, RD Brown, International Journal of Biometeorology, 1-12

Evidence-Based Landscape Architecture for Human Health and Well-Being

RD Brown, RC Corry, Sustainability 12 (4), 1360

Allowing users to benefit from tree shading: Using a smartphone app to allow adaptive route planning during extreme heat

eilami, K., Rudner, J., Butt, A., MacLeod, T., Williams, G., Romeijn, H., & Amati, M., Forests, 11(9), 998.

Seniors' Physical Activity in Neighborhood Parks and Park Design Characteristics. 

Zhai, Y., Li, D., Wang, D., & Shi, C. Frontiers in Public Health, 8, 322. 

Face Temperature as an Indicator of Thermal Stress in Outdoor Work Environments.

Hastings, S., Kim, S. W.*, & Brown, R. D., Atmosphere, 11(6).

Behavioral repertoire assessment of Bengal tigers (Panthera tigris) with focus on thermoregulatory behavior

JA Stryker, JL Atkinson, RD Brown, D Barney, JAB Robinson, J Duncan, ...International journal of biometeorology 63 (10), 1369-1379

Planning for spectator thermal comfort and health in the face of extreme heat: The Tokyo 2020 Olympic marathons

JK Vanos, E Kosaka, A Iida, M Yokohari, A Middel, I Scott-Fleming, ...Science of The Total Environment 657, 904-917

The Tokyo 2020 Olympic Marathons: Spectator Thermal Comfort and Health in the Face of Extreme Heat

J Vanos, RD Brown, A Middel, M Yokahari, E Kosaka, A Iida, 99th American Meteorological Society Annual Meeting

Effect of Landscape Microclimates on Thermal Comfort and Physiological Wellbeing

B Liu, Z Lian, RD Brown, Sustainability 11 (19), 5387

Effect of Landscape Microclimates on Thermal Comfort and Physiological Wellbeing

Liu, B., Lian, Z., & Brown, R. D.Sustainability, 11(19).

Shade provision in public playgrounds for thermal safety and sun protection: A case study across 100 play spaces in the United States.

Olsen, H., Kennedy, E., Vanos, JK.landscape amd urban planning, 189, 200-211

The Tokyo 2020 Olympic Marathons: Spectator Thermal Comfort and Health in the Face of Extreme Heat

Vanos, JK., Kosaka, E., Iida, A., Yokohari, M., Middel, A., Scott-Fleming, I., Brown, R.D, Science of the Total Environment. 657, 904-917 

Metric or topological proximity? The associations among proximity to parks, the frequency of residents’ visits to parks, and perceived stress. 

Chiang, Y.-C., & Li, D., Urban forestry & urban greening, 38, 205-214. 

Subtypes of park use and self-reported psychological benefits among older adults: A multilevel latent class analysis approach. 

Li, D., Zhai, Y., Xiao, Y., Newman, G., & Wang, D., Landscape and Urban Planning, 190, 103605. 

Outdoor thermal comfort during anomalous heat at the 2015 Pan American games in Toronto, Canada

AJ Herdt, RD Brown, I Scott-Fleming, G Cao, M MacDonald, D Henderson, ..., Atmosphere 9 (8), 321

Microclimate Variation and Estimated Heat Stress of Runners in the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Marathon

E Kosaka, A Iida, J Vanos, A Middel, M Yokohari, R Brown, Atmosphere 9 (5), 192

Assessing UVB Radiation Received by School Children in Mid-Latitude Ontario, Canada

VSK Cox, RC Corry, RD Brown, Children, Youth and Environments 28 (1), 30-41

Outdoor Thermal Comfort during Anomalous Heat at the 2015 Pan American Games in Toronto, Canada

Herdt, A.J., Brown, R., Scott-Fleming, I., Cao, G., MacDonald, M., Henderson, D., Vanos, JK., Atmosphere. 9(8), 321.

Heat: A Primer for Public Health Researchers

McGregor, G.R., Vanos, JK., Public Health. 161, 138–146.

Measuring facial cooling in outdoor windy winter conditions: an exploratory study

AGS Briggs, TJ Gillespie, RD Brown, International journal of biometeorology 61 (10), 1831-1835

Modeling the effects of urban design on emergency medical response calls during extreme heat events in Toronto, Canada

DA Graham, JK Vanos, NA Kenny, RD Brown, International journal of environmental research and public health 14 (7), 778

Effects of Physical Activity and Shade on the Heat Balance and Thermal Perceptions of Children in a Playground Microclimate.

Vanos, JK., Herdt, LJ., Lochbaum, M., Building and Environment. 126. 119-131.

Modeling the effects of urban design on emergency medical response calls during extreme heat events in Toronto, Canada.

Graham, D., Vanos, JK., Kenny, NA., Brown, RD., International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 14(7), 778.

Schoolyard Shade and Sun Exposure: Assessment of Personal Monitoring During Children’s Physical Activity. 

Vanos, JK., McKercher, GR., Naughton, K., Lochbaum, M., Photochemistry and Photobiology. 93(4):1123-1132. 

Wild or tended nature? The effects of landscape location and vegetation density on physiological and psychological responses. 

Chiang, Y.-C., Li, D., & Jane, H.-A., Landscape and Urban Planning, 167, 72-83. 

Sedentary behavior and sleep problems: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Yang, Y., Shin, J. C., Li, D., & An, R., International journal of behavioral medicine, 24(4), 481-492. 

The relationship between neighbourhood tree canopy cover and heat-related ambulance calls during extreme heat events in Toronto, Canada

DA Graham, JK Vanos, NA Kenny, RD Brown, Urban Forestry & Urban Greening 20, 180-186

The relationship between neighbourhood tree canopy cover & heat-related ambulance calls during extreme heat events in Toronto, Canada. 

Graham, A., Brown, RD., Vanos, JK., Kenny, NA., Urban Forestry Urban Greening. 20, 180-186.

A dose-response curve describing the relationship between urban tree cover density and self-reported stress recovery. 

Jiang, B., Li, D., Larsen, L., & Sullivan, W. C., Environment and Behavior, 48(4), 607-629. 

Impact of views to school landscapes on recovery from stress and mental fatigue.

Li, D., & Sullivan, W. C., Landscape and Urban Planning, 148, 149-158. 

Designing urban parks that ameliorate the effects of climate change

RD Brown, J Vanos, N Kenny, S Lenzholzer, Landscape and Urban Planning 138, 118-131

Thermal comfort of outdoor spaces in Lahore, Pakistan: Lessons for bioclimatic urban design in the context of global climate change

N Mazhar, RD Brown, N Kenny, S Lenzholzer, Landscape and Urban Planning 138, 110-117

Heat exposure and vulnerability during non-motorized travel: Implications for transportation policy under climate change.

Karner, A., Hondula, DM., Vanos, JK.,  Journal of Transport & Health. 2(4), 451-459.

Designing Urban Parks That Ameliorate the Effects of Climate Change

Brown, RD., Vanos, JK., Kenny, NA., Lenzholzer, S., Landscape and Urban Planning. 138, 118-131. 

Children's Health and Vulnerability in Outdoor Microclimates: A Comprehensive Review.

Vanos, JK., Environment International. 76, 1-15.

Can Anything be Done to Make Cities Safer During Heat Waves?

R Brown, FFUR Brown

Changing air mass frequencies in Canada: Potential links and implications for human health. 

