A review of mitigating strategies to improve the thermal environment and thermal comfort in urban outdoor spaces
Urban open space provides various benefits to citizens, but the thermal environment of this
space is impacted by global warming and urban heat islands. A growing number of studies …
space is impacted by global warming and urban heat islands. A growing number of studies …
Outdoor human thermal perception in various climates: A comprehensive review of approaches, methods and quantification
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 …
thermal conditions for humans in the outdoor environment and to grade thermal sensation …
A comprehensive review of thermal comfort studies in urban open spaces
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 …
comfortable urban open spaces improve the quality of urban living, an increasing number of …
A review of human thermal comfort in the built environment
The aim of this paper is to review the literature on human thermal comfort in the built
environment. First an overview about the subject area is presented. This is followed by a …
environment. First an overview about the subject area is presented. This is followed by a …
Outdoor human comfort and thermal stress: A comprehensive review on models and standards
Outdoor human comfort is an essential parameter to assess the quality of the urban
microclimate, and to provide guidelines for sustainable urban development. This paper …
microclimate, and to provide guidelines for sustainable urban development. This paper …
Relationships between EEG and thermal comfort of elderly adults in outdoor open spaces
We investigated the relationship between variation in EEG signal characteristics (α, β, θ and
δ frequency bands) of elderly adults and their thermal perceptions in outdoor environments …
δ frequency bands) of elderly adults and their thermal perceptions in outdoor environments …
[HTML][HTML] Behaviour in public open spaces: A systematic review of studies with quantitative research methods
S Han, D Song, L Xu, Y Ye, S Yan, F Shi, Y Zhang… - Building and …, 2022 - Elsevier
Public open spaces are important assets that play a significant role in city lives, based on
which a great number of behaviour-based studies are being conducted. These studies often …
which a great number of behaviour-based studies are being conducted. These studies often …
Studies of outdoor thermal comfort in northern China
Outdoor spaces play important roles in daily lives, and the use of these spaces is
determined largely by outdoor thermal comfort. Few studies have been conducted on …
determined largely by outdoor thermal comfort. Few studies have been conducted on …
Multiple effects of visual-acoustic-thermal perceptions on the overall comfort of elderly adults in residential outdoor environments
M Du, B Hong, C Gu, Y Li, Y Wang - Energy and Buildings, 2023 - Elsevier
We selected typical residential outdoor spaces and five common sounds (birdsong, dance
music, traditional opera, conversation and traffic sound) with three A-weighted equivalent …
music, traditional opera, conversation and traffic sound) with three A-weighted equivalent …
Study on importance, procedure, and scope of outdoor thermal comfort–A review
Outdoor thermal comfort (OTC) is an essential aspect to improve the quality of human life in
urban spaces. The goal of this article is to provide insight into the importance, procedure …
urban spaces. The goal of this article is to provide insight into the importance, procedure …