Outdoor Thermal Comfort Optimization through Vegetation Parameterization: Species and Tree Layout

The optimization of outdoor thermal comfort has become the keystone to guarantee the healthy and comfortable use of outdoor spaces. This study aims to optimize the outdoor thermal comfort through vegetation parameterization in a boulevard located in Guelma city, Algeria during summertime. However, t...

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Autores principales:	Bouthaina Sayad, Djamel Alkama, Redha Rebhi, Younes Menni, Hijaz Ahmad, Mustafa Inc, Mohsen Sharifpur, Giulio Lorenzini, Ehab Azab, Ashraf Y. Elnaggar
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Publicado:	MDPI AG 2021
Materias:	outdoor thermal comfort vegetation parameterization tree species tree layout summertime optimization Environmental effects of industries and plants TD194-195 Renewable energy sources TJ807-830 Environmental sciences GE1-350
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spelling	oai:doaj.org-article:1b7ee6c0cf39438fb7073407b4b3dd552021-11-11T19:30:04ZOutdoor Thermal Comfort Optimization through Vegetation Parameterization: Species and Tree Layout10.3390/su1321117912071-1050https://doaj.org/article/1b7ee6c0cf39438fb7073407b4b3dd552021-10-01T00:00:00Zhttps://www.mdpi.com/2071-1050/13/21/11791https://doaj.org/toc/2071-1050The optimization of outdoor thermal comfort has become the keystone to guarantee the healthy and comfortable use of outdoor spaces. This study aims to optimize the outdoor thermal comfort through vegetation parameterization in a boulevard located in Guelma city, Algeria during summertime. However, two main parameters were investigated, species and tree layout, through a numerical simulation. We first collected microclimate data of a sunny summer day. Second, we used real microclimate data in different simulations using the Envi-met atmospheric model. The findings reveal that Ficus Nitida is the most significant species to intercept solar radiation and provide shade over the day in Souidani Boudjemaa Boulevard, with a maximum reduction of T<sub>a</sub> = 0.3 °C and UTCI = 2.6 °C at 13:00 p.m. Tree layout is a determining parameter in the creation of shaded paths, based on the quality of the shadows cast by the trees, namely, their size. Thereby, planting the washingtonia palm trees along the center of the boulevard is the best option to maximize the shaded area within the boulevard, with maximum reduction of T<sub>a</sub> = 1.8 °C and UTCI = 3.5 °C at 16:00 p.m.Bouthaina SayadDjamel AlkamaRedha RebhiYounes MenniHijaz AhmadMustafa IncMohsen SharifpurGiulio LorenziniEhab AzabAshraf Y. ElnaggarMDPI AGarticleoutdoor thermal comfortvegetation parameterizationtree speciestree layoutsummertimeoptimizationEnvironmental effects of industries and plantsTD194-195Renewable energy sourcesTJ807-830Environmental sciencesGE1-350ENSustainability, Vol 13, Iss 11791, p 11791 (2021)
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topic	outdoor thermal comfort vegetation parameterization tree species tree layout summertime optimization Environmental effects of industries and plants TD194-195 Renewable energy sources TJ807-830 Environmental sciences GE1-350
spellingShingle	outdoor thermal comfort vegetation parameterization tree species tree layout summertime optimization Environmental effects of industries and plants TD194-195 Renewable energy sources TJ807-830 Environmental sciences GE1-350 Bouthaina Sayad Djamel Alkama Redha Rebhi Younes Menni Hijaz Ahmad Mustafa Inc Mohsen Sharifpur Giulio Lorenzini Ehab Azab Ashraf Y. Elnaggar Outdoor Thermal Comfort Optimization through Vegetation Parameterization: Species and Tree Layout
description	The optimization of outdoor thermal comfort has become the keystone to guarantee the healthy and comfortable use of outdoor spaces. This study aims to optimize the outdoor thermal comfort through vegetation parameterization in a boulevard located in Guelma city, Algeria during summertime. However, two main parameters were investigated, species and tree layout, through a numerical simulation. We first collected microclimate data of a sunny summer day. Second, we used real microclimate data in different simulations using the Envi-met atmospheric model. The findings reveal that Ficus Nitida is the most significant species to intercept solar radiation and provide shade over the day in Souidani Boudjemaa Boulevard, with a maximum reduction of T<sub>a</sub> = 0.3 °C and UTCI = 2.6 °C at 13:00 p.m. Tree layout is a determining parameter in the creation of shaded paths, based on the quality of the shadows cast by the trees, namely, their size. Thereby, planting the washingtonia palm trees along the center of the boulevard is the best option to maximize the shaded area within the boulevard, with maximum reduction of T<sub>a</sub> = 1.8 °C and UTCI = 3.5 °C at 16:00 p.m.
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author	Bouthaina Sayad Djamel Alkama Redha Rebhi Younes Menni Hijaz Ahmad Mustafa Inc Mohsen Sharifpur Giulio Lorenzini Ehab Azab Ashraf Y. Elnaggar
author_facet	Bouthaina Sayad Djamel Alkama Redha Rebhi Younes Menni Hijaz Ahmad Mustafa Inc Mohsen Sharifpur Giulio Lorenzini Ehab Azab Ashraf Y. Elnaggar
author_sort	Bouthaina Sayad
title	Outdoor Thermal Comfort Optimization through Vegetation Parameterization: Species and Tree Layout
title_short	Outdoor Thermal Comfort Optimization through Vegetation Parameterization: Species and Tree Layout
title_full	Outdoor Thermal Comfort Optimization through Vegetation Parameterization: Species and Tree Layout
title_fullStr	Outdoor Thermal Comfort Optimization through Vegetation Parameterization: Species and Tree Layout
title_full_unstemmed	Outdoor Thermal Comfort Optimization through Vegetation Parameterization: Species and Tree Layout
title_sort	outdoor thermal comfort optimization through vegetation parameterization: species and tree layout
publisher	MDPI AG
publishDate	2021
url	https://doaj.org/article/1b7ee6c0cf39438fb7073407b4b3dd55
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Outdoor Thermal Comfort Optimization through Vegetation Parameterization: Species and Tree Layout

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