A Microclimate Study of Traffic and Pedestrianization Scenarios in a Densely Populated Urban City
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Source
Issue
Vol. 2020, Issue 2020 (31 Dec. 2020), pp.1-8, 8 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2020-01-31
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
8
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Urban streets are known to have a significant role in creating urban microclimates.
This study aims to empirically quantify temporal and spatial microclimate variation within the same street configurations with pedestrian schemes.
To evaluate the urban microclimates at the pedestrian level, a detailed monitoring project was performed at five representative locations near intersections, within a busy street canyon of the typical urban community in a densely populated urban city.
Monitoring was done for warm and cool seasons.
A strong, significant correlation (p<0.01) was found under multiple time scenarios (traffic, nontraffic, and as a whole) and for both seasons.
These findings suggest that the average urban daily temperature was not significantly reduced when there was no vehicular traffic present, whereas pedestrian activity contributed to urban heat regardless of the season.
These findings provide an essential foundation for further studies on urban microclimates within pedestrianized areas and will likely lead to better urban design and policy management, especially concerning thermal comfort and Quality of Life at the pedestrian level.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Wong, Paulina. 2020. A Microclimate Study of Traffic and Pedestrianization Scenarios in a Densely Populated Urban City. Advances in Meteorology،Vol. 2020, no. 2020, pp.1-8.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1127046
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Wong, Paulina. A Microclimate Study of Traffic and Pedestrianization Scenarios in a Densely Populated Urban City. Advances in Meteorology No. 2020 (2020), pp.1-8.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1127046
American Medical Association (AMA)
Wong, Paulina. A Microclimate Study of Traffic and Pedestrianization Scenarios in a Densely Populated Urban City. Advances in Meteorology. 2020. Vol. 2020, no. 2020, pp.1-8.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1127046
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1127046