Hadi Yazdi

• Master of Science
• Research Associate at Technical University of Munich

Key message Developed species-specific allometric equations using terrestrial laser scanning (TLS). Found significant species-specific differences in branch biomass allocation. Introduced a non-destructive method for estimating urban tree biomass. Abstract Urban trees contribute to climate change adaptation by providing multiple ecosystem services...

Urban Digital Twins (UDTs) have become essential for managing cities and integrating complex, heterogeneous data from diverse sources. Creating UDTs involves challenges at multiple process stages, including acquiring accurate 3D source data, reconstructing high-fidelity 3D models, maintaining models' updates, and ensuring seamless interoperability...

The effectiveness of urban green infrastructure depends on selecting optimal tree planting locations, as local conditions influence tree growth and their ability to provide key ecosystem services such as cooling and shading. This study presents a novel 3D target-driven optimization tool for tree placement in urban environments, focusing on optimizi...

Urban trees provide cities with critical Ecosystem Services (ESS) through their large biomass and specific canopy geometry, making them a fundamental component of Urban Green Infrastructure (UGI). Following the concept of target-driven tree planting and maintenance, we outline here a comprehensive toolbox embedded in Rhino Grasshopper that integrat...

This research addresses the intricate dynamics between urban green infrastructure (UGI) and the built environment, focusing on the effects of urban heat islands, building energy demand, and human health. Following the idea of the Socio-Ecological-Technological Systems framework, we investigate key indicators related to green and grey infrastructure...

Introduction Resprouting is a crucial survival strategy following the loss of branches, being it by natural events or artificially by pruning. The resprouting prediction on a physiological basis is a highly complex approach. However, trained gardeners try to predict a tree’s resprouting after pruning purely based on their empirical knowledge. In th...

In pursuing resilient urban transformations, streets must be transformed into multifunctional spaces integrated into the urban green infrastructure (UGI), but there is a lack of systemic understanding of synergies and trade-offs of UGI in streetscapes. System dynamics (SD) modelling is a method to better understand complex interconnections between...

The significance of urban trees in promoting human health and well-being has been amplified by urbanization and the climate change effects. Simultaneously, advancements in remote sensing techniques have enhanced the opportunities for studying urban trees. The TreeML-Data has been compiled to support these efforts. It consists of labelled point clou...

The significance of urban trees in promoting human health and well-being has been amplified by urbanization and the climate change effects. Simultaneously, advancements in remote sensing techniques have enhanced the opportunities for studying urban trees. The TreeML-Data has been compiled to support these efforts. It consists of labelled point clou...

Resprouting is a crucial survival strategy following the loss of branches, being it by natural events or artificially by pruning. The prediction of resprouting patterns on a physiological basis is a highly complex approach. However, trained gardeners try to predict a tree's resprouting after pruning purely based on their empirical knowledge and a v...

Intelligent traditional architecture in Iran functions as a sustainable system with the goal to achieve thermal comfort. Buildings in Iranian architecture have a strong connection with the surrounding buildings, making the city an integrated whole. Generally, it is said that it is not possible to remove any part of this system without affecting the...

Enhancing ecosystem services (ESS) has become a major concern in planning urban green infrastructure (UGI). The keys to this are urban trees and their dynamic growth in both overall biomass and specific canopy geometry. However, such dynamic growth interacts not only with the abiotic context but also with tree manipulations such as pruning. To addr...

This research paper reports the process and results of a project to automatically classify historical and non-historical buildings using airborne and satellite imagery. The case study area is the center of Yazd, the most important historical site in Iran. New computational scientific methods and accessibility to satellite images have created more o...

These days, sustainability in different aspects has been among the main discussions of architecture and building science. At the same time, historic architecture has evolved over centuries and has adapted to environmental conditions, it can be a great source of inspiration in using smart ways to achieve sustainable architecture. A good illustration...

Central courtyards are primary components of vernacular architecture in Iran. The directions, dimensions, ratios, and other characteristics of central courtyards are critical for studying historical passive cooling and heating solutions. Several studies on central courtyards have compared their features in different cities and climatic zones in Ira...

Central courtyards are primary components of vernacular architecture in Iran. The directions, dimensions, ratios, and other characteristics of central courtyards are critical for studying historical passive cooling and heating solutions. Several studies on central courtyards have compared their features in different cities and climatic zones in Ira...

The greatest influence we have from the world is shaped through the visual form, thus light is an inseparable element in human life. The use of daylight in visual perception and environment readability is an important issue for users. With regard to the hazards of greenhouse gas emissions from fossil fuels, and in line with the attitudes on the red...