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Area of Science:

  • Environmental Psychology
  • Human Thermal Comfort
  • Sensory Perception

Background:

  • Previous models of outdoor thermal perception primarily focused on physical and physiological factors.
  • Recent literature increasingly emphasizes psychological aspects, including spatial perception, and distinguishes between short-term and long-term thermal perception.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To develop a more comprehensive conceptual model of outdoor thermal perception.
  • To integrate psychological factors and dual time scales (short-term and long-term) into thermal perception modeling.
  • To identify key areas for future research in thermal perception.

Main Methods:

  • Literature review and synthesis of recent research on thermal perception.
  • Development of a conceptual model hypothesizing interactions between thermal sensation and psychological processes across different time scales.
  • Identification of research gaps and future research directions.

Main Results:

  • A new conceptual model is proposed, incorporating psychological aspects and two distinct time scales of thermal perception.
  • The model hypothesizes interactions between thermal sensation and psychological processes over short and long terms.
  • Key research needs identified include understanding the influence of momentary/long-term personal references, cultural aspects, habituation, and spatial perception.

Conclusions:

  • The developed model offers a more holistic understanding of outdoor thermal perception by integrating psychological and temporal dimensions.
  • Further research is crucial to precisely define the relationships between psychological factors, personal references, spatial perception, and thermal sensation.
  • The study underscores the need to investigate the interplay between momentary and long-term thermal perception and suggests potential research methodologies.