Over the past century, many research studies have been conducted in an attempt to define
thermal conditions for humans in the outdoor environment and to grade thermal sensation …

Urban open spaces provide various benefits to large populations in cities. Since thermally
comfortable urban open spaces improve the quality of urban living, an increasing number of …

Global warming and rapid urbanization have exacerbated the urban heat island effect.
Urban parks contribute to alleviating such an effect and achieving the “carbon emission …

This paper reviews frequently used outdoor thermal comfort indices in hot-humid regions
and neutral thermal ranges to offer guidelines for selecting an appropriate index for hot …

Thermal comfort plays an important role in the urban living environment and is not a given to
be defined but a goal to be sought—the weather, human behaviors, and urban features (eg …

To understand effects of tree seasonal characteristics on pedestrian thermal-visual
perception and explore their influence on outdoor thermal comfort, four typical deciduous …

Schools in hot arid climate depend on courtyard to encourage students' for social activity. In
order to improve Outdoor Thermal Comfort (OTC), applying passive mitigation strategies in …

Studies have used different indicators to quantify outdoor thermal comfort in humid and hot
areas of China. This study aimed to evaluate the applicability of three commonly used …

The conservation of historical urban centres is an important resource to encourage liveability
and sustainable development of cities in the context of global climate change. It is a complex …

Most of thermal indices were developed based on the European/North American subjects
and climates, while they should be investigated in other regions as well. This study aims to …