Thermal Comfort for Urban Parks in Subtropics : Understanding Visitor’s Perceptions, Behavior and Attendance
Joint Authors
Lin, Tzu-Ping
Lin, Chuang-Hung
Hwang, Ruey-Lung
Source
Issue
Vol. 2013, Issue 2013 (31 Dec. 2013), pp.1-8, 8 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2013-09-05
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
8
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
The paper is an effort toward thermal comfort assessment for urban parks under the climatic conditions of Taiwan to help architects achieve better climatic design.
Field interviews, observations, and micrometeorological measurements were conducted in this study.
The WBGT was used as the thermophysiological index to investigate the effects of thermal conditions on visitor’s thermal perception and adaptive behavior in outdoor urban spaces.
In this study, behavioral adaptations used by visitors as a means of achieving comfort were evaluated.
Observational results showed that the overall attendance was influenced by sun and thermal conditions.
There was a robust relationship between thermal sensation votes, as well as thermal acceptability, and thermal environment, in terms of WBGT.
The upper and lower limits of 80% acceptability are 26°C WBGT and 20°C WBGT, respectively.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Lin, Chuang-Hung& Lin, Tzu-Ping& Hwang, Ruey-Lung. 2013. Thermal Comfort for Urban Parks in Subtropics : Understanding Visitor’s Perceptions, Behavior and Attendance. Advances in Meteorology،Vol. 2013, no. 2013, pp.1-8.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-487420
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Lin, Chuang-Hung…[et al.]. Thermal Comfort for Urban Parks in Subtropics : Understanding Visitor’s Perceptions, Behavior and Attendance. Advances in Meteorology No. 2013 (2013), pp.1-8.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-487420
American Medical Association (AMA)
Lin, Chuang-Hung& Lin, Tzu-Ping& Hwang, Ruey-Lung. Thermal Comfort for Urban Parks in Subtropics : Understanding Visitor’s Perceptions, Behavior and Attendance. Advances in Meteorology. 2013. Vol. 2013, no. 2013, pp.1-8.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-487420
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-487420