This paper reviews the contributions of spatial modelling approaches to urban wind characteristics in the context of sustainable urban development. Wind, a renewable resource, plays a crucial role in addressing urbanization, unsustainable development, and climate change. Understanding wind characteristics in cities is essential for sustainable urban planning. While previous reviews focus on reduced-scale models and CFD simulations, this paper evaluates large-scale spatial modelling of urban wind environments. The reviewed articles are categorized into two approaches: (a) wind morphometric studies, which focus on theoretical foundations, input factors, and computation methods, and (b) urban climate mapping studies, which integrate 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 remain challenges. The review also explores the implications of these approaches for urban planning and policymaking, advocating for more sustainable urban development. The methodology involved a systematic literature review using the PRISMA protocol, with articles sourced from Scopus, Web of Science, and Google Scholar. The results show that 35 out of 51 articles used morphometric wind modelling, with 30 focusing on urban ventilation and 5 on wind energy. The study highlights the importance of spatial data, such as DEM, land use, and building datasets, in morphometric wind modelling. Meteorological data, including wind direction and speed, are also crucial for accurate modelling. The review also discusses the use of morphological parameters like Frontal Area Index (FAI), Ground Coverage Ratio (GCR), and Sky View Factor (SVF) in assessing wind environments. The study concludes that spatial modelling approaches, including morphometric and urban climate mapping, are essential for understanding urban wind environments and promoting sustainable urban development.This paper reviews the contributions of spatial modelling approaches to urban wind characteristics in the context of sustainable urban development. Wind, a renewable resource, plays a crucial role in addressing urbanization, unsustainable development, and climate change. Understanding wind characteristics in cities is essential for sustainable urban planning. While previous reviews focus on reduced-scale models and CFD simulations, this paper evaluates large-scale spatial modelling of urban wind environments. The reviewed articles are categorized into two approaches: (a) wind morphometric studies, which focus on theoretical foundations, input factors, and computation methods, and (b) urban climate mapping studies, which integrate 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 remain challenges. The review also explores the implications of these approaches for urban planning and policymaking, advocating for more sustainable urban development. The methodology involved a systematic literature review using the PRISMA protocol, with articles sourced from Scopus, Web of Science, and Google Scholar. The results show that 35 out of 51 articles used morphometric wind modelling, with 30 focusing on urban ventilation and 5 on wind energy. The study highlights the importance of spatial data, such as DEM, land use, and building datasets, in morphometric wind modelling. Meteorological data, including wind direction and speed, are also crucial for accurate modelling. The review also discusses the use of morphological parameters like Frontal Area Index (FAI), Ground Coverage Ratio (GCR), and Sky View Factor (SVF) in assessing wind environments. The study concludes that spatial modelling approaches, including morphometric and urban climate mapping, are essential for understanding urban wind environments and promoting sustainable urban development.