A study on the effect of green elements arrangement and high albedo pavement on the outdoor microclimate and thermal comfort
Session
Education and Development
Description
Microclimate and thermal comfort design are increasingly valued by urban designers in the context of urban warming because they can provide fundamental decisions on the development of comfort-enhancing solutions aligned with the project vision in the early stages of the project. This study is dedicated to exploring the impact of different arrangements of green elements and the combination with different pavement materials on the improvement of microclimate and thermal comfort. Study found that keeping a planting spacing of 5 meters between each tree to ensure the canopy does not overlap with each other could bring relatively consistent wind speed and provide more extent of cooling areas to alleviate outdoor heat stress at the hottest time point. Although the high albedo pavement materials did not prevent the emergence of outdoor heat stress, they somewhat weakened this phenomenon. In some cases, it could reduce the heat stress levels to a moderate range.
Keywords:
Urban Design, Microclimate, Thermal Comfort, Green Elements Arrangement, Pavement Materials
Proceedings Editor
Edmond Hajrizi
ISBN
978-9951-550-50-5
Location
UBT Kampus, Lipjan
Start Date
29-10-2022 12:00 AM
End Date
30-10-2022 12:00 AM
DOI
10.33107/ubt-ic.2022.288
Recommended Citation
HE, Qingchang and REITH, Andras, "A study on the effect of green elements arrangement and high albedo pavement on the outdoor microclimate and thermal comfort" (2022). UBT International Conference. 297.
https://knowledgecenter.ubt-uni.net/conference/2022/all-events/297
A study on the effect of green elements arrangement and high albedo pavement on the outdoor microclimate and thermal comfort
UBT Kampus, Lipjan
Microclimate and thermal comfort design are increasingly valued by urban designers in the context of urban warming because they can provide fundamental decisions on the development of comfort-enhancing solutions aligned with the project vision in the early stages of the project. This study is dedicated to exploring the impact of different arrangements of green elements and the combination with different pavement materials on the improvement of microclimate and thermal comfort. Study found that keeping a planting spacing of 5 meters between each tree to ensure the canopy does not overlap with each other could bring relatively consistent wind speed and provide more extent of cooling areas to alleviate outdoor heat stress at the hottest time point. Although the high albedo pavement materials did not prevent the emergence of outdoor heat stress, they somewhat weakened this phenomenon. In some cases, it could reduce the heat stress levels to a moderate range.