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Outdoor comfort in public spaces, a critical review.

Number: 3491

Author(s) : LI M., YIN H., QU M., TRIVERS I.

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A comfortable outdoor microclimate encourages outdoor physical activity and enhances user health and wellbeing. This study reviews the literature on outdoor comfort. The literature review focuses on the following four critical aspects of outdoor comfort: 1) the types of comfort that play significant roles in human outdoor activities, 2) the parameters (and/or values) used as indicators to evaluate outdoor comfort, 3) the critical urban design features that improve outdoor comfort, and 4) urban design interventions (guidelines) to enhance outdoor comfort in public spaces. This paper provides a comprehensive understanding of the physical, psychological, and design factors that influence the outdoor comfort of public spaces. It concludes with a discussion of future research directions in outdoor comfort and public space design.

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  • Original title: Outdoor comfort in public spaces, a critical review.
  • Record ID : 30030246
  • Languages: English
  • Source: 2022 Purdue Conferences. 7th International High Performance Buildings Conference at Purdue.
  • Publication date: 2022
  • Document available for consultation in the library of the IIR headquarters only.

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