Thermal comfort in outdoor urban spaces: Understanding the human parameter

被引：529

作者：

Nikolopoulou, M ^{[1
]}

Baker, N ^{[1
]}

Steemers, K ^{[1
]}

机构：

[1] Univ Cambridge, Dept Architecture, Martin Ctr Architectural & Urban Studies, Cambridge CB2 2EB, England

来源：

SOLAR ENERGY | 2001年 / 70卷 / 03期

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D O I：

10.1016/S0038-092X(00)00093-1

中图分类号：

TE [石油、天然气工业]; TK [能源与动力工程];

学科分类号：

0807 ; 0820 ;

摘要：

The research being undertaken seeks to achieve a better understanding of the richness of microclimatic characteristics in outdoor urban spaces, and the comfort implications for the people using them. The underlying hypothesis is that these conditions influence people's behaviour and usage of outdoor spaces. The initial results demonstrate that a purely physiological approach is inadequate in characterising comfort conditions outdoors, and an understanding of the dynamic human parameter is necessary in designing spaces for public use. The thermal environment is indeed of prime importance influencing people's use of these spaces, but psychological adaptation (available choice, environmental stimulation, thermal history, memory effect, expectations) is also of great importance in such spaces that present few constraints. (C) 2001 Elsevier Science Ltd. All rights reserved.

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页码：227 / 235

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