Research Article

Modification of Human-Biometeorologically Significant Radiant Flux Densities by Shading as Local Method to Mitigate Heat Stress in Summer within Urban Street Canyons

Table 1

Aspect ratio / ( : building height, : street width) and (sky view factor related to the southern half of the upper hemisphere) at the measuring sites within the WNW street canyon in Freiburg, “Vauban” quarter.

July 15, 2007July 24, 2008
NNE-facing, shadedSSW-facing, sunnySSW-facing, sunnySSW-facing, shaded

0.250.250.390.39
20%65%70%6%