Study on the outdoor thermal comfort of college students under different activity intensities in a high-altitude climate zone
IntroductionResearch on the outdoor thermal comfort (OTC) of a university campus is beneficial to the physical and mental health of college students.MethodsIn this study, the OTC of students attending Tibet University in Lhasa, which experiences high-altitude cold climate conditions, under different...
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| description | IntroductionResearch on the outdoor thermal comfort (OTC) of a university campus is beneficial to the physical and mental health of college students.MethodsIn this study, the OTC of students attending Tibet University in Lhasa, which experiences high-altitude cold climate conditions, under different activity intensities was studied using field measurements and a questionnaire survey.ResultsWith the increase in activity intensity, the comfort physiologically equivalent temperature (PET) value gradually increased in summer, while the comfortable PET value gradually decreased in winter. The most comfortable PET value is 17.6°C in summer and 11.5°C in winter. The neutral PET of Tibetan college students during outdoor activities in summer was 16.3°C, and the neutral PET of outdoor activities in winter was 12.1°C. Gender and ethnicity had different effects on thermal sensation under different activity intensities. Under vigorous-intensity activities, PET in winter and summer had the greatest influence on thermal sensation. The situation was different under moderate-intensity activity. PET had the greatest influence on thermal sensation in summer, and Tmrt had the greatest influence on thermal sensation in winter.DiscussionThese findings provide a basis for an improved design of the outdoor environment under different outdoor activity intensities in high-altitude areas. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-bb5d71d545af4b2f99accb97a1d78c6b2024-03-18T04:57:46ZengFrontiers Media S.A.Frontiers in Public Health2296-25652024-03-011210.3389/fpubh.2024.13654701365470Study on the outdoor thermal comfort of college students under different activity intensities in a high-altitude climate zoneYingzi ZhangXiaobo ZhangJiaqin HanXinxing LiuIntroductionResearch on the outdoor thermal comfort (OTC) of a university campus is beneficial to the physical and mental health of college students.MethodsIn this study, the OTC of students attending Tibet University in Lhasa, which experiences high-altitude cold climate conditions, under different activity intensities was studied using field measurements and a questionnaire survey.ResultsWith the increase in activity intensity, the comfort physiologically equivalent temperature (PET) value gradually increased in summer, while the comfortable PET value gradually decreased in winter. The most comfortable PET value is 17.6°C in summer and 11.5°C in winter. The neutral PET of Tibetan college students during outdoor activities in summer was 16.3°C, and the neutral PET of outdoor activities in winter was 12.1°C. Gender and ethnicity had different effects on thermal sensation under different activity intensities. Under vigorous-intensity activities, PET in winter and summer had the greatest influence on thermal sensation. The situation was different under moderate-intensity activity. PET had the greatest influence on thermal sensation in summer, and Tmrt had the greatest influence on thermal sensation in winter.DiscussionThese findings provide a basis for an improved design of the outdoor environment under different outdoor activity intensities in high-altitude areas.https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpubh.2024.1365470/fullhigh altitudecollege studentsoutdoor thermal comfortactivity intensitycold climate |
| spellingShingle | Yingzi Zhang Xiaobo Zhang Jiaqin Han Xinxing Liu Study on the outdoor thermal comfort of college students under different activity intensities in a high-altitude climate zone Frontiers in Public Health high altitude college students outdoor thermal comfort activity intensity cold climate |
| title | Study on the outdoor thermal comfort of college students under different activity intensities in a high-altitude climate zone |
| title_full | Study on the outdoor thermal comfort of college students under different activity intensities in a high-altitude climate zone |
| title_fullStr | Study on the outdoor thermal comfort of college students under different activity intensities in a high-altitude climate zone |
| title_full_unstemmed | Study on the outdoor thermal comfort of college students under different activity intensities in a high-altitude climate zone |
| title_short | Study on the outdoor thermal comfort of college students under different activity intensities in a high-altitude climate zone |
| title_sort | study on the outdoor thermal comfort of college students under different activity intensities in a high altitude climate zone |
| topic | high altitude college students outdoor thermal comfort activity intensity cold climate |
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