Vanos, JK., Cakmak, S., Int. Journal of Biometeorology. 58(2): 121-135. 

Effects of summer microclimates on behavior of lions and tigers in zoos

T Young, E Finegan, RD Brown, International journal of biometeorology 57 (3), 381-390

The SSC: A decade of climate-health research and future directions.

Hondula, DM., Vanos, JK., Gosling, SN. , Int. Journal of Biometeorology. 58(2): 109-120.

Human energy budget modeling in urban parks in Toronto and applications to emergency heat stress preparedness

JK Vanos, JS Warland, TJ Gillespie, GA Slater, RD Brown, NA Kenny,  Journal of Applied Meteorology and Climatology 51 (9), 1639-1653

 Human energy budget modeling in urban parks in Toronto, ON. and applications to emergency heat stress preparedness.

Vanos, JK., Warland, JS., Gillespie, TJ., Slater, GA., Brown, RD., Kenny, NA., Journal of Applied Meteorology & Climatology. 51(9): 1639-1653. 

Cultural acceptability of alternative pit and quarry rehabilitations

RC Corry, R Lafortezza, RD Brown, Ecological Restoration 29 (1-2), 64-72

Design with Microclimate: The Secret to Comfortable Outdoor Space

TR Rider, RD Brown, Traditional Dwellings and Settlements Review 23 (1), 74-74

Review of the physiology of human thermal comfort while exercising in urban landscapes and implications for bioclimatic design.

Vanos, JK., Warland, JS., Gillespie, TJ., Kenny, NA.,  Int. Journal of Biometeorology. 54(4): 319-334.

The Effect of viewing a landscape on physiological health of elderly women

JWT MLA, RDB MLA, Journal of Housing for the Elderly 19 (3-4), 187-202

A framework for incorporating the prevention of Lyme disease transmission into the landscape planning and design process

SE Ward, RD Brown, Landscape and urban planning 66 (2), 91-106

Effects of recreational use impacts on hiking experiences in natural areas

NA Lynn, RD Brown, Landscape and Urban Planning 64 (1), 77-87

Microclimatic landscape design: creating thermal comfort and energy efficiency

RD Brown, TJ Gillespie, Wiley

Human Energy Budget Modeling

 Improved methods for estimating mean radiant temperature in hot and sunny outdoor settings.

 Vanos, JK., Rykaczewski, K., Middel, A., Vecellio, DJ., Brown, RD., Gillespie, TJ., International Journal of Biometeorology

An energy budget model for estimating the thermal comfort of children

 W Cheng, RD Brown, International Journal of Biometeorology, 1-12

An in-depth analysis of the effect of trees on human energy fluxes

Z Liu, RD Brown, S Zheng, Y Jiang, L Zhao, Urban Forestry & Urban Greening, 126646

Exploring the Suitable Assessment Method and Best erformance of Human Energy Budget Models for Outdoor Thermal Comfort in Hot and Humid Climate Area [J]

Lian Z, Liu B, Brown R D,  Sustainable Cities and Society, 2020: 102423.

Exploring outdoor thermal perception—a revised model

S Lenzholzer, S de Vries, International journal of biometeorology 64 (2), 293-300

Correcting the Error in Measuring Radiation Received by a Person: Introducing Cylindrical Radiometers

RD Brown, Sensors 19 (23), 5085

Human energy budget modeling in urban parks in Toronto and applications to emergency heat stress preparedness

JK Vanos, JS Warland, TJ Gillespie, GA Slater, RD Brown, NA Kenny,  Journal of Applied Meteorology and Climatology 51 (9), 1639-1653

 Human energy budget modeling in urban parks in Toronto, ON. and applications to emergency heat stress preparedness.

Vanos, JK., Warland, JS., Gillespie, TJ., Slater, GA., Brown, RD., Kenny, NA., Journal of Applied Meteorology & Climatology. 51(9): 1639-1653. 

 Improved predictive ability of climate-human-behaviour interactions with modifications to the COMFA outdoor energy budget model. 

Vanos, JK., Warland, JS., Gillespie, TJ., Kenny, NA., Int. Journal of Biometeorology. 56(6), 1065-1074.

Thermal comfort modelling of body temperature and psychological variations of a human exercising in an outdoor environment.

Vanos, JK., Warland, JS., Gillespie, TJ., Kenny, NA. , Int. Journal of Biometeorology. 56(1): 21-32.

Part A: Assessing the performance of the COMFA outdoor thermal comfort model on subjects performing physical activity

NA Kenny, JS Warland, RD Brown, TG Gillespie, International journal of biometeorology 53 (5), 415-428

Part B: Revisions to the COMFA outdoor thermal comfort model for application to subjects performing physical activity

NA Kenny, JS Warland, RD Brown, TG Gillespie, International journal of biometeorology 53 (5), 429-441

Estimating the radiation absorbed by a human

NA Kenny, JS Warland, RD Brown, TG Gillespie, International journal of biometeorology 52 (6), 491-503

Radiation absorbed by a vertical cylinder in complex outdoor environments under clear sky conditions

SA Krys, RD Brown, International Journal of Biometeorology 34 (2), 69-75

A model for estimating radiation received by a person in the landscape

RD Brown, SA Krys, TJ Gillespie, Landscape Research 15 (3), 33-36

Estimating outdoor thermal comfort using a cylindrical radiation thermometer and an energy budget model

RD Brown, TJ Gillespie, International journal of biometeorology 30 (1), 43-52

Microclimate Planning & Design

A human-centred assessment framework to prioritise heat mitigation efforts for active travel at city scale. 

Sun, Q. C., Macleod, T., Both, A., Hurley, J., Butt, A., & Amati, M., Science of The Total Environment, 763, 143033.

Integrating Microclimate into Landscape Architecture for Outdoor Thermal Comfort: A Systematic Review.

Lin, J., & Brown, R. D., Land, 10(2), 196.

Reimagining spaces where children play: Developing guidance for thermally comfortable playgrounds in Canada

Kennedy, E., Olsen, H., Vanos, JK., Vecellio, DJ., Desat, M., Richters, K., Rutledge, A., Richardson, GA, Canadian Journal of Public Health

Perceptions and performance of evaporative misters on outdoor thermal comfort

Vanos, JK., Wright, M., Kaiser, A., Middel, A., Ambrose, H., Hondula, DM.,  International Journal of Biometeorology

Assessing US Landscape Architecture Faculty Research Contribution

RD Brown, T Tasnum, YJ Kim, Land 9 (3), 64

Evidence-Based Landscape Architecture for Human Health and Well-Being

RD Brown, RC Corry, Sustainability 12 (4), 1360

Awareness of urban climate adaptation strategies–an international overview

S Lenzholzer, GJ Carsjens, RD Brown, S Tavares, J Vanos, YJ Kim, K Lee, Urban Climate 34, 100705

Urban climate awareness and urgency to adapt: An international overview

S Lenzholzer, GJ Carsjens, RD Brown, S Tavares, J Vanos, YJ Kim, K Lee, Urban Climate 33, 100667

Visual guidelines for climate-responsive urban design

J Cortesão, S Lenzholzer, J Mülder, L Klok, C Jacobs, J Kluck, Sustainable Cities and Society 60, 102245

Are urban water bodies really cooling?

