Citation

Arens EA. Transp. Eng. J. ASCE 1981; 107(2): 127-141.

Affiliation

Univ of Calif, Berkeley

Copyright

(Copyright © 1981, American Society of Civil Engineers)

DOI

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PMID

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Abstract

The comfort and safety of pedestrians has been neglected by designers because few criteria exist on acceptable wind velocities and it is difficult to predict the climatic characteristics around proposed buildings. Available information on wind effects on pedestrian comfort and safety are summarized. The mechanical effects of wind on comfort are now better understood than the thermal effects of climate. Limiting values of wind speed become the criteria to determine whether a space is comfortable or safe over time, and allow judgments to be made about project acceptability. Microclimatic-prediction techniques are explored, as are procedures for determining the probability of a proposed pedestrain area being uncomfortable or unsafe.

Language: en