Robert D. Brown

Robert D. Brown is Professor of Landscape Architecture and Urban Planning in the College of Architecture at Texas A&M University. He is the senior author of Microclimatic Landscape Design and author of Landscape Assessment for Planning and Design.

Cool Your 'Microclimate' in an Ever-Hotter World

By Kyler Geoffroy / On September 13th, 2023

Design With Microclimates author Robert D. Brown shares how to make our living environments more pleasant and safer in the era of climate change.

Driverless Cars Might Lead to Cooler Cities

By Robert Brown / On March 12th, 2015

An early model of Google's self-driving car. Photo by Travis Wise, used under Creative Commons licensing.

Urban Hot Spot? Here's a Creative Solution

By Robert Brown / On October 21st, 2014

Urban climate map of Arnhem, Netherlands

Patio Season Starts Earlier in My Yard

By Robert Brown / On April 21st, 2014

An elegant sun catch at an outdoor café. Photo by Robert Brown.