C Jacobs, L Klok, M Bruse, J Cortesão, S Lenzholzer, J Kluck, Urban Climate 32, 100607

Revealing urban climate through animated visualizations

N de Munnik, S Lenzholzer, Journal of Landscape Architecture 15 (2), 74-85

Seniors' Physical Activity in Neighborhood Parks and Park Design Characteristics. 

Zhai, Y., Li, D., Wang, D., & Shi, C., Frontiers in Public Health, 8, 322. 

Behavioral repertoire assessment of Bengal tigers (Panthera tigris) with focus on thermoregulatory behavior

JA Stryker, JL Atkinson, RD Brown, D Barney, JAB Robinson, J Duncan, ..., International journal of biometeorology 63 (10), 1369-1379

Planning for spectator thermal comfort and health in the face of extreme heat: The Tokyo 2020 Olympic marathons

JK Vanos, E Kosaka, A Iida, M Yokohari, A Middel, I Scott-Fleming, ..., Science of The Total Environment 657, 904-917

The Tokyo 2020 Olympic Marathons: Spectator Thermal Comfort and Health in the Face of Extreme Heat

J Vanos, RD Brown, A Middel, M Yokahari, E Kosaka, A Iida, 99th American Meteorological Society Annual Meeting

Effect of Landscape Microclimates on Thermal Comfort and Physiological Wellbeing

Liu, B., Lian, Z., & Brown, R. D., Sustainability, 11(19).

Shade provision in public playgrounds for thermal safety and sun protection: A case study across 100 play spaces in the United States.

Olsen, H., Kennedy, E., Vanos, JK., landscape amd urban planning, 189, 200-211

The Tokyo 2020 Olympic Marathons: Spectator Thermal Comfort and Health in the Face of Extreme Heat

Vanos, JK., Kosaka, E., Iida, A., Yokohari, M., Middel, A., Scott-Fleming, I., Brown, R.D, Science of the Total Environment. 657, 904-917 

Urban Design and City Microclimates

RD Brown, Atmosphere 9 (11), 448

Outdoor Thermal Comfort during Anomalous Heat at the 2015 Pan American Games in Toronto, Canada

Herdt, A.J., Brown, R., Scott-Fleming, I., Cao, G., MacDonald, M., Henderson, D., Vanos, JK., Atmosphere. 9(8), 321.

Modeling the effects of urban design on emergency medical response calls during extreme heat events in Toronto, Canada

DA Graham, JK Vanos, NA Kenny, RD Brown, International journal of environmental research and public health 14 (7), 778

Modeling the effects of urban design on emergency medical response calls during extreme heat events in Toronto, Canada.

Graham, D., Vanos, JK., Kenny, NA., Brown, RD., International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 14(7), 778.

The Decision-making / Accountability Spatial Incongruence Problem for Research linking Environmental Science and Policy.

Solis, P., Vanos, JK., Forbis, R., Geographical Review. 107(4), 680-704.

Thermally comfortable urban environments

RD Brown, TJ Gillespie, Research in Landscape Architecture: Methods and Methodology

Post-positivist microclimatic urban design research: A review

S Lenzholzer, RD Brown, Landscape and Urban Planning 153, 111-121

Evaluation of planning policy for protecting green infrastructure from loss and degradation due to residential encroachment

W McWilliam, R Brown, P Eagles, M Seasons, Land Use Policy 47, 459-467

Can Anything be Done to Make Cities Safer During Heat Waves?

R Brown, FFUR Brown

Climate-Responsive Positivistic'Research Through Desigining'

S Lenzholzer, RD Brown, Journal of Cleaner Production 61, 89-99

Evaluation of planning and management approaches for limiting residential encroachment impacts within forest edges: A Southern Ontario case study

W McWilliam, P Eagles, M Seasons, R Brown, Urban Ecosystems 15 (3), 753-772

Effectiveness of boundary structures in limiting residential encroachment into urban forests

WJ McWilliam, PFJ Eagles, ML Seasons, RD Brown, Landscape Research 37 (3), 301-325

Evidence-based landscape architecture: The maturing of a profession

RD Brown, RC Corry, Landscape and Urban Planning 100 (4), 327-329

Ameliorating the effects of climate change: Modifying microclimates through design

RD Brown, Landscape and Urban Planning 100 (4), 372-374

Design guidelines for integrating amphibian habitat into golf course landscapes

DB Jackson, SD Kelly, RD Brown, Landscape and Urban planning 103 (2), 156-165

Testing the microclimatic habitat design framework in abandoned sand and gravel extraction sites using the Karner blue butterfly

RD Brown, N Kenny, RC Corry,  Ecological Restoration 29 (1-2), 52-63

Cultural acceptability of alternative pit and quarry rehabilitations

RC Corry, R Lafortezza, RD Brown, Ecological Restoration 29 (1-2), 64-72

Design with Microclimate: The Secret to Comfortable Outdoor Space

TR Rider, RD Brown, Traditional Dwellings and Settlements Review 23 (1), 74-74

Design with microclimate: the secret to comfortable outdoor space

RD Brown, Island Press

Review of the physiology of human thermal comfort while exercising in urban landscapes and implications for bioclimatic design.

Vanos, JK., Warland, JS., Gillespie, TJ., Kenny, NA.,  Int. Journal of Biometeorology. 54(4): 319-334.

Cultural patterns as a component of environmental planning and design

RD Brown, R Lafortezza, RC Corry, DB Leal, G Sanesi, Landscape Ecological Applications in Man-Influenced Areas, 395-415

A framework for incorporating the prevention of Lyme disease transmission into the landscape planning and design process

SE Ward, RD Brown, Landscape and urban planning 66 (2), 91-106

The relationship between research and design in landscape architecture

LAS Milburn, RD Brown, Landscape and urban planning 64 (1), 47-66

The cooling effect of paddy fields on summertime air temperature in residential Tokyo, Japan

M Yokohari, RD Brown, Y Kato, S Yamamoto, Landscape and Urban Planning 53 (1), 17-27

Effects of paddy fields on summertime air and surface temperatures in urban fringe areas of Tokyo, Japan

M Yokohari, RD Brown, Y Kato, H Moriyama, Landscape and Urban Planning 38 (1), 1-11

Microclimatic landscape design: creating thermal comfort and energy efficiency

RD Brown, TJ Gillespie, Wiley

Estimation of Remote Microclimates from Weather Station Data with Applications to Landscape Architecture.

RD Brown, Ph. D. Thesis

Application of human thermal comfort to landscape architecture: a new approach.

RD Brown, RR Stoltz, Application of human thermal comfort to landscape architecture: a new approach.

Effect of Vegetation on Thermal Comfort

Effect of tree cover and tree species on microclimate and pedestrian comfort in a residential district in Iran

S Teshnehdel, H Akbari, E Di Giuseppe, RD Brown, Building and Environment, 106899

An in-depth analysis of the effect of trees on human energy fluxes

Z Liu, RD Brown, S Zheng, Y Jiang, L Zhao, Urban Forestry & Urban Greening, 126646

Heat mitigation benefits of urban green and blue infrastructures: A systematic review of modeling techniques, validation and scenario simulation in ENVI-met V4

Zhixin Liu, Wenwen Cheng, C.Y. Jim, Tobi Eniolu Morakinyo, Yuan Shi, Edward Ng, Building and Environment， 200, 107939

Revisiting the Cooling Effects of Urban Greening: Planning Implications of Vegetation Types and Spatial Configuration.

