A study on the impact of green infrastructure on microclimate and thermal comfort

Abstract This study focuses on exploring the impact of urban forms and vegetation combination patterns microclimate in a complex environment. Results shown that closed form has higher air temperature resulting pedestrians are easier to feel heat stress; instead, open usually wind speed. Vegetation can effectively reduce speed while reducing change rate mean radiant temperature. However, effect humidity most distinct morning. Trees shrubs could improve surrounding thermal comfort conditions by stress, but this depends density leaf area. More importantly, not found ground cover plants contribute improvement comfort.