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Investigation of Pedestrian Comfort with Wind Chill during Winter

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  • Hyungkeun Kim

    (Department of Architectural Engineering, Yonsei University, Seoul 03722, Korea)

  • Kyungsoo Lee

    (Department of Architectural Engineering, Yonsei University, Seoul 03722, Korea)

  • Taeyeon Kim

    (Department of Architectural Engineering, Yonsei University, Seoul 03722, Korea)

Abstract

Two types of methods are used to evaluate pedestrian comfort: pedestrian wind comfort and outdoor thermal comfort. To accurately ascertain the outdoor wind environment, wind speed is the only parameter considered. However, pedestrians may still feel discomfort when the perceived temperature is low, even though the wind comfort criterion has been satisfactorily fulfilled. The purpose of this study is, therefore, to investigate pedestrian comfort when the perceived temperature is low, especially in winter conditions. To achieve this, a pedestrian survey was conducted, and 588 respondents completed a questionnaire. The results show that pedestrians feel discomfort when the WCET (Wind Chill Equivalent Temperature) is low, with almost 40 percent of respondents answering that they feel discomfort in these conditions. In conclusion, the threshold wind speed of the winter season could be determined to be lower than that of the existing comfort criteria by applying the WCET.

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  • Hyungkeun Kim & Kyungsoo Lee & Taeyeon Kim, 2018. "Investigation of Pedestrian Comfort with Wind Chill during Winter," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 10(1), pages 1-13, January.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jsusta:v:10:y:2018:i:1:p:274-:d:128100
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    Cited by:

    1. Jiao Xue & Wei Liu & Kuixing Liu, 2021. "Influence of Thermal Environment on Attendance and Adaptive Behaviors in Outdoor Spaces: A Study in a Cold-Climate University Campus," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 18(11), pages 1-15, June.
    2. Choul Woong Kwon & Kang Jun Lee & Soolyeon Cho, 2019. "Numerical Study of Balancing between Indoor Building Energy and Outdoor Thermal Comfort with a Flexible Building Element," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 11(23), pages 1-19, November.
    3. Sanaz Tabatabaee & Mahdi Aghaabbasi & Amir Mahdiyar & Rosilawati Zainol & Syuhaida Ismail, 2021. "Measurement Quality Appraisal Instrument for Evaluation of Walkability Assessment Tools Based on Walking Needs," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 13(20), pages 1-22, October.

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