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 …

Building performances play a fundamental role in the worldwide energy scenario. In the last
years, many countries have developed certification procedures in order to rate the …

The number of hot days is increasing in many parts of the world because of the heat island
phenomenon and global climate change. High air temperature greatly affects human …

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 …

The current climate change is calling for a drastic reduction of energy demand as well as of
greenhouse gases. Besides this, cities also need to adapt to face the challenges related to …

The combined trends of urban heat island intensification and global warming are focusing
attention on greening of cities as a tool for urban heat mitigation. Our study examines the …

In this paper we review instruments and methods used to assess outdoor thermal comfort
and subjective thermal perception in 26 studies reported in the literature during the last …

Outdoor spaces are important to sustainable cities because they accommodate pedestrian
traffic and outdoor activities, and contribute greatly to urban livability and vitality. In the …

This paper examines the outdoor thermal comfort in the Mediterranean area. A transversal
field survey has been conducted in Rome and, during an entire year, over 1000 …