<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>The aim of this study is to evaluate human thermal comfort in different green area settings in the city of Florence by using the Universal Thermal Climate Index (UTCI). Field measurements of air temperature, solar radiation, relative humidity, wind speed and black globe thermometer were collected during hot summer days in various parts of Cascine Park, the biggest urban park in Florence (Italy). UTCI was evaluated over different surfaces (asphalt, gravel and grass) completely exposed to the sun or shaded by a large lime tree (<italic>Tilia</italic> × <italic>europaea</italic>). The results showed strong differences in UTCI values depending on the exposure to tree shade, while no significant difference was found among ground-cover materials when all surfaces were equally exposed to solar radiation. Future studies are needed to investigate the microclimatic effects of different tree species on UTCI.</p></abstract>

The aim of this study is to evaluate human thermal comfort in different green area settings in the city of Florence by using the Universal Thermal Climate Index (UTCI). Field measurements of air temperature, solar radiation, relative humidity, wind speed and black globe thermometer were collected during hot summer days in various parts of Cascine Park, the biggest urban park in Florence (Italy). UTCI was evaluated over different surfaces (asphalt, gravel and grass) completely exposed to the sun or shaded by a large lime tree (Tilia × europaea). The results showed strong differences in UTCI values depending on the exposure to tree shade, while no significant difference was found among ground-cover materials when all surfaces were equally exposed to solar radiation. Future studies are needed to investigate the microclimatic effects of different tree species on UTCI.

UTCI field measurements in an urban park in Florence (Italy)

Miscellanea Geographica

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The aim of this study is to evaluate human thermal comfort in different green area settings in the city of Florence by using the Universal Thermal Climate...

UTCI field measurements in an urban park in Florence (Italy)

Published Online: Jul 31, 2020

Page range: 111 - 117

Received: Dec 19, 2019

Accepted: Apr 20, 2020

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/mgrsd-2020-0017

Keywords
Thermal comfort, urban park, UTCI, biometeorology, tree shade

© 2020 Martina Petralli, Luciano Massetti, David Pearlmutter, Giada Brandani, Alessandro Messeri, Simone Orlandini, published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

UTCI field measurements in an urban park in Florence (Italy)

Published Online: Jul 31, 2020

Page range: 111 - 117

Received: Dec 19, 2019

Accepted: Apr 20, 2020

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/mgrsd-2020-0017

KeywordsThermal comfort, urban park, UTCI, biometeorology, tree shade

© 2020 Martina Petralli, Luciano Massetti, David Pearlmutter, Giada Brandani, Alessandro Messeri, Simone Orlandini, published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Keywords
Thermal comfort, urban park, UTCI, biometeorology, tree shade