Rakoto, P. Y., Deilami, K., Hurley, J., Amati, M., & Sun, Q. , Urban Forestry & Urban Greening, 127266.

Reimagining spaces where children play: Developing guidance for thermally comfortable playgrounds in Canada

Kennedy, E., Olsen, H., Vanos, JK., Vecellio, DJ., Desat, M., Richters, K., Rutledge, A., Richardson, GA, Canadian Journal of Public Health

Allowing users to benefit from tree shading: Using a smartphone app to allow adaptive route planning during extreme heat

eilami, K., Rudner, J., Butt, A., MacLeod, T., Williams, G., Romeijn, H., & Amati, M., Forests, 11(9), 998.

Leaf my neighbourhood alone! predicting the influence of densification on residential tree canopy cover in Perth.

Saunders, A., Duncan, J., Hurley, J., Amati, M., Caccetta, P., Chia, J., & Boruff, B., Landscape and Urban Planning, 199, 103804.

Visual guidelines for climate-responsive urban design

J Cortesão, S Lenzholzer, J Mülder, L Klok, C Jacobs, J Kluck, Sustainable Cities and Society 60, 102245

Are urban water bodies really cooling?

C Jacobs, L Klok, M Bruse, J Cortesão, S Lenzholzer, J Kluck, Urban Climate 32, 100607

Behavioral repertoire assessment of Bengal tigers (Panthera tigris) with focus on thermoregulatory behavior

JA Stryker, JL Atkinson, RD Brown, D Barney, JAB Robinson, J Duncan, ..., International journal of biometeorology 63 (10), 1369-1379

Planning for spectator thermal comfort and health in the face of extreme heat: The Tokyo 2020 Olympic marathons

JK Vanos, E Kosaka, A Iida, M Yokohari, A Middel, I Scott-Fleming, ..., Science of The Total Environment 657, 904-917

The Tokyo 2020 Olympic Marathons: Spectator Thermal Comfort and Health in the Face of Extreme Heat

J Vanos, RD Brown, A Middel, M Yokahari, E Kosaka, A Iida, 99th American Meteorological Society Annual Meeting

Effect of Landscape Microclimates on Thermal Comfort and Physiological Wellbeing

B Liu, Z Lian, RD Brown, Sustainability 11 (19), 5387

Turning down the heat: An enhanced understanding of the relationship between urban vegetation and surface temperature at the city scale.

Duncan, J. M. A., et al., Science of the Total Environment 656: 118-128.

Localised Variations in Ultraviolet Protection by Tree Shade: A comparative assessment of twenty-one shade trees for twenty-six Queensland municipalities, Australia.

Downs, N., Baldwin, L., Parisi, A., Butler, H., Vanos, JK., Beckman, MJ., Harrison, SL., Applied Geography. 108, 74–82.

Shade provision in public playgrounds for thermal safety and sun protection: A case study across 100 play spaces in the United States.

Olsen, H., Kennedy, E., Vanos, JK., landscape amd urban planning, 189, 200-211

The Tokyo 2020 Olympic Marathons: Spectator Thermal Comfort and Health in the Face of Extreme Heat

Vanos, JK., Kosaka, E., Iida, A., Yokohari, M., Middel, A., Scott-Fleming, I., Brown, R.D, Science of the Total Environment. 657, 904-917 

Beyond the school grounds: Links between density of tree cover in school surroundings and high school academic performance. 

Li, D., Chiang, Y.-C., Sang, H., & Sullivan, W. C., Urban forestry & urban greening, 38, 42-53. 

Effects of Physical Activity and Shade on the Heat Balance and Thermal Perceptions of Children in a Playground Microclimate.

Vanos, JK., Herdt, LJ., Lochbaum, M., Building and Environment. 126. 119-131.

Schoolyard Shade and Sun Exposure: Assessment of Personal Monitoring During Children’s Physical Activity. 

Vanos, JK., McKercher, GR., Naughton, K., Lochbaum, M., Photochemistry and Photobiology. 93(4):1123-1132. 

Wild or tended nature? The effects of landscape location and vegetation density on physiological and psychological responses. 

Chiang, Y.-C., Li, D., & Jane, H.-A., Landscape and Urban Planning, 167, 72-83. 

The relationship between neighbourhood tree canopy cover and heat-related ambulance calls during extreme heat events in Toronto, Canada

DA Graham, JK Vanos, NA Kenny, RD Brown, Urban Forestry & Urban Greening 20, 180-186

Assessment of solar radiation reduction from urban forests on buildings along highway corridors in Sydney

Wang, M., Chang, H. C., Merrick, J. R., & Amati, M. , Urban forestry & urban greening, 15, 225-235.

The relationship between neighbourhood tree canopy cover & heat-related ambulance calls during extreme heat events in Toronto, Canada. 

Graham, A., Brown, RD., Vanos, JK., Kenny, NA., Urban Forestry Urban Greening. 20, 180-186.

A Multiscale Surface Temperature Analysis of Urban Playgrounds in a Hot, Dry City. 

Vanos, JK., Middel, A., McKercher, GR, Kuras, ER, Ruddell, BL., Landscape and Urban Planning. 146, 29-42.

A dose-response curve describing the relationship between urban tree cover density and self-reported stress recovery. 

Jiang, B., Li, D., Larsen, L., & Sullivan, W. C., Environment and Behavior, 48(4), 607-629. 

Designing Urban Parks That Ameliorate the Effects of Climate Change

Brown, RD., Vanos, JK., Kenny, NA., Lenzholzer, S., Landscape and Urban Planning. 138, 118-131. 

Can Anything be Done to Make Cities Safer During Heat Waves?

R Brown, FFUR Brown

Effects of summer microclimates on behavior of lions and tigers in zoos

T Young, E Finegan, RD Brown, International journal of biometeorology 57 (3), 381-390

Design with Microclimate: The Secret to Comfortable Outdoor Space

TR Rider, RD Brown, Traditional Dwellings and Settlements Review 23 (1), 74-74

Design with microclimate: the secret to comfortable outdoor space

RD Brown, Island Press

The cooling effect of paddy fields on summertime air temperature in residential Tokyo, Japan

M Yokohari, RD Brown, Y Kato, S Yamamoto, Landscape and Urban Planning 53 (1), 17-27

The Use of Riparian Vegetation in Stream‐Temperature Modification

RT LeBlanc, RD Brown, Water and Environment Journal 14 (4), 297-303

Effects of paddy fields on summertime air and surface temperatures in urban fringe areas of Tokyo, Japan

M Yokohari, RD Brown, Y Kato, H Moriyama, Landscape and Urban Planning 38 (1), 1-11

Microclimatic landscape design: creating thermal comfort and energy efficiency

RD Brown, TJ Gillespie, Wiley

An evaluation of the solar radiant environment in the shade of deciduous trees

RD Brown, SPT O'Neill, TJ Gillespie, Arboricultural Journal 18

Estimating crop top microclimates from weather station data

RD Brown, TJ Gillespie, Atmosphere-Ocean 29 (1), 110-132

Estimating radiation received by a person under different species of shade trees.

RD Brown, TJ Gillespie, Journal of Arboriculture 16 (6), 158-161

Of what comfort value, a tree?

