Adaptive Human Mechanisms of Outdoor Thermal Comfort in Cold Stress

Abstract

In small cites improving the quality of living environment in outdoor spaces is based on improving the outdoor thermal environment. Guelma is an example of such a city, where the quality of the living environment could be assessed from several views, this study aims to highlight adaptive human mechanisms in outdoor spaces during cold stress, the Garden “Bou El Mokh brothers” was selected to conduct the investigation. Three microclimatic parameters were measured in January 29th , 2019 Temperature, Relative humidity, and Wind Velocity, simultaneously a series of interviews was administrated in the garden carrying out of anthropogenic factors and users behaviors. The scientific methodology of this study consists on coupling measured parameters to interviews to identify the direct impact of microclimatic parameters that cause discomfort (sensation), and to identify how user respond (adaptive mechanisms). The findings of our study were discussed in a way to distinguish the human adaptation in the selected garden between physical and psychological adaptive mechanisms.