Improving the suitability of selected thermal indices for predicting outdoor thermal sensation in Tehran

M Haghshenas, M Hadianpour, A Matzarakis… - Sustainable Cities and …, 2021 - Elsevier
Most of thermal indices were developed based on the European/North American subjects
and climates, while they should be investigated in other regions as well. This study aims to …

A review of RayMan in thermal comfort simulation: Development, applications and prospects

F Meng, M Qin, Z Gao, H Wang, X Xu, F Xu - Building and Environment, 2025 - Elsevier
Thermal comfort simulation is critical for evaluating performance and energy consumption
related to human comfort within built environments, particularly in mitigating the challenges …

A Comparative Analysis of Outdoor Thermal Comfort Indicators Applied in China and Other Countries

Z Tao, X Zhu, G Xu, D Zou, G Li - Sustainability, 2023 - mdpi.com
Outdoor thermal comfort is an important criterion for evaluating the quality of outdoor activity
environments and is also a significant indicator for assessing sustainable building design …

Effects of clothing's thermal insulation on outdoor thermal comfort and thermal sensation: A case study in Tehran, Iran

S Zafarmandi, A Matzarakis, L Norford - Sustainable Cities and Society, 2024 - Elsevier
The objective of this research is to examine how clothing insulation value (Icl) impacts
outdoor thermal comfort and sensation (TSV), suggest changes to the physiologically …

Impact of rainfall on air temperature, humidity and thermal comfort in tropical urban parks

JA Acero, P Kestel, HT Dang, LK Norford - Urban Climate, 2024 - Elsevier
Urban areas in hot and humid tropical regions are frequently exposed to uncomfortable
thermal levels. A well-developed urban heat mitigation strategy is increasing vegetation …

[HTML][HTML] Spatio-temporal characteristics of Heat stress over Nigeria using evaluated ERA5-HEAT reanalysis data

TE Morakinyo, KA Ishola, EO Eresanya… - Weather and Climate …, 2024 - Elsevier
Nigeria's growing population faces an increasing heat burden with potential health risks.
The Universal Thermal Comfort Index (UTCI) links outdoor conditions and human well-being …

Assessing the impact of green infrastructure on thermal comfort in relation to humidity: A case study in Korea

BJ Park, DK Lee, SH Yun, ES Kim, JH Lee… - Urban Forestry & Urban …, 2024 - Elsevier
Problems arising from heatwaves and urban heat islands (UHIs) exacerbated by climate
change have prompted diverse adaptation strategies. Although green infrastructure, which …

Future impact of cloudiness and wind changes on thermal comfort conditions in the city of Tabriz (Iran) in the frame of climate change

GR Roshan, R Oji, P Fdez-Arróyabe - Sustainable Cities and Society, 2022 - Elsevier
Climate change will alter thermal comfort very differently depending on the future scenario
selected. This research computes two bioclimatic indices: Physiological Equivalent …

Quantifying the cooling effect of rain events on outdoor thermal comfort in the southern coastal stations of the Caspian Sea

G Roshan, M Moghbel - Journal of Thermal Biology, 2020 - Elsevier
Pleasant outdoor thermal conditions depend on a wide range of climatic elements. The
impact of rainfall events, as important climatic elements, on providing thermal comfort, has …

Quantifying influence of rainfall events on outdoor thermal comfort in subtropical dense urban areas

CH Huang, CH Wang, SH Chen - Geocarto International, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
Existing research on outdoor thermal comfort in urban areas focuses on meteorological
factors such as temperature, relative humidity, wind speed, and radiation on sunny or cloudy …