ABSTRACT
Thermal environment problems such as the urban heat island phenomenon are being aggravated by the sprawling development of urban areas. This has also resulted in an increase in very hot days and nights in summer. Especially in the southern regions with a long hot and humid climate, overheating outdoor environments limit outdoor activities and increase indoor time. The worsening urban environment not only increases outdoor heat stress on pedestrians but also leads to the increase of building cooling energy. Nevertheless, many urban pedestrian streets are still being constructed in China. Moreover, it seems unclear whether passage spaces are thermally comfortable on these pedestrian streets. Although previous studies on this topic can be found in the literature (Xue et al. & Chen et al. 2011), there is still a lack of studies related to thermal comfort of residents and pedestrians on urban pedestrian streets. On the other hand, it is important to provide timely field investigation results about the thermal environment in urban areas for urban environment management.