RD Brown, LE Cherkezoff, Journal of arboriculture (USA)

Responding to Climate Change

Associations Between Historical Redlining, Urban Heat, and Heat-Related Emergency Department Visits: An Examination of Eleven Texas Cities.

Li, D., Newman, G., Wilson, B., Zhang, Y., & Berwyn, R. , Environment and Planning

Coping with post-hurricane mental distress: The role of neighborhood green space.

Li, D., Newman, G., Zhang T., *Zhu R., & Horney J., Social Science and Medicine 

Environmental impacts of Hurricane Florence flooding in eastern North Carolina: temporal analysis of contaminant distribution and potential human health risks.

Noor, A., Casillas, G., Luo, Y., McDonald, T., Wade, T., Zhu, R., Newman, G., Chui, W., Rusyn, I. , Journal of Exposure Science and Environmental Epidemiology 

Urban heat island (UHI) variations within a city boundary: A systematic literature review

Kim, S. W.* & Brown, R. D., Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, 148, 111256

Urban heat island (UHI) intensity and magnitude estimations: A systematic literature review

Kim, S. W.* & Brown, R. D. , Science of the Total Environment, 146389

Reducing the health impacts of heat extremes and hot weather: From personal cooling strategies to green cities

Jay, O. Capon, A., Berry, P., Broderick, C., de Dear, R., Havenith, G., Honda, Y., Kovats, S.R., Ma, W., Malik, A., Morris, N., Nybo, L., Seneviratne, S., Vanos, JK., Ebi, K, The Lancet. In press. 

Evidence-Based Landscape Architecture for Human Health and Well-Being

RD Brown, RC Corry, Sustainability 12 (4), 1360

Citizen science-informed community master planning: Land use and built environment changes to increase flood resilience and decrease contaminant exposure.

Newman, G., Shi, T., Yao, Z., Li, D., Sansom, G., Kirsch, K., Casillas, G., & Horney, J. , International journal of environmental research and public health, 17(2), 486. 

The influence of climate on the effectiveness of low impact development: A systematic review

W Sohn, JH Kim, MH Li, R Brown, Journal of environmental management 236, 365-379

Heat: A Primer for Public Health Researchers

McGregor, G.R., Vanos, JK., Public Health. 161, 138–146.

Urban heat islands as agricultural opportunities: An innovative approach

AD Waffle, RC Corry, TJ Gillespie, RD Brown, Landscape and Urban Planning 161, 103-114

The influence of urban surface type on the absorbed radiation by a human under hot conditions.

Hardin AW., Vanos JK.,  International Journal of Biometeorology. 62(1), 43-56. 

Designing urban parks that ameliorate the effects of climate change

RD Brown, J Vanos, N Kenny, S Lenzholzer, Landscape and Urban Planning 138, 118-131

Thermal comfort of outdoor spaces in Lahore, Pakistan: Lessons for bioclimatic urban design in the context of global climate change

N Mazhar, RD Brown, N Kenny, S Lenzholzer, Landscape and Urban Planning 138, 110-117

Evaluation of planning policy for protecting green infrastructure from loss and degradation due to residential encroachment

W McWilliam, R Brown, P Eagles, M Seasons, Land Use Policy 47, 459-467

Heat exposure and vulnerability during non-motorized travel: Implications for transportation policy under climate change.

Karner, A., Hondula, DM., Vanos, JK. ,  Journal of Transport & Health. 2(4), 451-459.

Designing Urban Parks That Ameliorate the Effects of Climate Change

Brown, RD., Vanos, JK., Kenny, NA., Lenzholzer, S., Landscape and Urban Planning. 138, 118-131. 

Changing air mass frequencies in Canada: Potential links and implications for human health. 

Vanos, JK., Cakmak, S., Int. Journal of Biometeorology. 58(2): 121-135. 

Climate-Responsive Positivistic'Research Through Desigining'

S Lenzholzer, RD Brown, Journal of Cleaner Production 61, 89-99

Ameliorating the effects of climate change: Modifying microclimates through design

RD Brown, Landscape and Urban Planning 100 (4), 372-374

Design guidelines for integrating amphibian habitat into golf course landscapes

DB Jackson, SD Kelly, RD Brown, Landscape and Urban planning 103 (2), 156-165

Ameliorating Urban Heat Islands

Effect of tree cover and tree species on microclimate and pedestrian comfort in a residential district in Iran

S Teshnehdel, H Akbari, E Di Giuseppe, RD Brown, Building and Environment, 106899

Urban heat island (UHI) variations within a city boundary: A systematic literature review

Kim, S. W.* & Brown, R. D., Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, 148, 111256

Urban heat island (UHI) intensity and magnitude estimations: A systematic literature review

Kim, S. W.* & Brown, R. D. , Science of the Total Environment, 146389

Heat mitigation benefits of urban green and blue infrastructures: A systematic review of modeling techniques, validation and scenario simulation in ENVI-met V4

Zhixin Liu, Wenwen Cheng, C.Y. Jim, Tobi Eniolu Morakinyo, Yuan Shi, Edward Ng, Building and Environment， 200, 107939

Revisiting the Cooling Effects of Urban Greening: Planning Implications of Vegetation Types and Spatial Configuration.

Rakoto, P. Y., Deilami, K., Hurley, J., Amati, M., & Sun, Q. , Urban Forestry & Urban Greening, 127266.

Localised Variations in Ultraviolet Protection by Tree Shade: A comparative assessment of twenty-one shade trees for twenty-six Queensland municipalities, Australia.

Downs, N., Baldwin, L., Parisi, A., Butler, H., Vanos, JK., Beckman, MJ., Harrison, SL., Applied Geography. 108, 74–82.

The influence of urban surface type on the absorbed radiation by a human under hot conditions.

Hardin AW., Vanos JK.,  International Journal of Biometeorology. 62(1), 43-56. 

Designing urban parks that ameliorate the effects of climate change

RD Brown, J Vanos, N Kenny, S Lenzholzer, Landscape and Urban Planning 138, 118-131

Thermal comfort of outdoor spaces in Lahore, Pakistan: Lessons for bioclimatic urban design in the context of global climate change

N Mazhar, RD Brown, N Kenny, S Lenzholzer, Landscape and Urban Planning 138, 110-117

Design with Microclimate: The Secret to Comfortable Outdoor Space

TR Rider, RD Brown, Traditional Dwellings and Settlements Review 23 (1), 74-74

Microclimatic landscape design: creating thermal comfort and energy efficiency

RD Brown, TJ Gillespie, Wiley

Disaster Prevention

Associations Between Historical Redlining, Urban Heat, and Heat-Related Emergency Department Visits: An Examination of Eleven Texas Cities.

Li, D., Newman, G., Wilson, B., Zhang, Y., & Berwyn, R. , Environment and Planning

Coping with post-hurricane mental distress: The role of neighborhood green space.

Li, D., Newman, G., Zhang T., *Zhu R., & Horney J., Social Science and Medicine 

Reducing the health impacts of heat extremes and hot weather: From personal cooling strategies to green cities

Jay, O. Capon, A., Berry, P., Broderick, C., de Dear, R., Havenith, G., Honda, Y., Kovats, S.R., Ma, W., Malik, A., Morris, N., Nybo, L., Seneviratne, S., Vanos, JK., Ebi, K, The Lancet. In press. 

Allowing users to benefit from tree shading: Using a smartphone app to allow adaptive route planning during extreme heat

eilami, K., Rudner, J., Butt, A., MacLeod, T., Williams, G., Romeijn, H., & Amati, M., Forests, 11(9), 998.

