Relationship between Thermal Factors and Human Behavior

Abstract

The main purpose of this study is to recognize the relationship between thermal factors and human behaviors in parks, plazas, and other open spaces.
The case study area was selected at one part of DAISEN Park which is located in Sakai city.
We recorded the data of air temperature by thermometers, surface temperature by a kind of remote controlled thermometer of the case study area, and sitting points of park users by a camera through two days, April 29 and May 4, 1987.
We found the sequential changes during the day time of air and surface temperatures which were characterised by the land uses which were tree covered area, grass covered area, and soil surfaced area (fig. 3). We found also the charcterized human behaviors on the grass covered area with thin plantings. The sitting people had been moving their area time by time relating to the tree shades (fig. 4, 5). Finally, it was made clear that the surface temperature is one of the very effective factors to the human behaviors in the open spaces.