TY  - BOOK
AU  - Arora, Chaitali (PD000716)
AU  - Dhuri, Mandar V. (Guide)
TI  - Human comfort parameter as a design indicator in hot and dry climate of Ahmedabad : on the basis of field studies  (Softcopy is also available )
U1  - MIAD TH-0145 
PY  - 2018///
N1  - CONTENTS
CHAPTER 1 : INTRODUCTION
1.1 BACKGROUND   2
1.2 RESEARCH FOCUS   4
1.3 AN OUTDOOR THERMAL COMFORT STUDY IN AHMEDABAD   6
1.4 RESEARCH HYPOTHESIS     6
1.5 AIM  7
1.6 RESEARCH QUESTION  7
1.7 OBJECTIVE  7
CHAPTER 2 : LITERATURE
2.1 IMPORTANCE OF THERMAL COMFORT IN OUTDOOR SPACES  10
2.2 STUDIES ON Outdoor thermal comfort   11
2.3 Theories ON outdoor thermal comfort   14
2.3.1 ALLIESTHESIA  14
2.3.2 THEORY OF RISING EXPECTATIONS  15
2.4 DIFFEReNCE BETWEEN thermal comfort CONDITIONS outdoor vs. indoor  16
2.4.1 Heat balance   16
2.4.2 Thermophysiological    17
2.4.3 Psychological adaptation    17
2.5 FACTORS AFFECTING OUTDOOR THERMAL COMFORT  17
2.6 APPROACHES TO UNDERSTAND OUTDOOR THERMAL COMFORT  18
2.6.1 HEAT BALANCE model   18
2.6.2 ADAPTIVE MODEL   19
2.6.2.1 Physiological adaptation    20
2.6.2.2 Physical adaptation    20
2.6.2.2 PSysHological adaptation    21
2.7 ANALYSIS OF HUMAN THERMAL RESPONSES   21
2.7.1 THERMAL NEUTRALITY   21
2.7.1 ACCEPTABLE THERMAL RANGE   22
2.8 THERMAL COMFORT MODELS FOR OUTDOORS   22
2.9 SUBJECTIVE JUDGEMENT SCALES TO MEASURE THERMAL COMFORT   24
2.9.1 Thermal sensation    24
2.10 outdoor thermal comfort INDICES   25
2.11 DESIGN PARAMETERS   26
CHAPTER 3 : METHODOLOGY
3.1 CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK   30
3.2 RESEARCH DESIGN FRAMEWORK AND APPROACH   32
3.3 RESEARCH METHODS   33
3.3.1 Measurement Process of outdoor microclimate    33
3.3.1.1 Mobile measurement   33
3.3.1.2 Concurrent meteorological measurements   35
3.3.2 Human response through questionnaire   36
3.3.3 Period of field survey    37
3.4 DATA SCREENING AND ANALYSIS   38
CHAPTER 4 : case study
4.1 AHMEDABAD AND ITS CLIMATIC CONDITIONS   42
4.2 SITE SELECTION CRITERIA    44
4.3 KANKARIA LAKE - Site-1   46
4.3.1 Location and site surroundings   46
4.3.2 Sub area of the site plan    47
4.3.3 Section of Site -1    48
4.3.4 Architectural features    48
4.3.5 SHADING DIAGRAM AND USAGE PATTERN OF SITE-1    49
4.4 FLOWER PARK RIVERFRONT - Site- 2
4.4.1 Location and site surroundings    53
4.4.2 Site plan    54
4.4.3 Architectural features    55
4.4.4 SHADING DIAGRAM AND USAGE PATTERN OF SITE-2    57
4.5 PRAHLADBHAI PATEL JOGGERS PARK - Site- 3    60
4.5.1 Location and site surroundings    60
4.5.2 Site plan    61
4.5.3 Architectural features    62
4.5.4 SHADING DIAGRAM AND USAGE PATTERN OF SITE-3    64
4.6 DESIGN FEATURES OF STUDIED SITES   65
Chapter -5 Findings and analysis
5.1 OVERVIEW    68
5.2 CHARACTERISTICS OF PARTICIPANTS    68
5.3 EVALUATING MICROCLIMATE    69
5.3.1 Outdoor environmental conditions    69
5.3.2 Meteorological conditions on different sites using mobile measurement system    71
5.4 ACTIVITY LEVEL AND CLOTHING INSULATION    72
5.5 PREDICTED COMFORT CONDITIONS    73
5.6 THERMAL RESPONSES BY PARTICIPANTS    74
5.6.1 Thermal sensation    74
5.6.2 Preferable conditions   76
5.7 COMPARISON OF OBSERVED AND PREDICTED SENSATION    77
5.8 DERIVATION OF THERMAL NEUTRALITY    78
5.9 ACCEPTABLE THERMAL RANGE    79
5.10 ENVIRONMENTAL PARAMETERS EFFECT ON THERMAL COMFORT  80
5.11 THERMAL PERFORMANCE OF SURFACE MATERIALS  81
5.12 USAGE PATTERN OF THE STUDY SITES    82
5.10.1 Purpose of visit    82
5.10.2 Thermal history and frequency of use    82
5.10.3 User’s opinion on design of the place    83
5.10.4 Attendance    84
CHAPTER - 6 CONCLUSION & fUTURE SCOPE
6.1 CONCLUSION    86
6.2 FUTURE SCOPE    88
6.3 LIMITATION    89
REFERENCES   90
APPENDIX   I


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