Citizen science-informed community master planning: Land use and built environment changes to increase flood resilience and decrease contaminant exposure.

Newman, G., Shi, T., Yao, Z., Li, D., Sansom, G., Kirsch, K., Casillas, G., & Horney, J. , International journal of environmental research and public health, 17(2), 486. 

Designing public open space to support seismic resilience: A systematic review

EL French, SJ Birchall, K Landman, RD Brown, International journal of disaster risk reduction 34, 1-10

The relationship between neighbourhood tree canopy cover & heat-related ambulance calls during extreme heat events in Toronto, Canada. 

Graham, A., Brown, RD., Vanos, JK., Kenny, NA., Urban Forestry Urban Greening. 20, 180-186.

Can Anything be Done to Make Cities Safer During Heat Waves?

R Brown, FFUR Brown

 Human energy budget modeling in urban parks in Toronto, ON. and applications to emergency heat stress preparedness.

Vanos, JK., Warland, JS., Gillespie, TJ., Slater, GA., Brown, RD., Kenny, NA., Journal of Applied Meteorology & Climatology. 51(9): 1639-1653. 

Landscape Architecture

Integrating Microclimate into Landscape Architecture for Outdoor Thermal Comfort: A Systematic Review.

Lin, J., & Brown, R. D., Land, 10(2), 196.

Evidence-Based Landscape Architecture for Human Health and Well-Being

RD Brown, RC Corry, Sustainability 12 (4), 1360

Assessing US Landscape Architecture Faculty Research Contribution

RD Brown, T Tasnum, YJ Kim, Land 9 (3), 64

Revealing urban climate through animated visualizations

N de Munnik, S Lenzholzer, Journal of Landscape Architecture 15 (2), 74-85

The influence of climate on the effectiveness of low impact development: A systematic review

W Sohn, JH Kim, MH Li, R Brown, Journal of environmental management 236, 365-379

Urban Design and City Microclimates

RD Brown, Atmosphere 9 (11), 448

Assessing UVB Radiation Received by School Children in Mid-Latitude Ontario, Canada

VSK Cox, RC Corry, RD Brown, Children, Youth and Environments 28 (1), 30-41

Modeling the effects of urban design on emergency medical response calls during extreme heat events in Toronto, Canada

DA Graham, JK Vanos, NA Kenny, RD Brown, International journal of environmental research and public health 14 (7), 778

Urban heat islands as agricultural opportunities: An innovative approach

AD Waffle, RC Corry, TJ Gillespie, RD Brown, Landscape and Urban Planning 161, 103-114

Research productivity and utilization in landscape architecture

LAS Milburn, RD Brown, Landscape and Urban Planning 147, 71-77

Thermally comfortable urban environments

RD Brown, TJ Gillespie, Research in Landscape Architecture: Methods and Methodology

Post-positivist microclimatic urban design research: A review

S Lenzholzer, RD Brown, Landscape and Urban Planning 153, 111-121

Designing urban parks that ameliorate the effects of climate change

RD Brown, J Vanos, N Kenny, S Lenzholzer, Landscape and Urban Planning 138, 118-131

Evidence-based landscape architecture: The maturing of a profession

RD Brown, RC Corry, Landscape and Urban Planning 100 (4), 327-329

The relationship between research and design in landscape architecture

LAS Milburn, RD Brown, Landscape and urban planning 64 (1), 47-66

Assessing academic contributions in landscape architecture

LAS Milburn, RD Brown, SJ Mulley, SG Hilts, Landscape and urban planning 64 (3), 119-129

Estimation of Remote Microclimates from Weather Station Data with Applications to Landscape Architecture.

RD Brown, Ph. D. Thesis

Application of human thermal comfort to landscape architecture: a new approach.

RD Brown, RR Stoltz, Application of human thermal comfort to landscape architecture: a new approach.

Title

Year

Effect of tree cover and tree species on microclimate and pedestrian comfort in a residential district in Iran

S Teshnehdel, H Akbari, E Di Giuseppe, RD Brown

Building and Environment, 106899

2020

An energy budget model for estimating the thermal comfort of children

W Cheng, RD Brown

International Journal of Biometeorology, 1-12

2020

An in-depth analysis of the effect of trees on human energy fluxes

Z Liu, RD Brown, S Zheng, Y Jiang, L Zhao

Urban Forestry & Urban Greening, 126646

2020

Assessing US Landscape Architecture Faculty Research Contribution

RD Brown, T Tasnum, YJ Kim

Land 9 (3), 64

2020

Evidence-Based Landscape Architecture for Human Health and Well-Being

RD Brown, RC Corry

Sustainability 12 (4), 1360

2020

Behavioral repertoire assessment of Bengal tigers (Panthera tigris) with focus on thermoregulatory behavior

JA Stryker, JL Atkinson, RD Brown, D Barney, JAB Robinson, J Duncan, ...

International journal of biometeorology 63 (10), 1369-1379

2019

The influence of climate on the effectiveness of low impact development: A systematic review

W Sohn, JH Kim, MH Li, R Brown

Journal of environmental management 236, 365-379

2019

Planning for spectator thermal comfort and health in the face of extreme heat: The Tokyo 2020 Olympic marathons

JK Vanos, E Kosaka, A Iida, M Yokohari, A Middel, I Scott-Fleming, ...

Science of The Total Environment 657, 904-917

2019

Designing public open space to support seismic resilience: A systematic review

EL French, SJ Birchall, K Landman, RD Brown

International journal of disaster risk reduction 34, 1-10

2019

The Tokyo 2020 Olympic Marathons: Spectator Thermal Comfort and Health in the Face of Extreme Heat

J Vanos, RD Brown, A Middel, M Yokahari, E Kosaka, A Iida

99th American Meteorological Society Annual Meeting

2019

Correcting the Error in Measuring Radiation Received by a Person: Introducing Cylindrical Radiometers

RD Brown

Sensors 19 (23), 5085

2019

Effect of Landscape Microclimates on Thermal Comfort and Physiological Wellbeing

B Liu, Z Lian, RD Brown

Sustainability 11 (19), 5387

2019

Urban Design and City Microclimates

RD Brown

Atmosphere 9 (11), 448

2018

Outdoor thermal comfort during anomalous heat at the 2015 Pan American games in Toronto, Canada

AJ Herdt, RD Brown, I Scott-Fleming, G Cao, M MacDonald, D Henderson, ...

