The Department of Architecture at the University of Technology has been given the Master's degree for postgraduate a student “ Aws M. Salman about the thesis entitled (( the Impact of Urban Geometry on Thermal Comfort
Microclimate Improvement Strategies - case study )) , which has held at the discussion hall of department .
The study has been focused aim of this study is to investigate the impact of urban patterns in Baghdad City, which are differ in their geometry and vegetation covered, on the microclimate conditions and human thermal comfort. In addition, the study tries to evaluate the effects of microclimate improvement strategies on micro-climatic conditions and thermal comfort in these patterns at the scale of pedestrian level.
The present study methodology was depended on two steps: the first one deal with a comprehensive study of the Land Surface Temperature (LST) variations in Baghdad City and it's relation to the land surface covered, urban patterns existed, population densities and land uses. That helped to assess the impact of urban patterns existed on LST and local climate conditions. On the basis of LST result, areas for investigation were selected. Second, the selected areas are investigated on the base of their effect on microclimate conditions and thermal comfort, and how microclimate improvement strategies can effect on these areas at the scale of pedestrian level.
The discussion committee consisted of :-
- Asst Prof Khansaa Ghazi Rasheed ( chief Committee ) .
- Asst Prof Zainab Rhadi Abas ( Member ) .
- Lecturer Dr. Emad Abdul Hameed . ( Member ) .
- Asst Prof younis Mahmud Mohammed ( Supervised ).
