Thermal walk for outdoor thermal comfort evaluation of urban spaces in an Asian city

This presentation was delivered at the 23rd International Congress of Biometeorology (ICB 2023) on May 14-17, 2023, in Tempe, Arizona, USA.

Study motivation and objectives

•Urban forestry is considered beneficial for thermal comfort improvement•Singapore Green Plan targets developing new parks and enhancing existing parks•Pedestrian thermal comfort is less explored in tropical climate with variations in overcast conditions•

Research questions

•What is the PET predictability for pedestrian thermal comfort in a tropical environment with variations in overcast conditions?•What is the strength of alliesthesia in a park environment?•