This book highlights the importance of outdoor thermal comfort for
improving urban living quality in the context of urban planning and
urban geometry design. It introduces readers to a range of assessment
methods and applications of outdoor thermal comfort and addresses urban
geometry and thermal environment at the neighbourhood scale using
real-world examples and parametric studies. In addition, the subjective
evaluations by urban dwellers and numerical modelling tools introduced
in this book provide not only a comprehensive assessment of outdoor
thermal comfort but also an integrated approach to using thermal comfort
indicators as a standard in high-density cities. Given its scope, the
book offers a valuable guide for urban climate researchers, urban
planners, and designers, and policymakers pursuing more liveable urban
environments.