Publications

AXISD publications

 

       Conference Presentations, Posters, and Abstracts

  • Midkiff, J.; Brooks, J.; Silva, F. T.; et al. (2025). Granular tides: visualizing coastal futures through a cross-disciplinary workflow. Poster presentation at the CELA 2025 Annual Conference.
  • Dunaway, A. M.; Silva, F. T. (2025). Using Digital Twins to Evaluate New Landscape Design. Oral presentation at Louisiana Remote Sensing & GIS Workshop, May 2025.

 

       Workshop

  • Silva, F. T.; Midkiff, Jacob. (2025). XBeach workshop: Integrating Xbeach into coastal design and planning. Coastal Ecosystem Design Studio Summer Institute; July 2025.

 

 

Selected publications by Fabiana T. Silva

 

       Peer-Reviewed Journal Articles

  • Silva, F. T., Reis Jr., N. C., Santos, J. M., Goulart, E. V., & Alvarez, C. E. (2022).
    Influence of urban form on air quality: The combined effect of block typology and urban planning indices on city breathability. Science of The Total Environment, 814, 152670.
  • Silva, F. T., Reis Jr., N. C., Santos, J. M., Goulart, E. V., Maciel, F. S., Bragança, L., & Alvarez, C. E. (2021).
    Atmospheric dispersion and urban planning: An interdisciplinary approach to city modeling. Sustainable Cities and Society, 70, 102882.
  • Silva, F. T., Reis Jr., N. C., Santos, J. M., Goulart, E. V., & Alvarez, C. E. (2021).
    The impact of urban block typology on pollutant dispersion. Journal of Wind Engineering and Industrial Aerodynamics, 210, 104524.
  • Silva, F. T., & Alvarez, C. E. (2015).
    An integrated approach for ventilation’s assessment on outdoor thermal comfort. Building and Environment, 87, 59–71.
     

    Book Chapter

  • Silva, F. T., & Alvarez, C. E. (2023).
    The importance of natural ventilation for thermal comfort in Vitória. In Sustainability Parameters for Buildings and Cities. EDUFES. (in portugese)
     

    Conference Papers, Posters and Abstracts

  • Silva, F. T., Brooks, J., & Reinhardt, W. (2024). Purpose-Built Neighborhoods: A research-driven landscape design studio. Oral presentation at the CELA 2025 Annual Conference.
  • Silva, F. T.  & Wang, Yao (2024). Fostering environmental stewardship through design competition: An interdisciplinary studio for LSU’s campus masterplan. Oral presentation at the CELA 2025 Annual Conference.
  • Bogan, E., Twilley, R. R., Rovai, A. S., Chancia, R., & Da Silva, F. T. (2023). Wave attenuation through mangrove forest using LiDAR representation. Poster presented at the CERF Conference, Portland, OR.
  • Silva, F. T., GOULART E. V., Alvarez, C. E., REIS, N. J. (2016). Outdoor ventilation and urban planning: A comparative study between climatic measurements and CFD simulation. In SBE16 Brazil & Portugal – Sustainable Urban Communities Towards a Nearly Zero Impact Built Environment, pp. 1531–1541.