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Evaluating Outdoor Human Thermal Comfort Through Climate-Resilient Adaptation

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dc.contributor.authorMendes, Pedro Torgal
dc.contributor.authorNouri, André Santos
dc.contributor.authorMatzarakis, Andreas
dc.contributor.institutionDCEA - Departamento de Ciências e Engenharia do Ambiente
dc.contributor.institutionFaculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia (FCT)
dc.contributor.pblMDPI - Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute
dc.date.accessioned2025-08-26T21:47:14Z
dc.date.available2025-08-26T21:47:14Z
dc.date.issued2025-06
dc.descriptionPublisher Copyright: © 2025 by the authors. Licensee MDPI, Basel, Switzerland
dc.description.abstractUrbanization and climate change present increasing challenges to outdoor human thermal comfort, particularly in university campuses where academic, social, and recreational activities converge. This study assesses microclimatic risk factors along the main avenue of the NOVA FCT campus by analyzing outdoor human thermal comfort using the physiologically equivalent temperature (PET) and modified PET (mPET) indices. Field measurements of air temperature, humidity, wind velocity, and radiation were conducted at multiple Points Of Interest (POIs) to evaluate thermal stress levels and identify critical zones of discomfort. Results indicate significant spatial and temporal variations in thermal stress, with sun-exposed areas (G2) experiencing PET values exceeding 50 °C, during peak summer hours, while shaded locations (G1) showed substantial thermal relief (PET reductions up to 27 °C between G1 and G2 POIs). Wind velocity and urban morphology played crucial roles in modulating microclimatic conditions. Wind velocity above 2.0 m/s was associated with perceptible thermal relief (3–8 °C PET/mPET reduction), especially in narrow, shaded passages. Significant spatial variability was observed, linked to differences in urban morphology, surface materials, and vegetation coverage. This research provides actionable insights for urban planners and campus administrators, contributing to the development of more sustainable and thermally comfortable outdoor environments in educational settings.en
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dc.description.versionpublished
dc.format.extent10528181
dc.identifier.doi10.3390/atmos16060677
dc.identifier.issn2073-4433
dc.identifier.otherPURE: 127781779
dc.identifier.otherPURE UUID: f3a65f81-a359-4833-bfda-b3c86d116cde
dc.identifier.otherScopus: 105009080391
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10362/186922
dc.identifier.urlhttps://www.scopus.com/pages/publications/105009080391
dc.language.isoeng
dc.peerreviewedyes
dc.relationFunding Information: info:eu-repo/grantAgreement/FCT/Concurso de avaliação no âmbito do Programa Plurianual de Financiamento de Unidades de I&D (2017%2F2018) - Financiamento Base/UIDB%2F04292%2F2020/PT
dc.relationinfo:eu-repo/grantAgreement/FCT/6817 - DCRRNI ID/UIDP%2F04292%2F2020/PT
dc.relationMarine and Environmental Sciences Centre
dc.relationAquatic Research Infrastructure Network
dc.subjectbottom-up approach
dc.subjectclimate adaptation
dc.subjectclimate-resilient campus planning
dc.subjecthuman thermal comfort
dc.subjectshading
dc.subjectwind velocity
dc.subjectEnvironmental Science (miscellaneous)
dc.subjectSDG 11 - Sustainable Cities and Communities
dc.subjectSDG 13 - Climate Action
dc.titleEvaluating Outdoor Human Thermal Comfort Through Climate-Resilient Adaptationen
dc.title.subtitleA Case Study at School of Science and Technology (NOVA FCT) Campusen
dc.typejournal article
degois.publication.issue6
degois.publication.titleAtmosphere
degois.publication.volume16
dspace.entity.typePublication
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project.funder.nameFundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
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