ABSTRACT
In this study, we investigated factors related to subjective outdoor thermal comfort in the Ancient Ming Dynasty Walled City in Xi’an, China. Environmental data were collected from study sites by microclimate monitoring. Survey locations, demographics, psychological characteristics, thermal sensation vote (TSV), and thermal comfort vote (TCV) data were collected from 639 individuals in a questionnaire survey. Generalized linear regression analysis and path analysis were used to understand the associations between the TSV, environmental and psychological factors, and TCV. We found that green space locations, higher age, and greater subjective well-being and environmental satisfaction were associated with increased TCV. The universal thermal climate index was associated with TCV, and this association could have been affected by the individual’s psychological state. Our findings suggest that environmental factors and psychological factors had non-negligible effects on the subjective thermal comfort of individuals located in an open urban area with historical and cultural significance.
Acknowledgements
We thank Zikai Yao for translating the paper.
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Supplementary material
Supplemental data for this article can be accessed online at https://doi.org/10.1080/09603123.2023.2297718
Data availability statement
The data was collected by experienced scientists and health personnel. The datasets used and/or analyzed during the current study are available from the corresponding author on reasonable request.
Authors’ contributions
Bin Yu Conceptualization, Methodology, Software, Writing- Original draft preparation. Shujuan Yang: Conceptualization, Writing- Reviewing and Editing. Meng Zhen: Conceptualization, Methodology, Investigation, Data curation, Writing- Reviewing and Editing, Supervision.