The Measurement and Analysis of Outdoor Thermal Environment of Pedestrian Commercial Block in Summer in Hot and Humid Areas
Wang Yi
Ni Yang
He Jiang
Wei Jin
Abstract：In hot and humid areas of China, air temperature and relative humid were relatively high in summer,as well as the solar radiation. Hot and humid weather conditions may cause pedestrians uncomfortable and even heat stroke walking on the urban pedestrian streets. So, the thermal quality of outdoor environment on urban pedestrian streets not only plays an important role to attract business around these pedestrian streets, but also provides vitality for urban public space. In this paper, the field measurement of outdoor thermal environment on the typical pedestrian streets in Nanning in a typical summer day. The measurement results reveal characteristics of the thermal environment on the investigated pedestrian passages due to different surrounding materials and building forms. It is concluded that effective sun-shading is the key factor to determine whether the pedestrians feel comfortable on the pedestrian passages in the hot-humid climate.
Keywords：hot and humid areapedestrian commercial blocksummer thermal environmentfield measurement
Publication Date：2017-01-01
Online Publishing Date：2025-08-15(First online date of this platform, not the publication date of the document)
Pages：4( 120-123 )