A study of climatic comfort conditions in the spatial-physical patterns of traditional neighborhoods’ fabric: The case of Hamadan’s old neighborhoods
Subject Areas :
Urban Environment
mohammad
motaghed
1
(PhD Student of Urban Design, Faculty of Art and Architecture, Bu Ali Sina University, Hamedan, Iran.)
hasan
sajadzade
2
(Associate Professor, Faculty of Arts and Architecture, Bu-Ali Sina University, Hamedan, Iran. *(Corresponding Authors))
Received: 2020-10-17
Accepted : 2021-02-17
Published : 2022-02-20
Keywords:
Climatic Comfort,
Urban form,
spatial-physical patterns,
traditional neighborhoods of Hamedan City,
Abstract :
Background and Objective: The unbridled expansion of cities during the recent decades has gradually led to the decline of their climatic comfort. One of the objectives of this study is to analyze the spatial geometry and structural-spatial patterns of traditional neighborhoods in the cold and dry climate to use the results for optimization of new residential fabrics. This study also aims to investigate the role, plantation pattern and species of the plants in the green spaces of old neighborhoods.Material and Methodology: First the factors that affect climatic comfort were identified by examining expert viewpoints. Then, Ecotect Autodesk software was used to simulate the conditions and analyze the data in three traditional neighborhoods of Hamedan City.Findings: certain measures are required in linear neighborhoods to increase their exposure to sunlight during the cold seasons because they have more shading compared to centrifugal neighborhoods during the cold periods of the year.Discussion and Conclusions: using centrifugal models can help optimize these spaces and improve climatic conditions in them. In addition to preventing the prevailing cold winds from blowing into the neighborhoods from the surrounding environments, the old trees at the center of the neighborhoods selected in this study improve coolness and climatic comfort in these spaces, especially during the hot seasons of the year.
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