Atmosphere 9 (8), 321

2018

Microclimate Variation and Estimated Heat Stress of Runners in the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Marathon

E Kosaka, A Iida, J Vanos, A Middel, M Yokohari, R Brown

Atmosphere 9 (5), 192

2018

Assessing UVB Radiation Received by School Children in Mid-Latitude Ontario, Canada

VSK Cox, RC Corry, RD Brown

Children, Youth and Environments 28 (1), 30-41

2018

Measuring facial cooling in outdoor windy winter conditions: an exploratory study

AGS Briggs, TJ Gillespie, RD Brown

International journal of biometeorology 61 (10), 1831-1835

2017

Modeling the effects of urban design on emergency medical response calls during extreme heat events in Toronto, Canada

DA Graham, JK Vanos, NA Kenny, RD Brown

International journal of environmental research and public health 14 (7), 778

2017

Urban heat islands as agricultural opportunities: An innovative approach

AD Waffle, RC Corry, TJ Gillespie, RD Brown

Landscape and Urban Planning 161, 103-114

2017

Research productivity and utilization in landscape architecture

LAS Milburn, RD Brown, Landscape and Urban Planning 147, 71-77

2016

The relationship between neighbourhood tree canopy cover and heat-related ambulance calls during extreme heat events in Toronto, Canada

DA Graham, JK Vanos, NA Kenny, RD Brown, Urban Forestry & Urban Greening 20, 180-186

2016

Thermally comfortable urban environments

RD Brown, TJ Gillespie, Research in Landscape Architecture: Methods and Methodology

2016

Post-positivist microclimatic urban design research: A review

S Lenzholzer, RD Brown, Landscape and Urban Planning 153, 111-121

2016

Editorial Board and Cover Description

S Lenzholzer, RD Brown, Landscape and Urban Planning 153, 2

2016

Designing urban parks that ameliorate the effects of climate change

RD Brown, J Vanos, N Kenny, S Lenzholzer, Landscape and Urban Planning 138, 118-131

2015

Thermal comfort of outdoor spaces in Lahore, Pakistan: Lessons for bioclimatic urban design in the context of global climate change

N Mazhar, RD Brown, N Kenny, S Lenzholzer, Landscape and Urban Planning 138, 110-117

2015

Evaluation of planning policy for protecting green infrastructure from loss and degradation due to residential encroachment

W McWilliam, R Brown, P Eagles, M Seasons, Land Use Policy 47, 459-467

2015

Climate-Responsive Positivistic'Research Through Desigining'

S Lenzholzer, RD Brown

2014

Barriers to the effective planning and management of residential encroachment within urban forest edges: A Southern Ontario, Canada case study

W McWilliam, R Brown, P Eagles, M Seasons, Urban Forestry & Urban Greening 13 (1), 48-62

2014

Climate-responsive landscape architecture design education

S Lenzholzer, RD Brown, Journal of Cleaner Production 61, 89-99

2013

Effects of summer microclimates on behavior of lions and tigers in zoos

T Young, E Finegan, RD Brown, International journal of biometeorology 57 (3), 381-390

2013

Evaluation of planning and management approaches for limiting residential encroachment impacts within forest edges: A Southern Ontario case study

W McWilliam, P Eagles, M Seasons, R Brown, Urban Ecosystems 15 (3), 753-772

2012

Effectiveness of boundary structures in limiting residential encroachment into urban forests

WJ McWilliam, PFJ Eagles, ML Seasons, RD Brown, Landscape Research 37 (3), 301-325

2012

Human energy budget modeling in urban parks in Toronto and applications to emergency heat stress preparedness

JK Vanos, JS Warland, TJ Gillespie, GA Slater, RD Brown, NA Kenny, Journal of Applied Meteorology and Climatology 51 (9), 1639-1653

2012

Evidence-based landscape architecture: The maturing of a profession

RD Brown, RC Corry, Landscape and Urban Planning 100 (4), 327-329

2011

Ameliorating the effects of climate change: Modifying microclimates through design

RD Brown, Landscape and Urban Planning 100 (4), 372-374

2011

Design guidelines for integrating amphibian habitat into golf course landscapes

DB Jackson, SD Kelly, RD Brown, Landscape and Urban planning 103 (2), 156-165

2011

Testing the microclimatic habitat design framework in abandoned sand and gravel extraction sites using the Karner blue butterfly

RD Brown, N Kenny, RC Corry, Ecological Restoration 29 (1-2), 52-63

2011

Cultural acceptability of alternative pit and quarry rehabilitations

RC Corry, R Lafortezza, RD Brown, Ecological Restoration 29 (1-2), 64-72

2011

Design with Microclimate: The Secret to Comfortable Outdoor Space

TR Rider, RD Brown, Traditional Dwellings and Settlements Review 23 (1), 74-74

2011

The Carrifran Wildwood Story (review)

DJ Robertson, Ecological Restoration 29 (1), 199-201

2011

The housing-forest interface: Testing structural approaches for protecting suburban natural systems following development

W McWilliam, P Eagles, M Seasons, R Brown, Urban forestry & urban greening 9 (2), 149-159

2010

Assessing the degradation effects of local residents on urban forests in Ontario, Canada

W McWilliam, P Eagles, M Seasons, R Brown, Journal of Arboriculture 36 (6), 253

2010

‘… Silver in the Stars and Gold in the Morning Sun’: Non-farm Rural Landowners' Motivations for Rural Living and Attachment to their Land

LAS Milburn, R Brown, SJ Mulley, Landscape Research 35 (1), 27-46

2010

Ecological functionality of landscapes with alternative rehabilitations of depleted aggregate sites

RC Corry, R Lafortezza, RD Brown, International Journal of Mining, Reclamation and Environment 24 (3), 216-232

2010

Design with microclimate: the secret to comfortable outdoor space

RD Brown, Island Press

2010

Part A: Assessing the performance of the COMFA outdoor thermal comfort model on subjects performing physical activity

NA Kenny, JS Warland, RD Brown, TG Gillespie, International journal of biometeorology 53 (5), 415-428

2009

Part B: Revisions to the COMFA outdoor thermal comfort model for application to subjects performing physical activity

NA Kenny, JS Warland, RD Brown, TG Gillespie, International journal of biometeorology 53 (5), 429-441

2009

Visual preference and ecological assessments for designed alternative brownfield rehabilitations

R Lafortezza, RC Corry, G Sanesi, RD Brown, Journal of Environmental Management 89 (3), 257-269

2008

Estimating the radiation absorbed by a human

NA Kenny, JS Warland, RD Brown, TG Gillespie, International journal of biometeorology 52 (6), 491-503

2008

Cultural determinants of spatial heterogeneity in forest landscapes

R Lafortezza, RC Corry, G Sanesi, RD Brown, Patterns and Processes in Forest Landscapes, 17-32

2008

Using landscape context to guide ecological restoration: an approach for pits and quarries in Ontario

RC Corry, R Lafortezza, RD Brown, N Kenny, PJ Robertson, Ecological Restoration 26 (2), 120-127

2008

Cultural patterns as a component of environmental planning and design

RD Brown, R Lafortezza, RC Corry, DB Leal, G Sanesi, Landscape Ecological Applications in Man-Influenced Areas, 395-415

2008

Land use change from traditional to modern eras: saitama prefecture, Japan

R Seguchi, RD Brown, K Takeuchi, Landscape ecological applications in man-influenced areas, 113-128

2008

The Effect of viewing a landscape on physiological health of elderly women

JWT MLA, RDB MLA, Journal of Housing for the Elderly 19 (3-4), 187-202

2006

Reflections on the Evolving Role of the Academic In Envisioning Change in Landscape Architecture

LA Milburn, SJ Mulley, RD Brown, SG Hilts, Shifting ground: Landscape architecture in the age of the new normal, 119-124

2006

A framework for landscape ecological design of new patches in the rural landscape

R Lafortezza, RD Brown, Environmental Management 34 (4), 461-473

2004

A framework for incorporating the prevention of Lyme disease transmission into the landscape planning and design process

SE Ward, RD Brown, Landscape and urban planning 66 (2), 91-106

2004

Planning for the rehabilitation of brownfield sites: a landscape ecological perspective

