Study of the Effects of Urban Vegetation on Thermal Comfort in a Neighbourhood of Lahti (Finland)

Abstract

This study investigates the effect of urban vegetation on thermal comfort in a neighbourhood of Lahti (Finland) by means of modelling simulations performed with the Computational Fluid Dynamics-based and microclimate model ENVI-met. A scenario without vegetation and the current one (with vegetation) are considered to assess the effects of vegetation in different seasons and provide suggestions for thermal comfort improvement.