Scoping Review of Thermal Comfort Research in Colombia

Abstract

The analysis of thermal comfort in buildings, energy consumption, and occupant satisfaction is crucial to influencing the architectural design methodologies of the future. However, research in these fields in developing countries is sectorised. Most times, the standards to study and assess thermal comfort such as ASHRAE Standard 55, EN 15251, and ISO 7730 are insufficient and not appropriate for the geographical areas of application. This article presents a scoping review of published work in Colombia, as a representative case study, to highlight the state-of-the-art, research trends, gaps, and potential areas for further development. It examines the amount, origin, extent, and content of research and peer-reviewed documentation over the last decades. The findings allow new insights regarding the preferred models and the evaluation tools that have been used to date and that are recommended to use in the future. It also includes additional information regarding the most and least studied regions, cities, and climates in the country. This work could be of interest for the academic community and policymakers in the areas related to indoor and urban climate management and energy efficiency.

Exploring the association between precipitation and population cases of ocular toxoplasmosis in Colombia

“…Effect of precipitation in the southern departments. Due to the climatic diversity secondary to the country’s geography, it is not possible to completely segment the northern and southern regions of the country in any of the Köppen–Geiger classification system [ 15 ]. *The seven departments of interest are (1) San Andrés, (2) Sucre, (3) Chocó, (4) Guajira, (5) Cauca, (6) Bogotá, and (7) Huila.…”

“…Colombia has a tropical forest and a tropical monsoon climate based on the Köppen–Geiger classification system; thus, it has a huge climatic diversity [ 15 ]. Colombia is administratively and politically divided into 32 geographical regions with different population densities that share cultural and economic characteristics, which are called “departments.” During the study’s observation period, Colombia had between 46,313,898 and 49,395,678 inhabitants.…”

Seasonal and deep groundwater‐surface water interactions in the tropical Middle Magdalena River basin of Colombia

“…The MMV is characterized by a tropical rainforest in the south with highlands in Barrancabermeja and Sabana de Torres and mean annual precipitation of 3100 mm, tropical monsoon from San Alberto to Aguachica with 2200 mm/year and tropical Savanah at the northern zone from Aguachica to Gamarra with 1500 mm/year (Medina et al, 2021; Universidad Nacional de Colombia, 2021). The remarkable spatial variability of precipitation throughout the MMV suggest the transport of large water vapour mass that influence disproportionately the study area.…”

“…The MMV is located between latitude 7.0-8.5 N and, 73.3-74.1 W, and it has an area of 8700 km 2 (Figure 1b). According to the Köppen-Geiger classification, the MMV varies from a Tropical rainforest (Af) in the south to monsoon (Am) and Savannah (Aw) in the north (Medina et al, 2021). The mean temperature in the valley is 27 C and its the relative humidity ranges between 80% and 90%.…”

“…Because of the geographical location, the basin traverses multiple rainfall patterns from South to North. We focus on the Middle Magdalena Valley (MMV) characterized by a tropical climate that includes tropical rainforest, monsoon, and savannah (Medina et al, 2021) displaying two wet and two dry periods throughout the year (IDEAM et al, 2019). During the wet season, a large part of the territory is flooded for long periods.…”