Effect of wind corridors on thermal comfort in urban and rural settlement areas

Nursevil Yuca; Şevket Alp; Mehmet Akif Irmak

doi:10.20289/zfdergi.1677528

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Kentsel ve kırsal yerleşim alanlarında rüzgar koridorlarının termal konfora etkisi

Öz

Amaç: Bu çalışma, rakımı yüksek, farklı iklim ve topoğrafya özelliklerine sahip kentsel ve kırsal alanlarda, yaya seviyesindeki rüzgâr hızının termal konfor üzerindeki etkilerini incelemeyi amaçlamaktadır. Materyal ve Yöntem: Van ilinin Çaldıran, Muradiye ve Erciş ilçelerine ait 2018-2023 dönemi saatlik meteorolojik verileri kullanılarak, RayMan Pro 2.1 programı ile fizyolojik eşdeğer sıcaklık (FES) hesaplanmıştır. FES ile meteorolojik değişkenler arasındaki ilişkiler, Çoklu Doğrusal Regresyon ve Pearson Korelasyon analizleriyle değerlendirilmiş; bulgular haritalar ile görselleştirilmiştir. Araştırma Bulguları: Ortalama maksimum sıcaklık 37.8ºC ile Temmuz ayında Muradiye'de yaşanırken, en düşük sıcaklığın ise -9.5ºC ile Çaldıran'da yaşandığı, aylık ortalama rüzgar değerlerinde ise Çaldıranın uzun yıllar ortalamasında 0.3-0.8 m/s en yüksek seviyede seyrederken, Muradiye 0.3-0.6 m/s aralığında, Erciş ise her ay 0.1 m/s olduğu ortaya konmuştur. Sonuç: Kentsel ve kırsal alanlarda farklı termal konfor dinamikleri söz konusudur. Bu nedenle, mikroklimatik tasarım ve rüzgâr koridorlarının planlanması, yerleşim tipine göre şekillendirilmelidir.

Anahtar Kelimeler

Yaya seviyesinde rüzgar hızı , FES , kırsal alanlar , termal konfor , kentsel alanlar

Effect of wind corridors on thermal comfort in urban and rural settlement areas

Abstract

Objective: This study aims to investigate the impact of pedestrian-level wind speed on thermal comfort in urban and rural areas with high elevation and distinct climatic and topographic characteristics. Materials and Methods: Hourly meteorological data from the districts of Çaldıran, Muradiye, and Erciş in Van Province were used for the period 2018–2023. Physiological Equivalent Temperature (PET) values were calculated using RayMan Pro 2.1 software. Relationships between PET and meteorological variables were evaluated using Multiple Linear Regression and Pearson Correlation analyses, and the results were visualized using maps. Results: While the average maximum temperature is experienced in Muradiye in July with 37.8ºC, the lowest temperature is experienced in Çaldıran with -9.5ºC, and the monthly average wind values are found to be the highest in Çaldıran with a long-term average of 0.3-0.8 m/s, in Muradiye it is between 0.3-0.6 m/s, and in Erciş it is 0.1 m/s every month. Conclusion: Thermal comfort dynamics differ between urban and rural areas. Therefore, microclimatic design and wind corridor planning should be adapted to the settlement type.

Keywords

Pedestrian-level wind speed , PET , rural areas , thermal comfort , urban areas

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Ayrıntılar

Birincil Dil

İngilizce

Konular

Fiziksel Çevre Kontrolü , Peyzaj Mimarlığı (Diğer)

Bölüm

Araştırma Makalesi

Yazarlar

Nursevil Yuca ^*
0000-0002-7985-7706
Türkiye

Şevket Alp
0000-0002-9552-4848
Türkiye

Mehmet Akif Irmak
0000-0001-8285-5341
Türkiye

Yayımlanma Tarihi

12 Aralık 2025

Gönderilme Tarihi

22 Nisan 2025

Kabul Tarihi

11 Ekim 2025

Yayımlandığı Sayı

Yıl 2025 Cilt: 62 Sayı: 4

DOI

https://doi.org/10.20289/zfdergi.1677528

IZ

https://izlik.org/JA82MY59NT

APA

Yuca, N., Alp, Ş., & Irmak, M. A. (2025). Effect of wind corridors on thermal comfort in urban and rural settlement areas. Journal of Agriculture Faculty of Ege University, 62(4), 493-509. https://doi.org/10.20289/zfdergi.1677528