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 …

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 …

Since the early 2000's, much attention has been paid to human thermal assessment in
urban outdoor environments in different climatic zones. Some previous studies have argued …

In recent years, urban planners and designers are paying greater attention to Outdoor
Thermal Comfort (OTC) studies due to the imminent threat of the Urban Heat Island and …

Outdoor environments are rapidly deteriorating in tropical cities, affecting social and
commercial activities. Thermal comfort plays a main role in encouraging people to use …

Thermal history can influence human thermal comfort through physiological (short-term) and
psychological (long-term) aspects. However, the nature of the interaction between long-term …

The increasing population in Indian cities is leading to an increased load on the built
environment in urban areas which is prone to effects such as the reduction of outdoor open …

Emotions affect cognition, perception, and response to the external world. In this study, six
open spaces on a university campus in ** cities: A case study in Shenzhen