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Buildings, 2023 In humid subtropical areas, outdoor sports activities in winter and spring are very common. However, there is minimal research surrounding this topic, especially in terms of thermal comfort.
Jingyi Ye, Wanling Lai, Zhengwang Wu
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A Review on the Impacts of Urban Heat Islands on Outdoor Thermal Comfort
Buildings, 2023 The worsening urban heat island (UHI) effect poses a great challenge to the thermal comfort of people outdoors. However, there has not been a summary of the mechanisms by which UHI affects outdoor thermal comfort (OTC).
Jian-Lin Ren +4 more
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Frontiers of Architectural Research, 2021 The quality of outdoor space is becoming increasingly important with the growing rate of urbanization. Visual, acoustic, and thermal balance degradation are all negative impacts associated with outdoor comfort in dense urban fabrics.
Nastaran Abdollahzadeh, Nimish Biloria
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Energy & Environment, 2022 Increased urban air temperature considerably affects the health, comfort and consequently the quality of life in urban spaces. Urban design and planning studies, therefore, face an increasing challenge as they aim to improve Outdoor Thermal Comfort (OTC)
Reihaneh Aghamolaei +3 more
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Thermal Perception in the Mediterranean Area: Comparing the Mediterranean Outdoor Comfort Index (MOCI) to Other Outdoor Thermal Comfort Indices [PDF]
Energies, 2016 Outdoor thermal comfort is an essential factor of people’s everyday life and deeply affects the habitability of outdoor spaces. However the indices used for its evaluation were usually developed for indoor environments assuming still air conditions and absence of solar radiation and were only later adapted to outdoor spaces.
GOLASI, IACOPO +4 more
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Thermal-comfort evaluation of and plan for public space of Maling Village, Henan, China.
PLoS ONE, 2021 The thermal environment of village public space affects the comfort of people ' s outdoor activities, and then affects the willingness of residents to outdoor activities, which has an important impact on the villagers' quality of life.
Qindong Fan +3 more
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Vegetation cover and plant-trait effects on outdoor thermal comfort in a tropical city
Building and Environment, 2021 An increase in urban vegetation is an often proposed mitigation strategy to reduce urban heat and improve outdoor thermal comfort (OTC). Vegetation can alter urban microclimate through changes in air temperature, mean radiant temperature, humidity, and ...
N. Meili +5 more
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The influence of bioretention assets on outdoor thermal comfort in the urban area
Energy Reports, 2023 The urban heat island (UHI) problem is essential for urban living, significantly worldwide urban areas. The preliminary studies found that rising temperatures are proportional to the city’s density and affect human outdoor thermal comfort, which is ...
Thidarat Kridakorn Na Ayutthaya +6 more
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Assessment of the Outdoor Thermal Comfort in Oases Settlements [PDF]
Atmosphere, 2020 Oases throughout the world have become important ecosystems to replenish food and water supplies. The Saharan Oases exist above the largest underground water supplies in the World. In North Africa, oases witness significantly growing populations in the oasis towns and receive thousands of tourists yearly.
Mohamed Elhadi Matallah +3 more
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Applied Sciences, 2022 Sanitary issues, combined with the effects of climate change, emphasize the comfort of outdoor spaces in cities. Numerous comfort models exist and can predict thermal sensation.
José Sánchez Ramos +5 more
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