Influence of Vegetation on Outdoor Thermal Comfort in a High-Altitude Tropical Megacity: Climate Change and Variability Scenarios

The objective of this paper is to show a study on the influence of vegetation on the outdoor thermal comfort (OTC) of a high-altitude tropical megacity. The OTC is evaluated by the PET (Physiological Equivalent Temperature) index and by establishing three simulation scenarios: (i) Current OTC, (ii)...

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Main Authors: Angélica María Bustamante-Zapata, Carlos Alfonso Zafra-Mejía, Hugo Alexander Rondón-Quintana
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-04-01
Series:Buildings
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2075-5309/12/5/520