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The influence of hot arid climate on the use of outdoor urban spaces and thermal comfort: do cultural and social backgrounds matter? [PDF]
, 2010 Climate-sensitive open spaces within cities may benefit the three dimensions of sustainability affecting economic, social and environmental factors. Aiming to improve microclimatic conditions in urban spaces can enable people to spend more time outdoors,
Aljawabra, Faisal +1 more
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Thermal analysis of Phase Change Material Board (PCMB) under weather conditions in the summer [PDF]
, 2016 This document is the Accepted Manuscript version of the following article: D. Zhuo, Y. tian, Y. Qu, and Y. K. Chen, ‘Thermal analysis of phase change material board (PCMB) under weather conditions in the summer’, Applied Thermal Engineering, Vol. 99: 690-
Chen, Y.K. +4 more
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Indoor thermal environments in Chinese residential buildings responding to the diversity of climates [PDF]
, 2018 China has a diversity of climates and a unique historic national heating policy which greatly affects indoor thermal environment and the occupants’ thermal response.
Costanzo, Vincenzo +4 more
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Twenty first century standards for thermal comfort : fostering low carbon building design and operation [PDF]
, 2010 Nearly 50% of energy consumed in the developed world is consumed in buildings. Despite regulation intent, many new buildings are energy profligate. Thermal comfort standards are partly responsible for this increase in consumption. In this volume, Roaf et
Boerstra, A. +4 more
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Assessing the representativeness of thermal comfort in outdoor spaces [PDF]
WIT Transactions on Ecology and The Environment, 2012 This paper presents preliminary findings of an outdoor thermal comfort study conducted in an urban area to evaluate the representative Predicted Mean Vote index. Thermal comfort in outdoor urban spaces is often faced with the task of using large amounts of data that yields meaningful information concerning the thermal sensation.
COCCI GRIFONI, ROBERTA +3 more
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Mehmet Akif Ersoy Üniversitesi Fen Bilimleri Enstitüsü, 2022 Outdoor thermal comfort in cities has started to gain more importance with increasing temperatures in urban environments. In this study, it is aimed to determine the temporal and spatial distribution of outdoor thermal comfort conditions in Konyaaltı ...
Nihat KARAKUŞ, Serdar SELİM
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Atmosphere, 2022 Hot and humid areas experience constant high temperatures and high humidity during summer, causing widespread concern about outdoor thermal discomfort.
Jiahao Yang +6 more
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Outdoor thermal comfort of open urban squares in moderate and dry climate / Shahab Kariminia [PDF]
, 2014 The recent inadvertent development of urban areas alongside the global climate change has highlighted the predominant role of urban climate in the quality of residents’ life.
Kariminia, Shahab
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Correlational study on thermal comfort and outdoor activities
Journal 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.
Zhikai Peng, Yi Wang, Lisha Li
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Outdoor Thermal Comfort: Application of RayMan Tools
IOP Conference Series: Earth and Environmental Science, 2021 Abstract The UN has issued a policy regarding the achievement of sustainable development goals, among which are to ensure inclusive and equitable quality education and promote lifelong learning opportunities for all. One of the contributors to the quality of education is the convenience of buildings as educational facilities.
Aisyah Nabilah +3 more
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