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Thermal Resilience of Citizens: Comparison between Thermal Sensation and Objective Estimation in Outdoor Spaces: A Case Study in Seville, Spain

open access: yesApplied 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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Impact of climate change on outdoor thermal comfort in cities in united states [PDF]

open access: yesE3S Web of Conferences, 2020
Since urban open spaces provide various benefits to the citizens, it is necessary to improve the outdoor thermal comfort in urban open spaces. However, global warming increases heat stress and at the same time decrease cold stress of outdoor spaces.
Huang Yuqiao   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Thermal comfort investigation of an outdoor air-conditioned area in a hot and arid environment [PDF]

open access: yes, 2017
Thermal comfort in hot and arid outdoor environments is an industrial challenging field. An outdoor air-conditioned area was designed and built to host sport and social events during summers 2014 and 2015 in Qatar. This article presents a thermal comfort
ANSI/ASHRAE 55a   +11 more
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Outdoor thermal comfort [PDF]

open access: yesFrontiers in Bioscience, 2011
A review of the various approaches in understanding outdoor thermal comfort is presented. The emphasis on field surveys from around the world, particularly across Europe, enables us to understand thermal perception and evaluate outdoor thermal comfort conditions.
openaire   +3 more sources

Evaluating the performance of different thermal indices on quantifying outdoor thermal sensation in humid subtropical residential areas of China

open access: yesFrontiers in Environmental Science, 2022
Considerations of urban microclimate and thermal comfort are necessary for urban development, and a set of guidelines for a comfortable microclimate must be developed.
Kunming Li   +7 more
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ASSESSMENT OF OUTDOOR THERMAL COMFORT IN HOT ARID ZONE

open access: yesJournal of Urban and Environmental Engineering, 2021
The globe witnessed a rapid development of the concepts of sustainability, smart architecture, and intelligent buildings during recent decades. The Healthy environment, particularly thermal comfort, is an essential concern for planners, urbanists, and architects to produce a healthy and thermally comfortable environment.
Mady Mohamed, Rawan Shawesh
openaire   +1 more source

Correlational study on thermal comfort and outdoor activities [PDF]

open access: yesJournal of Physics: Conference Series, 2019
AbstractThis research has investigated several correlation patterns between spatial behaviour and outdoor thermal comfort for urban spaces. An eight-hour field work of behavioural snapshots has been carried out at Market square, Cambridge, on a sunny day of May.
Yi Wang, Lisha Li, Zhikai Peng
openaire   +1 more source

Outdoor Thermal Comfort of Urban Park—A Case Study [PDF]

open access: yesSustainability, 2020
Urban parks are an important component of urban public green space and a public place where a large number of urban residents choose to conduct outdoor activities. An important factor attracting people to visit and stay in urban parks is its outdoor thermal comfort, which is also an important criterion for evaluating the liability of the urban ...
Lili Zhang   +6 more
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Microclimate Optimization of School Campus Landscape Based on Comfort Assessment

open access: yesBuildings, 2022
The outdoor wind environment and thermal environment are important factors affecting human comfort in cold winter conditions. The spatial layout of plant communities plays an important role in improving the outdoor microclimate and improving outdoor ...
Bo Sun   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

Research on Kindergarten Architectural Layout in Hot and Humid Regions Based on Outdoor Thermal Comfort Simulation [PDF]

open access: yesE3S Web of Conferences
Sufficient outdoor activities are beneficial for the comprehensive development of young children. The high summer temperatures and humidity in hot and humid regions pose a challenge to outdoor comfort.
Chen Junchi, Chen Changyong
doaj   +1 more source

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