Comparative Investigation of Outdoor Thermal Comfort in Different Local Climate Zones (LCZ): The Case of Konya

Hande Büşra Geyikli; Fatih Canan

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Comparative Investigation of Outdoor Thermal Comfort in Different Local Climate Zones (LCZ): The Case of Konya

Authors:

Hande Büşra Geyikli | Fatih Canan

Publisher:

Süleyman Demirel University

Main Topics:

Ecological Impacts of Climate Change and Ecological Adaptation | Sustainable Architecture

Journal:

Journal of Architectural Sciences and Applications Vol.10 Issue 1, pp.354-376

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

7/2025

Document Language:

English

Document ID (Org No.):

2001355200

pISSN:

2548-0170

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Abstract:

 Outdoor thermal comfort is the condition where individuals feel neither too hot nor too cold according to environmental conditions. This comfort is critical for people to be able to continue their physical activities and social interactions in open spaces. Research shows that increasing green spaces, tree cover and urban morphology can increase thermal comfort by lowering temperatures. In this study, it was aimed to determine the effect of outdoor thermal comfort in 6 different local climate zones LCZ in Konya city, which has a BSk cold-semi-arid climate, in summer and winter. In order to determine the thermal comfort in the outdoor environment, PET Physiological equivalent temperature index was found by using ENVI-met software. Summer and winter season data were used for the analyzes. As a result of the study, it was determined which local climate zones are thermally comfortable for summer and winter seasons for cities with BSk climate.

 Outdoor thermal comfort is the condition where individuals feel neither too hot nor too cold according to environmental conditions. This comfort is critical for people to be able to continue their physical activities and social interactions in open spaces. Research shows that increasing green spaces, tree cover and urban morphology can increase thermal comfort by lowering temperatures. In this study, it was aimed to determine the effect of outdoor thermal comfort in 6 different local climate zones LCZ in Konya city, which has a BSk cold-semi-arid climate, in summer and winter. In order to determine the thermal comfort in the outdoor environment, PET Physiological equivalent temperature index was found by using ENVI-met software. Summer and winter season data were used for the analyzes. As a result of the study, it was determined which local climate zones are thermally comfortable for summer and winter seasons for cities with BSk climate.

 Outdoor thermal comfort is the condition where individuals feel neither too hot nor too cold according to environmental conditions. This comfort is critical for people to be able to continue their physical activities and social interactions in open spaces. Research shows that increasing green spaces, tree cover and urban morphology can increase thermal comfort by lowering temperatures. In this study, it was aimed to determine the effect of outdoor thermal comfort in 6 different local climate zones LCZ in Konya city, which has a BSk cold-semi-arid climate, in summer and winter. In order to determine the thermal comfort in the outdoor environment, PET Physiological equivalent temperature index was found by using ENVI-met software. Summer and winter season data were used for the analyzes. As a result of the study, it was determined which local climate zones are thermally comfortable for summer and winter seasons for cities with BSk climate.

 Dış ortamda termal konfor, bireylerin çevresel koşullara göre ne çok sıcak ne de çok soğuk hissetmeleri durumudur. Bu konfor, insanların açık alanlarda fiziksel aktivitelerini sürdürebilmeleri, sosyal etkileşimde bulunabilmeleri açısından kritik öneme sahiptir. Araştırmalar, yeşil alanların, ağaç örtüsünün artırılmasının ve kentsel morfolojinin sıcaklıkları düşürerek termal konforu artırabileceğini göstermektedir. Çalışmada, BSk soğuk-yarı kurak iklimine sahip Konya kentinde 6 farklı yerel iklim bölgesinde LCZ yaz ve kış aylarında dış ortamda termal konforun etkisinin tespit edilmesi amaçlanmıştır. Dış ortamda termal konforun tespit edilebilmesi için ENVI-met yazılımından yararlanılarak PET Fizyolojik eşdeğer sıcaklığı indisi bulunmuştur. Yapılan analizler için yaz ve kış mevsim verileri kullanılmıştır. Çalışmanın sonucunda BSk iklimine sahip kentler için hangi yerel iklim bölgelerinin yaz ve kış mevsimi için termal açıdan konforlu olduğu tespit edilmiştir.

Article Details

Comparative Investigation of Outdoor Thermal Comfort in Different Local Climate Zones (LCZ): The Case of Konya

Authors:

Hande Büşra Geyikli | Fatih Canan

Publisher:

Süleyman Demirel University

Main Topics:

Ecological Impacts of Climate Change and Ecological Adaptation | Sustainable Architecture

Journal:

Journal of Architectural Sciences and Applications Vol.10 Issue 1, pp.354-376

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

7/2025

Document Language:

English

Document ID (Org No.):

2001355200

pISSN:

2548-0170

Local climate zone

urban microclimate

urban

morphology

outdoor thermal comfortYerel iklim bölgesi

kentsel mikroklima

kentsel morfoloji

dış ortamda termal konfor

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Authors: Hande Büşra Geyikli | Fatih Canan

Publisher: Süleyman Demirel University

Main Topics: Ecological Impacts of Climate Change and Ecological Adaptation | Sustainable Architecture

Journal: Journal of Architectural Sciences and Applications Vol.10 Issue 1, pp.354-376

Document Type: Article

Publication Date: 7/2025

Document Language: English

Document ID (Org No.): 2001355200

pISSN: 2548-0170

Issues

Authors:

Hande Büşra Geyikli | Fatih Canan

Publisher:

Süleyman Demirel University

Main Topics:

Ecological Impacts of Climate Change and Ecological Adaptation | Sustainable Architecture

Journal:

Journal of Architectural Sciences and Applications Vol.10 Issue 1, pp.354-376

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

7/2025

Document Language:

English

Document ID (Org No.):

2001355200

pISSN:

2548-0170