Behavioural thermal regulation explains pedestrian path choices in hot urban environments

• Main Authors: Melnikov, Valentin R., Christopoulos, Georgios I., Krzhizhanovskaya, Valeria V., Lees, Michael H., Sloot, Peter M. A.
• Other Authors: Nanyang Business School
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: 2022
• Subjects: Engineering::Environmental engineering; Coping Behavior; Decision Making
• Online Access: https://hdl.handle.net/10356/163280
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

Due to phenomena such as urban heat islands, outdoor thermal comfort of the cities' residents emerges as a growing concern. A major challenge for mega-cities in changing climate is the design of urban spaces that ensure and promote pedestrian thermal comfort. Understanding pedestrian behavioura...