A systematic review advocating a framework and benchmarks for assessing outdoor human thermal perception

O Potchter, P Cohen, TP Lin, A Matzarakis - Science of the Total …, 2022 - Elsevier
Since the early 2000's, much attention has been paid to human thermal assessment in
urban outdoor environments in different climatic zones. Some previous studies have argued …

Rapid urbanization and climate change significantly contribute to worsening urban human thermal comfort: A national 183-city, 26-year study in China

Z Ren, Y Fu, Y Dong, P Zhang, X He - Urban Climate, 2022 - Elsevier
Urban residents are gradually being exposed to increasing urban high temperatures and
extreme heatwave events under rapid urbanization and global warming. Although there is …

Factors influencing resident and tourist outdoor thermal comfort: a comparative study in China's cold region

Y Tian, B Hong, Z Zhang, S Wu, T Yuan - Science of the Total Environment, 2022 - Elsevier
Thermal comfort and environmental health in scenic open spaces, a communication bridge
between tourists and their environment, are prerequisites for tourism activities. In this study …

Summer outdoor thermal comfort assessment in city squares—A case study of cold dry winter, hot summer climate zone

Y Su, C Wang, Z Li, Q Meng, A Gong, Z Wu… - Sustainable Cities and …, 2024 - Elsevier
Human thermal perception varies with climate. The Dwa climate zone covers vast areas.
Conducting outdoor thermal comfort (OTC) studies here would benefit energy efficiency and …

[HTML][HTML] Assessment of urban physical features on summer thermal perceptions using the local climate zone classification

CKC Lam, S Shooshtarian, I Kenawy - Building and Environment, 2023 - Elsevier
Urbanisation has changed local meteorological conditions worldwide. The physical features
of outdoor spaces are critical in determining outdoor thermal comfort through changes in …

A review of cultural background and thermal perceptions in urban environments

S Naheed, S Shooshtarian - Sustainability, 2021 - mdpi.com
Thermal comfort is among the chief indicators of the sustainability of outdoor spaces.
However, the complex nature of comfort represents the interaction of several determinants …

Thermal comfort assessment in university classrooms: a discriminant analysis for categorizing individuals according to gender and thermal preferences

IL Niza, IM da Luz, EE Broday - Atmosphere, 2023 - mdpi.com
The concern with the well-being of users in buildings has become increasingly essential,
covering aspects related to health, energy efficiency, and productivity. The thermal …

An investigation of the influence of the morphological indexes of trees on the outdoor microclimate at high altitude in summer

Y Zhang, L Chen, C Sun, Y Fu, Y Xie - Frontiers in Environmental …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Trees have significant effects of shading, humidifying, and cooling, and at the same time,
they can create a more comfortable space for people. However, due to the complexity of …

Perceptions of Faculty Members on Using Moodle as a Learning Management System in Distance Education.

AM Alomari - International Journal of Technology in Education and …, 2024 - ERIC
In order to understand how faculty members, feel about using Moodle as a learning
management system (LMS) tool for teaching and learning in Jordanian universities, a mixed …

An indoor thermal comfort model for group thermal comfort prediction based on K-means++ algorithm

Y Liu, X Li, C Sun, Q Dong, Q Yin, B Yan - Energy and Buildings, 2025 - Elsevier
Predicting indoor thermal comfort plays an essential role in controlling energy consumption
in buildings. Existing studies have used supervised machine learning to predict thermal …