Table 2 Meteorological parameters in shaded and open spaces.

From: Field study of thermal comfort of the elderly in tree-shaded areas of urban parks in the cold area of China

 

Air temperature (°C)

Globe temperature (°C)

Relative humidity (%)

Wind speed (m/s)

Mean radiant temperature (°C)

Shade

30.6 ± 2.8*

30.8 ± 3.0

57.8 ± 19.7

0.40 ± 0.38

31.3 ± 3.5

Unshaded

35 ± 4.7

39.1 ± 6.5

41.6 ± 18.9

0.67 ± 0.49

48.0 ± 12.4

P value

<0.001

<0.001

<0.001

<0.001

<0.001

  1. Note: * Mean ± standard deviation.
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