Perception of temperature and wind by users of public outdoor spaces: relationships with weather parameters and personal characteristics |
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Authors: | Henrique Andrade Maria-João Alcoforado Sandra Oliveira |
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Institution: | (1) Centre of Geographical Studies, University of Lisbon, Lisbon, Portugal |
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Abstract: | We aim to understand the relationship between people’s declared bioclimatic comfort, their personal characteristics (age,
origin, clothing, activity and motivation, etc.) and the atmospheric conditions. To attain this goal, questionnaire surveys
were made concurrently with weather measurements (air temperature, relative humidity, solar and long-wave radiation and wind
speed) in two open leisure areas of Lisbon (Portugal), during the years 2006 and 2007. We analysed the desire expressed by
the interviewees to decrease, maintain or increase the values of air temperature and wind speed, in order to improve their
level of comfort. Multiple logistic regression was used to analyse the quantitative relation between preference votes and
environmental and personal parameters. The preference for a different temperature depends on the season and is strongly associated
with wind speed. Furthermore, a general decrease of discomfort with increasing age was also found. Most people declared a
preference for lower wind speed in all seasons; the perception of wind shows significant differences depending on gender,
with women declaring a lower level of comfort with higher wind speed. It was also found that the tolerance of warmer conditions
is higher than of cooler conditions, and that adaptive strategies are undertaken by people to improve their level of comfort
outdoors. |
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