Passive activity observation (PAO) method to estimate outdoor thermal adaptation in public space: case studies in Australian cities
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DOI: 10.1007/s00484-018-1570-y
Abstract: Outdoor thermal comfort is influenced by people’s climate expectations, perceptions and adaptation capacity. Varied individual response to comfortable or stressful thermal environments results in a deviation between actual outdoor thermal activity choices and those predicted… read more here.
Keywords: activity; outdoor thermal; pao method; thermal adaptation ... See more keywords
Review of studies on outdoor thermal comfort in warm humid climates: challenges of informal urban fabric
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DOI: 10.1007/s00484-019-01757-3
Abstract: In warm humid climate regions where majority of the population spend most of the time outdoors, an adequate outdoor thermal environment is crucial. A number of studies on outdoor thermal comfort in warm humid climates… read more here.
Keywords: urban fabric; outdoor thermal; warm humid; thermal comfort ... See more keywords
Clustering weather types for urban outdoor thermal comfort evaluation in a tropical area
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DOI: 10.1007/s00704-019-02992-9
Abstract: Outdoor thermal comfort is a major concern in urban areas throughout the world. Sophisticated modeling techniques have been developed to analyze the interaction of the urban areas with the regional climate. However, in most cases,… read more here.
Keywords: clustering weather; outdoor thermal; weather types; thermal comfort ... See more keywords
Towards an integrated method to assess effects of lift-up design on outdoor thermal comfort in Hong Kong
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DOI: 10.1016/j.buildenv.2017.09.001
Abstract: Abstract City residents wish to have pleasant experience in outdoor space, which are often impeded by thermally uncomfortable conditions, particularly in hot and humid summer. Lift-up design can provide comfortable microclimate in summer but the… read more here.
Keywords: thermal comfort; effects lift; outdoor thermal; lift design ... See more keywords
Experimental investigation on the influence of evaporative cooling of permeable pavements on outdoor thermal environment
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DOI: 10.1016/j.buildenv.2018.05.033
Abstract: Abstract Permeable pavements are effective in mitigating the urban heat island effect via evaporative cooling and have been widely used in south China. However, few studies focus on the impact of evaporative cooling of different… read more here.
Keywords: water; evaporative cooling; permeable pavements; outdoor thermal ... See more keywords
Outdoor thermal comfort conditions during summer in a cold semi-arid climate. A transversal field survey in Central Anatolia (Turkey)
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DOI: 10.1016/j.buildenv.2018.11.008
Abstract: Abstract In the present study the outdoor thermal comfort conditions in Konya (Central Anatolia, Turkey) were examined during summer. This is why a transversal field survey was carried out and over 300 questionnaires were filled… read more here.
Keywords: anatolia turkey; central anatolia; comfort conditions; outdoor thermal ... See more keywords
Multi-objective optimization (MOO) for high-rise residential buildings’ layout centered on daylight, visual, and outdoor thermal metrics in China
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DOI: 10.1016/j.buildenv.2021.108263
Abstract: Abstract Nowadays building performance optimization is extended to urban planning Multi-Objective Optimization (MOO). Most research focuses on the optimization of energy use and daylight performance of building design. Buildings optimized for performance metrics rarely consider… read more here.
Keywords: optimization; performance; outdoor thermal; building ... See more keywords
A study of tree crown characteristics and their cooling effects in a subtropical city of Australia
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DOI: 10.1016/j.ecoleng.2020.106027
Abstract: Abstract Trees have been found to have significant cooling effect on outdoor thermal environment. This study explores the characteristics of a tree component (crown) that accounts for a large portion of the cooling effect. A… read more here.
Keywords: crown characteristics; index; tree crown; crown ... See more keywords
Modeling outdoor thermal comfort using satellite imagery: A principle component analysis-based approach
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DOI: 10.1016/j.ecolind.2020.106555
Abstract: Abstract A harmful effect of anthropogenic activities in urban environments is the increases of thermal discomfort and subsequently, a negative effect on humans’ mental and physical performance. Therefore, it is of high importance to detect,… read more here.
Keywords: thermal comfort; principle component; outdoor thermal; modeling outdoor ... See more keywords
From energy performative to livable Mediterranean cities: An annual outdoor thermal comfort and energy balance cross-climatic typological study
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DOI: 10.1016/j.enbuild.2020.110283
Abstract: Abstract With the rise of awareness of health and well-being in cities, urban environmental analysis should expand from energy performance to new environmental quality-based considerations. The limited potential to annually evaluate outdoor thermal comfort, predominant… read more here.
Keywords: energy; outdoor thermal; energy balance; thermal comfort ... See more keywords
Influence of trees on the outdoor thermal environment in subtropical areas: An experimental study in Guangzhou, China
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DOI: 10.1016/j.scs.2018.07.025
Abstract: Abstract Tree morphology and characteristics are quite different among different tree species, leading to large differences in cooling performance across tree species, particularly across different climatic regions. To obtain microclimatic characteristics and data on the… read more here.
Keywords: temperature; thermal environment; outdoor thermal; tree species ... See more keywords