Evaluating the relationship between psychological components and thermal comfort of users in urban open spaces. (Case study: Karun river bank in Ahvaz)

Subject Areas : Architecture and urbanism

Katayoun Afshoun ¹ , mohsen taban ² , mostafa masoudinejad ³ , reza jalilzadeh-yengejeh ⁴

1 - PhD student in Architecture, Department of Architecture, Ahvaz Branch, Islamic Azad University, Ahvaz, Iran.
2 - PhD in Architecture, Department of Architecture, Visiting Professor, Ahvaz Branch, Islamic Azad University, Ahvaz, Iran / Jundishapur University of Technology, Dezful, Iran.
3 - PhD in Architecture, Department of Architecture, Ahvaz Branch, Islamic Azad University, Ahvaz, Iran. *(Coresponding Author)
4 - Department of Environmental Engineering, Ahvaz Branch, Islamic Azad University, Ahvaz, Iran.

Received: 2020-10-02 Accepted : 2021-03-12 Published : 2022-02-20

Keywords: thermal sensation and perception, Thermal Comfort, psychological components, Karun River, Urban open spaces,

Abstract :

Background and Objective: Urban open spaces are areas where collective life takes place. In order to attract more citizens to these spaces, especially in tropical climates, the study of thermal comfort conditions is considered. Since heat sensation and perception vary from person to person outdoors, a quantitative approach to dealing with thermal comfort alone is not enough; Rather, it is important to pay attention to the psychological components of individuals. The aim of this study was to investigate the relationship between psychological components in individuals and the category of thermal comfort. Material and Methodology: The present study was conducted by a combined method including descriptive method to explain the components of thermal and psychological comfort and survey method to determine the correlation between research variables. After conducting field surveys by a questionnaire by random method (using Cochran method) and measuring devices of climatic indicators, the weather conditions of different parts of the route On the 11th and 12th of Bahman 1398 (7 am to 1 am), measured and with the help of the Global Climate Index (UTCI) in the Karun River It is analyzed in Ahvaz. Findings: Evaluation and analysis of the extracted data show the effect of psychological components on the thermal response of individuals in different conditions. In fact, the mood of people in open spaces affects their thermal evaluation of the environment. Discussion and Conclusion: According to the research findings, the mental and psychological states of people in different conditions can have different and even unexpected thermal response both in the range of thermal comfort and outside it. Finally, solutions can be provided to better design urban spaces, to attract more audiences and arouse their sense of satisfaction.

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