Development of an integrated index to quantify thermal comfort and walkability in urban areas

Although outdoor thermal comfort is extensively investigated in urban areas, the measures are barely focused to determine walkability through these spaces. Therefore, a space with high level of can experience low pedestrian agglomeration while be massively used by inhabitants. solution design and planning significantly altered if both dimensions simultaneously taken into account. This study investigates relationship between spatial configuration potential evaluate effect on environmental quality. For this purpose, framework developed understand impact built areas syntax performance using high-resolution model simulate correlation betweenness centrality case neighbourhood hot humid climate area Al-Khobar Saudi Arabia. The mixed-use analysed universal index several metrics. presented uses Grasshopper environment Ladybug Decoding Spaces tools. simulation expressed that significant changes orientation buildings heights have remarkable improving OTC neighbourhood.