Part 1 Outdoor Thermal Comfort in Urban Planning and Design of High-density Cities1. Characteristics of Thermal Comfort in Outdoor Environment1.1 Urban Climate1.2 Impacts of Urban Geometry1.3 Urban Living Environment1.4 High-density Urban Planning and Design1.5 Objectives of This BookPart 2 Subjective Evaluation of Outdoor Thermal Comfort2. Human Thermal Comfort in Sub-tropical Urban Environment 2.1 Introduction2.1.1 Outdoor Thermal Comfort Studies in the World2.1.2 Objectives of the Study2.2 Methodology2.2.1 Micro-meteorological Measurements2.2.2 User Questionnaire Survey2.2.3 Statistical Analysis2.3 Determination of the Neutral Physiological Equivalent Temperature (nPET)2.3.1 Relationship between Meteorological Parameters and Subjective Thermal Sensation2.3.2 Neutral Physiological Equivalent Temperature2.3.3 The Need for Wind in High-density Urban Settings2.4 Implications on Urban Planning and Urban Geometry Design2.4.1 Reduction in Solar Heat Gain2.4.2 Improving Thermal Load2.4.3 Increasing Urban Air Ventilation2.5 ConclusionsReferences3. Dynamic Response of Pedestrian Thermal Comfort under Outdoor Transient Conditions 3.1 Introduction3.1.1 Transient Thermal Conditions3.1.2 Non-steady State Thermal Comfort Models3.1.3 Objectives of the Study3.2 Experimental Design3.2.1 Survey Campaign3.2.2 Mobile Meteorological Measurements3.3 Results of the Study3.3.1 Meteorological Conditions3.3.2 Spatio-temporal Variations of Physiological Equivalent Temperature and Subjective Thermal Sensation3.3.3 Effect of Urban Geometry on Thermal Comfort3.4 Understanding the Dynamic Nature of Pedestrian Thermal Comfort3.4.1 Rate of Changes of Thermal Sensation3.4.2 Thermal History of Subjects3.4.3 Thresholds of Thermal Discomfort3.5 Implications on Urban Geometry Design3.5.1 Rhythm of Human Thermal Sensation3.5.2 Diversity of Urban Geometry3.6 ConclusionsReferences4. Environmental Perception and Outdoor Thermal Comfort in High-density Cities 4.1 Introduction4
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