A comprehensive review of thermal comfort studies in urban open spaces

D Lai, Z Lian, W Liu, C Guo, W Liu, K Liu… - Science of the Total …, 2020‏ - Elsevier
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 …

Outdoor human thermal perception in various climates: A comprehensive review of approaches, methods and quantification

O Potchter, P Cohen, TP Lin, A Matzarakis - Science of the Total …, 2018‏ - Elsevier
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 …

Study on importance, procedure, and scope of outdoor thermal comfort–A review

P Kumar, A Sharma - Sustainable Cities and Society, 2020‏ - Elsevier
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 …

A comprehensive review of outdoor thermal comfort in urban areas: Effective parameters and approaches

R Aghamolaei, MM Azizi, B Aminzadeh… - Energy & …, 2023‏ - journals.sagepub.com
Increased urban air temperature considerably affects the health, comfort and consequently
the quality of life in urban spaces. Urban design and planning studies, therefore, face an …

How to design comfortable open spaces for the elderly? Implications of their thermal perceptions in an urban park

X Ma, Y Tian, M Du, B Hong, B Lin - Science of The Total Environment, 2021‏ - Elsevier
Elderly residents are prominent users of urban parks and comfortable open spaces in parks
have been shown to improve their physical health and mental well-being. In this study, the …

Investigation into the differences among several outdoor thermal comfort indices against field survey in subtropics

Z Fang, X Feng, J Liu, Z Lin, CM Mak, J Niu… - Sustainable cities and …, 2019‏ - Elsevier
Comfortable and healthy outdoor microclimates are beneficial to sustainable urban
development. Based on a comprehensive comparison of some currently frequently used …

Outdoor thermal comfort in an urban park during winter in cold regions of China

M Xu, B Hong, J Mi, S Yan - Sustainable cities and society, 2018‏ - Elsevier
Urban parks play significant roles in improving urban microclimate and reducing urban heat
islands. Using microclimatic monitoring and a questionnaire survey of thermal comfort, this …

Microclimatic analysis of outdoor thermal comfort of high-rise buildings with different configurations in Tehran: Insights from field surveys and thermal comfort indices

A Karimi, A Bayat, N Mohammadzadeh… - Building and …, 2023‏ - Elsevier
This study investigates the microenvironment of open-air settings in Tehran, Iran, and
explores the relationship between different thermal comfort indices, including PMV, PET …

[HTML][HTML] A review of thermal comfort evaluation and improvement in urban outdoor spaces

Z Liu, J Li, T ** - Buildings, 2023‏ - mdpi.com
Urban outdoor space is an important activity place for residents, and its thermal environment
directly affects residents' quality of life and physical and mental health. Due to global climate …