R Lafortezza, G Sanesi, B Pace, RC Corry, RD Brown, WIT Transactions on Ecology and the Environment 70

2004

A descriptive analysis of cultural patterns in international rural landscapes as a basis for integrative planning and design

R Lafortezza, RC Corry, G Sanesi, RD Brown, Proceedings of the International Conference on Rural Systems, 13-14

2004

Emerging Relationships Between Structure and Ecological Function in the Landscape

R Brown, R Lafortezza, G Sanesi, Landscape Review 9 (1), 149-152

2004

Effects of recreational use impacts on hiking experiences in natural areas

NA Lynn, RD Brown, Landscape and Urban Planning 64 (1), 77-87

2003

Satoyama: the traditional rural landscape of Japan

K Takeuchi, Springer Verlag

2003

The relationship between research and design in landscape architecture

LAS Milburn, RD Brown, Landscape and urban planning 64 (1), 47-66

2003

Assessing academic contributions in landscape architecture

LAS Milburn, RD Brown, SJ Mulley, SG Hilts, Landscape and urban planning 64 (3), 119-129

2003

Ideological contribution of satoyamas

RD Brown, M Yokohari, Satoyama—the traditional rural landscape of Japan. Springer, Tokyo, 1-7

2003

The relationship of age, gender, and education to research productivity in landscape architecture faculty in north America

LAS Milburn, RD Brown, Landscape Journal 22 (1), 54-62

2003

Sustainability of wilderness sea kayaking in the Bay of Fundy, Canada

ACI Oxley, RD Brown, Ocean & coastal management 46 (1), 189-197

2003

A methodological approach for the planning of new green areas for sports and recreation.

R Lafortezza, G Sanesi, RD Brown, Genio Rurale 66 (3), 20-29

2003

Enhancing visual preference of ecological rehabilitation sites

DE Hands, RD Brown, Landscape and Urban Planning 58 (1), 57-70

2002

The cooling effect of paddy fields on summertime air temperature in residential Tokyo, Japan

M Yokohari, RD Brown, Y Kato, S Yamamoto, Landscape and Urban Planning 53 (1), 17-27

2001

“… Research on research”: research attitudes and behaviors of landscape architecture faculty in North America

LAS Milburn, RD Brown, C Paine, Landscape and urban planning 57 (2), 57-67

2001

Effects of housing development on bird species diversity in a forest fragment in Ontario, Canada

WJ McWilliam, RD Brown, Landscape Research 26 (4), 407-419

2001

Form and structure of maple trees in urban environments

TL Schwets, RD Brown, Landscape and Urban Planning 46 (4), 191-201

2000

The Use of Riparian Vegetation in Stream‐Temperature Modification

RT LeBlanc, RD Brown, Water and Environment Journal 14 (4), 297-303

2000

Climatic modeling

RD Brown, TJ Gillespie, Environmental Geology, 83-84

1999

Modeling the effects of land use change on the water temperature in unregulated urban streams

RT LeBlanc, RD Brown, JE FitzGibbon, Journal of Environmental Management 49 (4), 445-469

1997

A framework for the design of wildlife conservation corridors with specific application to southwestern Ontario

AM Fleury, RD Brown, Landscape and urban planning 37 (3), 163-186

1997

Effects of paddy fields on summertime air and surface temperatures in urban fringe areas of Tokyo, Japan

M Yokohari, RD Brown, Y Kato, H Moriyama, Landscape and Urban Planning 38 (1), 1-11

1997

Integration and visualization of the ecological value of rural landscapes in maintaining the physical environment of Japan

Y Kato, M Yokohari, RD Brown, Landscape and Urban Planning 39 (1), 69-82

1997

ELSEVIER Landscape and Urban Planning 38 (1997) 283-284

M Yokohari, RD Brown, Y Kato, H Moriyama, Landscape and Urban Planning 38, 283-284

1997

Microclimatic landscape design: creating thermal comfort and energy efficiency

RD Brown, TJ Gillespie Wiley

1995

An ecological framework for the planning, design and management of urban river greenways

LA Baschak, RD Brown, Landscape and urban planning 33 (1), 211-225

1995

A landscape ecological model for wildlife enhancement of stormwater management practices in urban greenways

CP McGuckin, RD Brown, Landscape and Urban Planning 33 (1), 227-246

1995

Relationships of landform and biological diversity in landscape ecology

K Takeuchi, M Ide, M Yokohari, RD Brown, Trans. Japanese Geomorphological Union 16, 215-225

1995

A framework for the conservation of rural ecological landscapes in the urban fringe area in Japan

M Yokohari, RD Brown, K Takeuchi, Landscape and Urban Planning 29 (2-3), 103-116

1994

Student learning styles in landscape architecture education

RD Brown, ME Hallett, RR Stoltz, Landscape and Urban Planning 30 (3), 151-157

1994

River systems and Landscape networks

L Baschak, R Brown, Landscape planning and ecological networks 6, 179

1994

The application of a pedagogical framework to the design of university courses

RR Stoltz, RD Brown, Landscape and urban planning 30 (3), 159-168

1994

An evaluation of the solar radiant environment in the shade of deciduous trees

RD Brown, SPT O'Neill, TJ Gillespie, Arboricultural Journal 18

1994

Modelling rural residential settlement patterns with cellular automata

P Deadman, RD Brown, HR Gimblett, Journal of Environmental Management 37 (2), 147-160

1993

Estimating crop top microclimates from weather station data

RD Brown, TJ Gillespie, Atmosphere-Ocean 29 (1), 110-132

1991

Radiation absorbed by a vertical cylinder in complex outdoor environments under clear sky conditions

SA Krys, RD Brown, International Journal of Biometeorology 34 (2), 69-75

1990

Estimating radiation received by a person under different species of shade trees.

RD Brown, TJ Gillespie, Journal of Arboriculture 16 (6), 158-161

1990

A model for estimating radiation received by a person in the landscape

RD Brown, SA Krys, TJ Gillespie, Landscape Research 15 (3), 33-36

1990

Of what comfort value, a tree?

RD Brown, LE Cherkezoff, Journal of arboriculture (USA)

1989

Estimating outdoor thermal comfort using a cylindrical radiation thermometer and an energy budget model

RD Brown, TJ Gillespie, International journal of biometeorology 30 (1), 43-52

1986

Estimation of Remote Microclimates from Weather Station Data with Applications to Landscape Architecture.

RD Brown

1985

Application of human thermal comfort to landscape architecture: a new approach.

RD Brown, RR Stoltz, Application of human thermal comfort to landscape architecture: a new approach.

1982

Quantitative approaches to landscape spatial planning: clues from landscape ecology

R Lafortezza, RC Corry, G Sanesi, RD Brown, WIT Transactions on Ecology and the Environment 84

1970

An International Journal of Landscape Science, Planning and Design

RD Brown

The effects of alternative designed landscape patterns for rehabilitation on visual preference

R Lafortezza, RC Corry, G Sanesi, RD Brown

Can Anything be Done to Make Cities Safer During Heat Waves?

R Brown, FFUR Brown

A DESCRIPTIVE ANALYSIS OF CULTURAL PATTERNS IN INTERNATIONAL RURAL LANDSCAPES AS A BASIS FOR INTEGRATIVE PLANNING AND DESIGN

R Lafortezza, RC Corry, G Sanesi, RD Brown