jailcd2020029: User's Perception of Thermal Comfort in Open Spaces Case Study: Lansia Park, Bandung, Indonesia

Abstract

This paper aims to determine the user perception of the quality of thermal comfort in open spaces. (1) How is the thermal quality of Lansia Park based on Thermal Sensation Vote (TSV) and weather data. (2) How are people adapted to its thermal quality (thermal preferences, thermal reception, and satisfaction with wind conditions, imagery conditions and sunlight within the area), and (3) How is the range of PET value (Physiological Equivalent Temperature) that comfortable to be adapted by user in Bandung. Is it equal, higher, or lower than the standard PET values in (sub) tropical cities according to Matzarakis in 1997. The study found that based on TSV, most of the respondents feels slightly warm, neutral, and slightly cool. It is shown that the thermal quality of the Park is still acceptable for the people. Even tough, most of respondent still wants to get cooler thermal condition than the actual condition at that time. Most of respondent feels that the shading is too little or need more shadow, while about the sun light and winds condition, most of them feels enough or satisfied with both condition.