Urban microclimate plays a significant role in enhancing human health and well-being in urban areas. We present a method for cooperation between architects and urban climate experts to evaluate and design the best planning proposal for a case study in a high-rise district of Maakri, Tallinn, Estonia. The method investigates two seasons for pedestrian wind comfort evaluation -winter and summer. Also, reducing the number of simulated wind directions based on the hourly wind data shows reliable initial results, saving computational resources. Final urban planning proposal presented in the study shows improvement in the pedestrian wind comfort of the district. © 2025, Education and research in Computer Aided Architectural Design in Europe.
Wind Analysis Methods to Improve Pedestrian Comfort in Urban Design: A case study in Tallinn, Estonia / Kazak, J., De Luca, F., Madelat, P.. - 2:(2025), pp. 395-402. (International Conference on Education and Research in Computer Aided Architectural Design in Europe eCAADe 2025 ) [10.52842/conf.ecaade.2025.2.395].
Wind Analysis Methods to Improve Pedestrian Comfort in Urban Design: A case study in Tallinn, Estonia
De Luca F.;
2025-01-01
Abstract
Urban microclimate plays a significant role in enhancing human health and well-being in urban areas. We present a method for cooperation between architects and urban climate experts to evaluate and design the best planning proposal for a case study in a high-rise district of Maakri, Tallinn, Estonia. The method investigates two seasons for pedestrian wind comfort evaluation -winter and summer. Also, reducing the number of simulated wind directions based on the hourly wind data shows reliable initial results, saving computational resources. Final urban planning proposal presented in the study shows improvement in the pedestrian wind comfort of the district. © 2025, Education and research in Computer Aided Architectural Design in Europe.I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.
