Public transit infrastructure and heat perceptions in hot and dry climates

• Main Authors: DZYUBAN, Yuliya, HONDULA, David M., COSEO, Paul J., REDMAN, Charles L.
• Format: text
• Language: English
• Published: Institutional Knowledge at Singapore Management University 2021
• Subjects: Urban climate; Urban design; Public transit infrastructure; Outdoor thermal comfort; Heat perception; Extreme heat; Human biometeorlogy; Environmental Sciences; Transportation
• Online Access: https://ink.library.smu.edu.sg/cis_research/18; https://ink.library.smu.edu.sg/context/cis_research/article/1017/viewcontent/s00484_021_02074_4_pvoa.pdf
• Institution: Singapore Management University

Many cities aim to progress toward their sustainability and public health goals by increasing use of their public transit systems. However, without adequate protective infrastructure that provides thermally comfortable conditions for public transit riders, it can be challenging to reach these goals...