TY - GEN
T1 - A Study on the Relationship Between Outdoor Thermal Parameters (OTP) in Urban Milieu Case Study—Three Neighborhoods in Biskra City-Algeria
AU - Qaoud, R.
AU - Boumerzoug, A.
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2025.
PY - 2025
Y1 - 2025
N2 - Urban areas experience significantly higher temperatures due to replacing vegetation with asphalt and concrete, leading to the well-documented urban heat island (UHI) effect. This phenomenon results from solar heat absorption by surfaces during the day, causing temperature spikes. To address this issue, numerous studies have utilized urban planning as a primary strategy to mitigate the impact of external thermal factors. Proceeding in this path, this study adopted a four-step research approach. It selected three neighborhoods with varying urban characteristics and conducted field thermal measurements during peak heat in July 2021 using the Testo 480 device. Envi-met was then employed to simulate outdoor thermal parameters in these neighborhoods. Statistical modeling and regression analysis were subsequently applied to explore the relationships between these parameters. The results demonstrated strong correlations between outdoor thermal factors in urban settings, emphasizing the significance of urban design in mitigating the effects of excess solar radiation and high summer temperatures, particularly in regions like Biskra, Algeria. These findings offer valuable insights for urban planners striving to create comfortable environments in hot, arid cities.
AB - Urban areas experience significantly higher temperatures due to replacing vegetation with asphalt and concrete, leading to the well-documented urban heat island (UHI) effect. This phenomenon results from solar heat absorption by surfaces during the day, causing temperature spikes. To address this issue, numerous studies have utilized urban planning as a primary strategy to mitigate the impact of external thermal factors. Proceeding in this path, this study adopted a four-step research approach. It selected three neighborhoods with varying urban characteristics and conducted field thermal measurements during peak heat in July 2021 using the Testo 480 device. Envi-met was then employed to simulate outdoor thermal parameters in these neighborhoods. Statistical modeling and regression analysis were subsequently applied to explore the relationships between these parameters. The results demonstrated strong correlations between outdoor thermal factors in urban settings, emphasizing the significance of urban design in mitigating the effects of excess solar radiation and high summer temperatures, particularly in regions like Biskra, Algeria. These findings offer valuable insights for urban planners striving to create comfortable environments in hot, arid cities.
KW - Air temperature
KW - Biskra City
KW - Direct solar radiation
KW - ENVI-Met numerical model
KW - Mean radiant temperature
KW - Outdoor Thermal Parameters (OTP)
UR - https://www.scopus.com/pages/publications/105028261972
U2 - 10.1007/978-3-031-86777-4_42
DO - 10.1007/978-3-031-86777-4_42
M3 - Conference contribution
AN - SCOPUS:105028261972
SN - 9783031867767
SN - 9783031867798
T3 - Advances in Science, Technology and Innovation
SP - 223
EP - 227
BT - Dynamic Evolution of Atmospheric, Ecological, and Hydrological Systems in Circum-Mediterranean Regions
A2 - Zhang, Zhihua
A2 - Chenchouni, Haroun
A2 - Sarikaya, Mehmet Akif
A2 - Ciner, Attila
A2 - Knight, Jasper
A2 - Gentilucci, Matteo
A2 - Ali, Imran
PB - Springer Cham
T2 - 3rd International conference on Mediterranean Geosciences Union, MedGU 2023
Y2 - 26 November 2023 through 30 November 2023
ER -
