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How Tmrt Affects PET Assessment in Outdoor Environments: A Comparative Study
Journal of Art, Architecture and Built Environment, 2022 Many studies have explored outdoor thermal comfort during the last several years, ever since it has been strongly related to human health and well-being.
Kahina Labdaoui +3 more
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Impact of Providing Shade on Outdoor Thermal Comfort during Hot Season: a Case Study of a University Campus in Cold Semi-arid Climate [PDF]
Renewable Energy Research and Applications, 2023 Thermal comfort is one of the most important factors affecting the quality of outdoor space. This work investigates the effect of shade on outdoor thermal comfort during the hot season.
Shahrzad Talebsafa +3 more
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Buildings, 2023 In this study, the physiological and thermal responses of 54 healthy elderly adults during horticultural activities with various intensities (low, moderate, and high) in three typical open spaces were investigated through meteorological measurements ...
Tingting Yuan +4 more
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Spatiotemporal patterns of urban thermal environment and comfort across 180 cities in summer under China’s rapid urbanization [PDF]
PeerJ, 2019 Background China is considered as the largest and most rapidly urbanizing nation in the world. However, possible changes of urban thermal environment and comfort under the rapid urbanization in China still remain poorly understood at a national scale ...
Zhibin Ren +3 more
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Atmosphere, 2022 Thermal comfort in cities is an influential factor for citizens’ wellbeing and life quality. Urban microclimate studies have gained popularity following increasing urbanization trends and global climate change in recent years. Urban fabric and morphology
Fawzi Hicham Arrar +5 more
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Concepts and New Implements for Modified Physiologically Equivalent Temperature
Atmosphere, 2020 Different kinds of thermal indices have been applied in several decades as essential tools to investigate thermal perception, environmentally thermal conditions, occupant thermal risk, public health, tourist attractiveness, and urban climate ...
Yung-Chang Chen +3 more
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MAUSAM, 2021 In the present study, trends in heat stress during summer and monsoon season months were assessed for two cities, Pune and Mumbai, for the period of 47 years from 1969 to2015 with the application of empirically derived Heat Index (HI) and rational heat balance based Physiological Equivalent Temperature (PET) index.
MANASI DESAI +2 more
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Research on Outdoor Thermal Comfort and Activities in Residential Areas in Subtropical China
Atmosphere, 2022 Public spaces in residential areas are the main places for the daily activities of residents, and thermally comfortable activity space is particularly important for promoting the activities and public health of residents.
Yuwan Deng +6 more
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Alexandria Engineering Journal, 2022 This study is focused on the development and validation of the Artificial Neural Network (ANN) model for the prediction of hourly values of thermal comfort indices, namely – Physiological Equivalent Temperature (PET) and the Universal Thermal Climate ...
Rishika Shah, R.K. Pandit, M.K. Gaur
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Environment-Behaviour Proceedings Journal, 2016 One passive approach that can significantly reduce energy usage in high-rise buildings is through the creation of non-air conditioned spaces such as transitional spaces. Optimizing passive design would reduce wastage associated with the building’s energy consumption.
Nooriati Taib, Zalila Ali
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