Perceptions of human thermal comfort in an urban tourism destination – A case study of porto (Portugal)

2021 ◽  
pp. 108246
Author(s):  
Hélder Silva Lopes ◽  
Paula C. Remoaldo ◽  
Vítor Ribeiro ◽  
Javier Martín-Vide
Keyword(s):  
Thermal Comfort ◽  
Urban Tourism ◽  
Tourism Destination ◽  
Human Thermal Comfort

scholarly journals Investigation on Airport Landscape Cooling Associated with Irrigation: A Case Study of Adelaide Airport, Australia

2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (19) ◽  
pp. 8123
Author(s):  
Jingming Qian ◽  
Shujiang Miao ◽  
Nigel Tapper ◽  
Jianguang Xie ◽  
Greg Ingleton
Keyword(s):  
Global Warming ◽  
Thermal Comfort ◽  
Air Temperature ◽  
Trial Period ◽  
Land Utilization ◽  
Irrigation Area ◽  
Human Thermal Comfort ◽  
Loading And Unloading ◽  
Maximum Air Temperature

Extreme summertime heat is becoming a major issue for aircraft operations. As global temperatures continue to rise, some of the heaviest planes on the longest flights may eventually be unable to depart during the hottest part of summer days. During summer days, some airports have to reduce the payload of aircraft, including cargo and/or passengers in the hotter days of summer. Nonetheless, there is no existing body of research on the potential for airport cooling. Furthermore, extreme heat on the ground also affects airport workers; loading and unloading luggage and servicing platforms between flights could become more arduous. With global warming proceeding, it is becoming increasingly urgent to find a suitable strategy to cool airport environments, perhaps by irrigation of a vegetated landscape. All airports have large enclosed areas (usually of grass) acting as a buffer between airport activities and the adjacent industrial, commercial and residential land utilization. This paper describes the trial of irrigating the buffer area of Adelaide airport and analyzes the performance of irrigation cooling for Adelaide airport, examining whether this can benefit human thermal comfort. Results indicate that irrigation provides cooling, and the cooling effect reduces along with the increasing instance from the middle of the irrigation area. At 15:00, the average air temperature was 1.8 °C cooler in the middle of the irrigation area than in the non-irrigation area, and the relative humidity was 5.8% higher during the trial period. On an extremely hot day (the maximum air temperature was 45.4 °C), it was 1.5 °C cooler in the middle of the irrigation area than upwind the of irrigation area, and 0.8 °C cooler than downwind of the irrigation area at 13:00. Human thermal comfort (HTC) is unfavorable in the runway, but greater improvements can be made through promotion of irrigation.

Assessment of thermal comfort in high-occupancy spaces with relevance to air distribution schemes: A case study of mosques

2018 ◽  
Vol 39 (5) ◽  
pp. 572-589 ◽  
Author(s):  
S Samiuddin ◽  
Ismail M Budaiwi
Keyword(s):  
Thermal Comfort ◽  
Performance Index ◽  
Distribution System ◽  
Thermal Environment ◽  
Terminal Velocity ◽  
Air Distribution ◽  
Human Thermal Comfort ◽  
Index Value ◽  
Air Diffusion

In high-occupancy intermittently operated buildings such as mosques and auditoriums, maintaining an acceptable thermal environment may present a challenging task. Variations in the operation and the thermal loads can result in variable and non-uniform thermal comfort conditions when the HVAC system is not properly designed. Non-uniformity of the thermal environment is greatly influenced by the design and scheme of the air distribution system. Mosques, with their distinctive five intermittent short occupancies and the non-fixed posture of occupants, present a unique case for investigation. In this study, the effect of air distribution of various schemes of a ceiling-based system on the thermal comfort in mosques is investigated. Air diffusion performance index and Fanger’s PMV method are used to assess thermal comfort. Three air distribution schemes at four diffuser terminal velocities were studied using the EnergyPlus and computational fluid dynamics techniques. Results indicate major variations in air diffusion performance index with each air distribution scheme type and diffuser terminal velocity. The uniformity of the PMV was entirely dependent on the air diffusion performance index value and exhibited large variations when the air diffusion performance index value was low. In most cases, the space was overcooled with an average PMV of −0.66 or below. Practical application: The effect of air distribution system design on human thermal comfort has been very complex to understand, as it involves different schemes and different diffuser discharge velocities. This study will help engineers and designers in designing better thermal environment for the occupants.

Relating microclimate, human thermal comfort and health during heat waves: An analysis of heat island mitigation strategies through a case study in an urban outdoor environment

2017 ◽  
Vol 30 ◽  
pp. 79-96 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ferdinando Salata ◽  
Iacopo Golasi ◽  
Davide Petitti ◽  
Emanuele de Lieto Vollaro ◽  
Massimo Coppi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Thermal Comfort ◽  
Heat Waves ◽  
Mitigation Strategies ◽  
Outdoor Environment ◽  
Heat Island ◽  
Human Thermal Comfort

scholarly journals Human Thermal Comfort and Heat Stress in an Outdoor Urban Arid Environment: A Case Study

2013 ◽  
Vol 2013 ◽  
pp. 1-7 ◽  
Author(s):  
A. M. Abdel-Ghany ◽  
I. M. Al-Helal ◽  
M. R. Shady
Keyword(s):  
Heat Stress ◽  
Thermal Comfort ◽  
Prolonged Exposure ◽  
Thermal Sensation ◽  
Arid Environment ◽  
Thermal Indices ◽  
Human Thermal Comfort ◽  
Software Model ◽  
Globe Temperature

To protect humans from heat stress risks, thermal comfort and heat stress potential were evaluated under arid environment, which had never been made for such climate. The thermal indices THI, WBGT, PET, and UTCI were used to evaluate thermal comfort and heat stress. RayMan software model was used to estimate the PET, and the UTCI calculator was used for UTCI. Dry and wet bulb temperatures (Td,Tw), natural wet bulb temperature (Tnw), and globe temperature (Tg) were measured in a summer day to be used in the calculation. The results showed the following. (i) The thermal sensation and heat stress levels can be evaluated by either the PET or UTCI scales, and both are valid for extremely high temperature in the arid environment. (ii) In the comfort zone, around 75% of individuals would be satisfied with the surrounding environment and feel comfortable during the whole day. (iii) Persons are exposed to strong heat stress and would feel uncomfortable most of the daytime in summer. (iv) Heat fatigue is expected with prolonged exposure to sun light and activity. (v) During the daytime, humans should schedule their activities according to the highest permissible values of the WBGT to avoid thermal shock.

Analysis of the Influence of Age on Human Thermal Comfort

ICCREM 2020 ◽  
2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Boshuai Dong ◽  
Chunjing Shang ◽  
Ming Tong ◽  
Jianhong Cai
Keyword(s):  
Thermal Comfort ◽  
Human Thermal Comfort

OVERVIEW OF URBAN HEAT ISLAND (UHI) PHENOMENON TOWARDS HUMAN THERMAL COMFORT

2017 ◽  
Vol 16 (9) ◽  
pp. 2097-2111 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mohanadoss Ponraj ◽  
Yee Yong Lee ◽  
Mohd Fadhil Md Din ◽  
Zainura Zainon Noor ◽  
Kenzo Iwao ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Thermal Comfort ◽  
Urban Heat Island ◽  
Heat Island ◽  
Human Thermal Comfort ◽  
Urban Heat
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