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The influence of urban design on outdoor thermal comfort in the hot, humid city of Colombo, Sri Lanka

In English

Författare

Summary, in English

The outdoor environment is deteriorating in many tropical cities due to rapid urbanization. This leads to a number of problems related to health and well-being of humans and also negatively affects social and commercial outdoor activities. The creation of thermally comfortable microclimates in urban environments is therefore very important. This paper discusses the influence of street-canyon geometry on outdoor thermal comfort in Colombo, Sri Lanka. Five sites with different urban geometry, ground cover, and distance from the sea were studied during the warmest season. The environmental parameters affecting thermal comfort, viz. air temperature, humidity, wind speed, and solar radiation, were measured, and the thermal comfort was estimated by calculating the physiologically equivalent temperature (PET). The thermal comfort is far above the assumed comfort zone due to the combination of intense solar radiation, high temperatures, and low wind speeds, especially on clear days. The worst conditions were found in wide streets with low-rise buildings and no shade trees. The most comfortable conditions were found in narrow streets with tall buildings, especially if shade trees were present, as well as in areas near the coast where the sea breeze had a positive effect. In order to improve the outdoor comfort in Colombo, it is suggested to allow a more compact urban form with deeper street canyons and to provide additional shade through the use of trees, covered walkways, pedestrian arcades, etc. The opening up of the city's coastal strip would allow the sea breeze to penetrate further into the city.

Publiceringsår

2006

Språk

Engelska

Sidor

119-133

Publikation/Tidskrift/Serie

International Journal of Biometeorology

Volym

51

Issue

2

Dokumenttyp

Artikel i tidskrift

Förlag

Springer

Ämne

  • Architecture

Nyckelord

  • Colombo
  • climate
  • hot humid
  • urban design
  • outdoor thermal comfort
  • urban microclimate

Status

Published

Forskningsgrupp

  • Housing Development and Management

ISBN/ISSN/Övrigt

  • ISSN: 1432-1254