This paper reviews the spatial modeling approaches to wind characteristics in urban environments, aiming to consolidate understanding and promote sustainable urban development. The review follows the PRISMA protocol and categorizes studies into two main approaches: wind morphometric and urban climate mapping. Wind morphometric studies focus on theoretical foundations, input factors, and computation methods, while urban climate mapping integrates wind with urban microclimate analysis. The findings suggest that wind morphometric methodologies are promising due to their simplicity and interpretability, but data precision and accuracy pose challenges. Urban climate mapping, though less common, offers a broader perspective on urban microclimate, including heat islands and air quality. The review highlights the importance of interdisciplinary collaboration between architects, urban planners, wind engineers, and urban climatologists to develop cities that are sustainably designed and adaptable to climate factors. The paper also discusses methodological challenges, such as spatial unit definition, data availability, and theoretical underpinnings, which are common to both approaches. Despite these challenges, both methods offer valuable opportunities for future research and urban planning.This paper reviews the spatial modeling approaches to wind characteristics in urban environments, aiming to consolidate understanding and promote sustainable urban development. The review follows the PRISMA protocol and categorizes studies into two main approaches: wind morphometric and urban climate mapping. Wind morphometric studies focus on theoretical foundations, input factors, and computation methods, while urban climate mapping integrates wind with urban microclimate analysis. The findings suggest that wind morphometric methodologies are promising due to their simplicity and interpretability, but data precision and accuracy pose challenges. Urban climate mapping, though less common, offers a broader perspective on urban microclimate, including heat islands and air quality. The review highlights the importance of interdisciplinary collaboration between architects, urban planners, wind engineers, and urban climatologists to develop cities that are sustainably designed and adaptable to climate factors. The paper also discusses methodological challenges, such as spatial unit definition, data availability, and theoretical underpinnings, which are common to both approaches. Despite these challenges, both methods offer valuable opportunities for future research and urban planning.