Rain and snow event cooling effect: a comparison on outdoor and indoor thermal comfort in Ardabil, northwest of Iran

The case of Tehran's urban heat island, Iran: Impacts of urban ‘lockdown’ associated with the COVID-19 pandemic

“…Strongest temperature reductions during the day may at least in part reflect a more dramatic decline in human-related urban activities during day-time working hours (when there would be maximum production and movement across the city) than during the night when such activities would, even under normal circumstances, have been at a reduced level over those during the day. However, such deviations in temperature are not uniform in amplitude across the greater Tehran metropolis, as this is a function of land-use type (including such things as architectural design of buildings), land-use density and density of people living in urban/sub-urban zones ( Jia & Zhao, 2020 ; Li, Chen, Wang, & Gong, 2019 ; Roshan & Moghbel, 2020b ). To this end, the current study has identified somewhat smaller negative temperature departures from the mean at more outlying areas (e.g.…”

“Creative Placemaking”: A Conceptual Model Fostering Social Cohesion in Community Spaces Within Residential Environments

“…This distinction is based on the fact that prominent researchers and theorists have placed the greatest emphasis on the definitions provided in Table 1. The researchers explained concept focuses on placemaking, which involves redefining a public space to ensure it accommodates a diverse range of activities (Schneekloth & Shibley, 1995), with the engagement of various stakeholders' involvement at various levels (Habibah et al, 2013) developing a sense of emotional connectedness of the user groups while using these spaces (Roshan & Moghbel, 2020). It is also used as a conceptual tool for way-finding with safety and security aspects (Barkhuus & Wohn, 2019).…”