CRITERIA FOR THE THERMAL COMFORT ANALYSIS WITHIN URBAN ECOSYSTEMS
The understanding and evaluation of thermal comfort in urban ecosystem is a basic need for bioclimatic urban design including the green urban structures contribution. The study aims at establishing a set of criteria for the assessment and dynamic analysis of thermal conditions in close relation with...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Editura Universitaria Craiova
2008-01-01
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| Series: | Analele Universității din Craiova. Seria Geografie |
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| Online Access: | http://analegeo.ro/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/Articolul-2-Marinescu-Woolner.pdf |
| Summary: | The understanding and evaluation of thermal comfort in urban ecosystem is a basic need for bioclimatic urban design including the green urban structures contribution. The study aims at establishing a set of criteria for the assessment and dynamic analysis of thermal conditions in close relation with extended knowledge about urban climate effects and microclimatic conditions of the city. Thermal conditions are among the factors that greatly influence human activities and behavior inside city boundaries. The use of specific criteria for the precise measurement of physiological equivalent temperature (PET) is needed for urban thermal sensations assessment. The final outcome is concerned with the developing of a simplified methodology in order to analyze thermal comfort conditions and present them in urban climate maps for urban planning and open space design. |
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| ISSN: | 1224-4112 2069-6191 |