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Table 19.3.1
Continued
Climatic
conditions
Survey
methodology
Comfort
indices
Region
Findings
Reference
Algeria
Hot and arid Measurement
of surface
temperature,
sky view factor
and air
temperature
SVF
The geometry
of urban canyons
plays a decisive
role in urban heat
island mitigation.
Moreover, SVF
is suitable to
be incorporated
into urban design.
Bourdia
et al., 2010
Negev,
Israel
Hot and arid Measurement of
dry and wet bulb
temperature and
wind speed in two
adjacent,
semi-enclosed
courtyard spaces.
ITS
The highest
contribution in
mid-day thermal
stress is provided
by a combination
of shade trees and
grass. Intermediate-
level moderations of
thermal stress were
made by single
landscape elements
(grass, trees or mesh.
Shashua-Bar,
et al., 2011
The Hague
Netherlands
Eindhoven
Grote
Markt,
Netherlands
Northern
European
Interviews with
visitors. Air
temperature,
globe temperature,
short-wave radiation,
wind speed and
wind direction
measurements.
Balance
comfort
experience
Uncomfortable
squares were
considered: (i) the
very wide ones;
(ii) the very open
and (iii) the ones
comprising by cool
materials during
the heating season.
Lenzholzer
et al., 2010
Curitiba,
Brasil
Subtropical,
wet and
temperate
Air temperature,
wind solar
angles and height.
Questionnaires
survey
UTCI
UTCI allows
for adequate
comparisons of
climatic conditions
and can serve as
a suitable planning
tool for urban
thermal comfort in
sub-tropical regions.
Bröde
et al., 2011
19.3.2 Assessment of bioclimatic technologies
Advanced computerized fluid dynamic tools have been used to simulate the micro-
climatic conditions in the area during the monitoring period. This has permitted
the validation of the accuracy of the used simulation code. Simulations have been
performed to evaluate the microclimatic conditions in the considered area during the
peak temperature summer period. Based on the results of the audit and the performed
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