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Using simulated human comfort matrix to measure urban campus gender-based thermal performances

Year: 2024

Type: article

Abstract: The study proposes incorporating human bodily comfort performance through a simulation method to assess the impact of urban microclimate conditions in an urban campus area. A human comfort performance matrix is used based on PET value and gender’s thermal stress conditions. The investigation serves as a way to evaluate open spaces’ climatic performance quantitatively through energy simulation. The method shows a way to measure urban comfort regarding gender perspectives early in the urban decision-making process. The findings of this research have practical implications for urban decision-makers to use robust simulation tools to optimize open space configurations based on gender’s thermal performances.

Source: Frontiers in Built Environment

DOI: 10.3389/fbuil.2024.1449351

Authors: Shuva Chowdhury, Shuva Chowdhury, Sharmistha Chowdhury, Sharmistha Chowdhury, Md Fahim Hasan Rezve

Institutions: Lamar University, North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University

Language: English

Topic: Urban Heat Island Mitigation

Subfield: Environmental Engineering

Field: Environmental Science

Domain: Physical Sciences

SDG: Sustainable cities and communities

Open Access status: gold

Estimated APC paid: $2,125