Design tool to improve daytime thermal comfort and nighttime cooling of urban canyons

Autores
Ruiz, María Angélica; Sosa, María Belén; Correa Cantaloube, Erica Norma; Canton, Maria Alicia
Año de publicación
2017
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As the urban population increases, the land area occupied by cities has increased at an even higher rate. Given this trend, urban warming has become a global phenomenon that affects outdoor comfort, energy consumption and air quality. Urban climate researchers assess cities’ micro-climate behavior in order to be able to propose a suitable urban design. In this sense, urban planners still face a lack of simple tools to evaluate thermal behavior and the comfort conditions of an urban space. This study aims to develop a design tool, which was developed from collected field surveys in a non-forested urban canyon and in 18 representatives of forested ones in Mendoza, Argentina. A linear multivariate thermal comfort model called the COMFA-tool was created and performs well (R2 = 0.86). The predictive capability of the developed tool was tested. Urban forest variables contribute up to 60% of comfort improvement. The study discusses how confusing it can be to use a solely morphological indicator in forested arid cities (i.e., H/W). Additionally, daytime thermal comfort and nighttime cooling were contrasted. The results presented lead us to think of a compromise solution in terms of designs of urban canyons. We encourage urban planners to use these design tools in order to improve the microclimate behavior of cities.
Fil: Ruiz, María Angélica. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Mendoza. Instituto de Ambiente, Hábitat y Energía; Argentina
Fil: Sosa, María Belén. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Mendoza. Instituto de Ambiente, Hábitat y Energía; Argentina
Fil: Correa Cantaloube, Erica Norma. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Mendoza. Instituto de Ambiente, Hábitat y Energía; Argentina
Fil: Canton, Maria Alicia. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Mendoza. Instituto de Ambiente, Hábitat y Energía; Argentina
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Daytime Thermal Comfort
Design Tool
Nighttime Cooling
Urban Canyons
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spelling Design tool to improve daytime thermal comfort and nighttime cooling of urban canyonsRuiz, María AngélicaSosa, María BelénCorrea Cantaloube, Erica NormaCanton, Maria AliciaDaytime Thermal ComfortDesign ToolNighttime CoolingUrban Canyonshttps://purl.org/becyt/ford/2.7https://purl.org/becyt/ford/2As the urban population increases, the land area occupied by cities has increased at an even higher rate. Given this trend, urban warming has become a global phenomenon that affects outdoor comfort, energy consumption and air quality. Urban climate researchers assess cities’ micro-climate behavior in order to be able to propose a suitable urban design. In this sense, urban planners still face a lack of simple tools to evaluate thermal behavior and the comfort conditions of an urban space. This study aims to develop a design tool, which was developed from collected field surveys in a non-forested urban canyon and in 18 representatives of forested ones in Mendoza, Argentina. A linear multivariate thermal comfort model called the COMFA-tool was created and performs well (R2 = 0.86). The predictive capability of the developed tool was tested. Urban forest variables contribute up to 60% of comfort improvement. The study discusses how confusing it can be to use a solely morphological indicator in forested arid cities (i.e., H/W). Additionally, daytime thermal comfort and nighttime cooling were contrasted. The results presented lead us to think of a compromise solution in terms of designs of urban canyons. We encourage urban planners to use these design tools in order to improve the microclimate behavior of cities.Fil: Ruiz, María Angélica. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Mendoza. Instituto de Ambiente, Hábitat y Energía; ArgentinaFil: Sosa, María Belén. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Mendoza. Instituto de Ambiente, Hábitat y Energía; ArgentinaFil: Correa Cantaloube, Erica Norma. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Mendoza. Instituto de Ambiente, Hábitat y Energía; ArgentinaFil: Canton, Maria Alicia. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Mendoza. Instituto de Ambiente, Hábitat y Energía; ArgentinaElsevier Science2017-11info:eu-repo/semantics/articleinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersionhttp://purl.org/coar/resource_type/c_6501info:ar-repo/semantics/articuloapplication/pdfapplication/pdfapplication/pdfapplication/pdfhttp://hdl.handle.net/11336/57842Ruiz, María Angélica; Sosa, María Belén; Correa Cantaloube, Erica Norma; Canton, Maria Alicia; Design tool to improve daytime thermal comfort and nighttime cooling of urban canyons; Elsevier Science; Landscape And Urban Planning; 167; 11-2017; 249-2560169-2046CONICET DigitalCONICETenginfo:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/doi/10.1016/j.landurbplan.2017.07.002info:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/url/https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0169204617301640info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccesshttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.5/ar/reponame:CONICET Digital (CONICET)instname:Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas2025-10-22T11:05:50Zoai:ri.conicet.gov.ar:11336/57842instacron:CONICETInstitucionalhttp://ri.conicet.gov.ar/Organismo científico-tecnológicoNo correspondehttp://ri.conicet.gov.ar/oai/requestdasensio@conicet.gov.ar; lcarlino@conicet.gov.arArgentinaNo correspondeNo correspondeNo correspondeopendoar:34982025-10-22 11:05:51.101CONICET Digital (CONICET) - Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicasfalse
