Behavioural Perspectives of Outdoor Thermal Comfort in Urban Areas: A Critical Review

Atmosphere

MohamedH. Elnabawi¹  Neveen Hamza² 

[1] College of Engineering, Applied Science University (ASU), 601 Sitra, Bahrain, in partnership with London South Bank University, London SE1 0AA, UK;School of Architecture, Planning and Landscape, Newcastle University, Newcastle upon Tyne NE1 7RU, UK;

关键词: thermal comfort;    subjective thermal assessment;    urban planning;    urban space;    microclimate;    temperature;    urban design;   

DOI  :  10.3390/atmos11010051

来源: DOAJ

【 摘 要 】

The thermal characteristics of outdoor urban spaces and the street networks connecting them are vital to the assessment of the liveability and sustainability of cities. When urban spaces are thermally comfortable, city dwellers spend more time outdoors. This has several benefits for human health and wellbeing, also reducing indoor energy consumption and contributing to local economy. Studies on outdoor thermal comfort have highlighted the need to develop interdisciplinary frameworks that integrate physical, physiological, psychological, and social parameters to assist urban planners and designers in design decisions. In this paper, an extensive literature review of outdoor thermal comfort studies over the past decade was undertaken, including both rational and adaptive thermal comfort approaches, from the contextualize the behaviour perspectives related to the use of urban space. Consequently, the paper suggests a comprehensive framework for evaluating the relationship between the quantitative and qualitative parameters linking the microclimatic environment with subjective thermal assessment and social behaviour. The framework aims to contribute to the development of exclusive thermal comfort standards for outdoor urban settings.

【 授权许可】

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