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 …

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 …

Machine learning-based prediction of outdoor thermal comfort: Combining Bayesian optimization and the SHAP model

R Guo, B Yang, Y Guo, H Li, Z Li, B Zhou, B Hong… - Building and …, 2024 - Elsevier
Rising global temperatures have resulted in urban heat waves in recent years, endangering
residents' health and even their lives. As a result, accurate outdoor thermal comfort …

Variations in outdoor thermal comfort in an urban park in the hot-summer and cold-winter region of China

D Wei, L Yang, Z Bao, Y Lu, H Yang - Sustainable Cities and Society, 2022 - Elsevier
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 …

Super-hydrophobic cellulose nanofiber air filter with highly efficient filtration and humidity resistance

T Liu, C Cai, R Ma, Y Deng, L Tu, Y Fan… - ACS applied materials & …, 2021 - ACS Publications
High-air humidity, especially condensation into droplets under the influence of temperature,
can pose a serious threat to air purification filters. This report introduces the use of …

Influence of thermal comfort of green spaces on physical activity: Empirical study in an urban park in Chongqing, China

J Niu, J **ong, H Qin, J Hu, J Deng, G Han… - Building and …, 2022 - Elsevier
The thermal comfort of green spaces, an important factor affecting physical activity, is the
premise of outdoor physical exercise. Currently, the way in which thermal comfort influences …

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 …

A clustering review of vegetation-indicating parameters in urban thermal environment studies towards various factors

J Zhang, M Khoshbakht, J Liu, Z Gou, J **ong… - Journal of Thermal …, 2022 - Elsevier
People in outdoor areas suffer from more heat stress than indoors during warm seasons due
to the lack of shelters or cooling facilities. This problem is pressing with urban heat island …

The perception, optimization strategies and prospects of outdoor thermal comfort in China: A review

J Li, N Liu - Building and Environment, 2020 - Elsevier
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 …

Summer outdoor thermal comfort assessment in city squares—A case study of cold dry winter, hot summer climate zone

Y Su, C Wang, Z Li, Q Meng, A Gong, Z Wu… - Sustainable Cities and …, 2024 - Elsevier
Human thermal perception varies with climate. The Dwa climate zone covers vast areas.
Conducting outdoor thermal comfort (OTC) studies here would benefit energy efficiency and …