dc.title.none.fl_str_mv Design tool to improve daytime thermal comfort and nighttime cooling of urban canyons
title Design tool to improve daytime thermal comfort and nighttime cooling of urban canyons
spellingShingle Design tool to improve daytime thermal comfort and nighttime cooling of urban canyons
Ruiz, María Angélica
Daytime Thermal Comfort
Design Tool
Nighttime Cooling
Urban Canyons
title_short Design tool to improve daytime thermal comfort and nighttime cooling of urban canyons
title_full Design tool to improve daytime thermal comfort and nighttime cooling of urban canyons
title_fullStr Design tool to improve daytime thermal comfort and nighttime cooling of urban canyons
title_full_unstemmed Design tool to improve daytime thermal comfort and nighttime cooling of urban canyons
title_sort Design tool to improve daytime thermal comfort and nighttime cooling of urban canyons
dc.creator.none.fl_str_mv Ruiz, María Angélica
Sosa, María Belén
Correa Cantaloube, Erica Norma
Canton, Maria Alicia
author Ruiz, María Angélica
author_facet Ruiz, María Angélica
Sosa, María Belén
Correa Cantaloube, Erica Norma
Canton, Maria Alicia
author_role author
author2 Sosa, María Belén
Correa Cantaloube, Erica Norma
Canton, Maria Alicia
author2_role author
author
author
dc.subject.none.fl_str_mv Daytime Thermal Comfort
Design Tool
Nighttime Cooling
Urban Canyons
topic Daytime Thermal Comfort
Design Tool
Nighttime Cooling
Urban Canyons
purl_subject.fl_str_mv https://purl.org/becyt/ford/2.7
https://purl.org/becyt/ford/2
dc.description.none.fl_txt_mv As the urban population increases, the land area occupied by cities has increased at an even higher rate. Given this trend, urban warming has become a global phenomenon that affects outdoor comfort, energy consumption and air quality. Urban climate researchers assess cities’ micro-climate behavior in order to be able to propose a suitable urban design. In this sense, urban planners still face a lack of simple tools to evaluate thermal behavior and the comfort conditions of an urban space. This study aims to develop a design tool, which was developed from collected field surveys in a non-forested urban canyon and in 18 representatives of forested ones in Mendoza, Argentina. A linear multivariate thermal comfort model called the COMFA-tool was created and performs well (R2 = 0.86). The predictive capability of the developed tool was tested. Urban forest variables contribute up to 60% of comfort improvement. The study discusses how confusing it can be to use a solely morphological indicator in forested arid cities (i.e., H/W). Additionally, daytime thermal comfort and nighttime cooling were contrasted. The results presented lead us to think of a compromise solution in terms of designs of urban canyons. We encourage urban planners to use these design tools in order to improve the microclimate behavior of cities.
Fil: Ruiz, María Angélica. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Mendoza. Instituto de Ambiente, Hábitat y Energía; Argentina
Fil: Sosa, María Belén. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Mendoza. Instituto de Ambiente, Hábitat y Energía; Argentina
Fil: Correa Cantaloube, Erica Norma. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Mendoza. Instituto de Ambiente, Hábitat y Energía; Argentina
Fil: Canton, Maria Alicia. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Mendoza. Instituto de Ambiente, Hábitat y Energía; Argentina
description As the urban population increases, the land area occupied by cities has increased at an even higher rate. Given this trend, urban warming has become a global phenomenon that affects outdoor comfort, energy consumption and air quality. Urban climate researchers assess cities’ micro-climate behavior in order to be able to propose a suitable urban design. In this sense, urban planners still face a lack of simple tools to evaluate thermal behavior and the comfort conditions of an urban space. This study aims to develop a design tool, which was developed from collected field surveys in a non-forested urban canyon and in 18 representatives of forested ones in Mendoza, Argentina. A linear multivariate thermal comfort model called the COMFA-tool was created and performs well (R2 = 0.86). The predictive capability of the developed tool was tested. Urban forest variables contribute up to 60% of comfort improvement. The study discusses how confusing it can be to use a solely morphological indicator in forested arid cities (i.e., H/W). Additionally, daytime thermal comfort and nighttime cooling were contrasted. The results presented lead us to think of a compromise solution in terms of designs of urban canyons. We encourage urban planners to use these design tools in order to improve the microclimate behavior of cities.
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