Urban measures for hot weather conditions in a temperate climate condition : a review study

Kleerekoper, L; Taleghani, M; van den Dobbelsteen, A; Hordijk, T

Abstract

This paper discusses the effects of urban design and meteorological parameters on thermal comfort for
pedestrians at street level. A comparison of different urban modifications allows an objective assessment of the
effectiveness of climate adaptation measures. Because, these results are based on different measurement and
modelling methods, they are given in various comfort indicators and studied in a specific urban context, climate and weather condition. This study presents the relative effects of design measures based on identical input parameters and one simulation method using the high resolution three-dimensional model ENVI-met and the
thermal comfort index physiological equivalent temperature (PET).

Citation

Kleerekoper, L., Taleghani, M., van den Dobbelsteen, A., & Hordijk, T. (2017). Urban measures for hot weather conditions in a temperate climate condition : a review study. Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, 75, 515-533. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rser.2016.11.019

• Journal Article Type: Article
• Acceptance Date: Nov 1, 2016
• Online Publication Date: Dec 20, 2016
• Publication Date: Aug 1, 2017
• Deposit Date: Jan 3, 2017
• Publicly Available Date: Dec 20, 2017
• Journal: Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews
• Print ISSN: 1364-0321
• Publisher: Elsevier
• Volume: 75
• Pages: 515-533
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rser.2016.11.019
• Publisher URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.rser.2016.11.019
• Related Public URLs: https://www.journals.elsevier.com/renewable-and-sustainable-energy-reviews
• Additional Information: Funders : Knowledge for Climate, a research program of the National Government in the Netherlands; Projects : 3.6 Urban Climate Design