Rohinton Emmanuel
Biographic Data
| ID | 6313274 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Rohinton Emmanuel |
| GIVEN NAMES | Rohinton |
| FAMILY NAME | Emmanuel |
| SIGNATURE | EMMANUEL R |
| AFFILIATIONS | Glasgow Caledonian University |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-3726-5892 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 7 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 1 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 7 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2016 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Urban morphology-energy consumption nexus: A multi-criteria weather vulnerability analysis model for city planning
The construction sector, particularly buildings, significantly contributes to global energy consumption and carbon emissions. Despite efforts to mitigate environmental impacts, the sector remains poorly prepared for climate change and external shocks. This study proposes a spatial modeling-based framework to assess cities’ energy vulnerability, focusing on building- and neighborhood-scale interventions for climate-resilient construction. Methodol…
A climate‐sensitive tropical urbanism under extreme heat
Tropical urban dwellers face twin climate challenges that impinge on their quality of life: climate overheating and the urban heat island (UHI). The latter superimposed on the former to lead to high levels of thermal discomfort, carbon and energy consequences. Climate‐sensitive solutions are urgently needed in tropical cities at urban level as opposed to the current approach of cooling one building at a time. Climate sensitive building design in …
Heat risk of mortality in two different regions of the United Kingdom
Heatwaves pose a protracted health risk depending on its intensity and exposure time. Not only cities but countryside areas are also exposed to risk of summertime heat which has not been recently updated at the bucolic scale. This study aims to associate temperature and mortality and explore its temporal variation. A Poisson regression model combined with a distributed lag non-linear model was applied over daily mortality and maximum temperature …
Urban microclimate in temperate climates: A summary for practitioners
A summary is presented of current knowledge and key considerations in urban climate mitigation that have a bearing on planning practice in temperate climates. Urban climate is the intended or unintended local climate consequence of planning decisions at the street, neighbourhood and even city scales. Such local climate change adds to the changing global climate, where it both interacts with as well as exacerbates the human, energy, built environm…
Creating sustainable cities one building at a time: Towards an integrated urban design framework
Urban Climate Challenges in the Tropics: Rethinking Planning and Design Opportunities
"Among the places worst hit by climate change are areas of high urban growth in the warm, humid tropics of Asia and Latin America. In these places, the global trend of rapid urbanisation and conditions of local warming compound the effects of climate change. This three-part book explores the unique local climate consequences of urban growth trajectories of tropical cities and provides strategies and design approaches to enhance the quality of lif…
The durability of building materials under a changing climate
Weathering of materials leads to degradation of the fabric of buildings which if left unchecked will lead to an increase in the rate, and possibly severity, of degradation. Adjustments to maintenance regimes could accommodate marginal changes to degradation rate. However, for significant increases in degradation rate, adaptations may be required. Globally, any new deterioration mechanisms are unlikely. However, in the future previously insignific…
Urban Climate Challenges in the Tropics: Rethinking Planning and Design Opportunities
"Among the places worst hit by climate change are areas of high urban growth in the warm, humid tropics of Asia and Latin America. In these places, the global trend of rapid urbanisation and conditions of local warming compound the effects of climate change. This three-part book explores the unique local climate consequences of urban growth trajectories of tropical cities and provides strategies and design approaches to enhance the quality of lif…
The durability of building materials under a changing climate
Weathering of materials leads to degradation of the fabric of buildings which if left unchecked will lead to an increase in the rate, and possibly severity, of degradation. Adjustments to maintenance regimes could accommodate marginal changes to degradation rate. However, for significant increases in degradation rate, adaptations may be required. Globally, any new deterioration mechanisms are unlikely. However, in the future previously insignific…
Creating sustainable cities one building at a time: Towards an integrated urban design framework
Urban microclimate in temperate climates: A summary for practitioners
A summary is presented of current knowledge and key considerations in urban climate mitigation that have a bearing on planning practice in temperate climates. Urban climate is the intended or unintended local climate consequence of planning decisions at the street, neighbourhood and even city scales. Such local climate change adds to the changing global climate, where it both interacts with as well as exacerbates the human, energy, built environm…
Heat risk of mortality in two different regions of the United Kingdom
Heatwaves pose a protracted health risk depending on its intensity and exposure time. Not only cities but countryside areas are also exposed to risk of summertime heat which has not been recently updated at the bucolic scale. This study aims to associate temperature and mortality and explore its temporal variation. A Poisson regression model combined with a distributed lag non-linear model was applied over daily mortality and maximum temperature …
Urban morphology-energy consumption nexus: A multi-criteria weather vulnerability analysis model for city planning
The construction sector, particularly buildings, significantly contributes to global energy consumption and carbon emissions. Despite efforts to mitigate environmental impacts, the sector remains poorly prepared for climate change and external shocks. This study proposes a spatial modeling-based framework to assess cities’ energy vulnerability, focusing on building- and neighborhood-scale interventions for climate-resilient construction. Methodol…
A climate‐sensitive tropical urbanism under extreme heat
Tropical urban dwellers face twin climate challenges that impinge on their quality of life: climate overheating and the urban heat island (UHI). The latter superimposed on the former to lead to high levels of thermal discomfort, carbon and energy consequences. Climate‐sensitive solutions are urgently needed in tropical cities at urban level as opposed to the current approach of cooling one building at a time. Climate sensitive building design in …
Geography (5 works) · Ecology (4 works) · Environmental Science (4 works) · Urban Heat Island Mitigation (4 works) · Urban planning (4 works) · Building Energy and Comfort Optimization (3 works) · Civil engineering (3 works) · Climate change (3 works) · Engineering (3 works) · Environmental planning (3 works)