Conclusions on Comfort
Based on our findings, we have concluded that the most and least comfortable locations did not change from morning to afternoon, nor did the order of comfort change drastically. Instead, we noticed that our overall experience was altered from morning to afternoon. The afternoon was a much pleasant walk due to consistent shade, a light breeze, and the air felt much lighter. In fact, we were unable to scan two tree surface temperatures in the afternoon like we did in the morning because there were no longer any measurable spots.
Most Comfortable: Spot 2 - Tanner Building
Least Comfortable: Spot 6 - Top of North Deck
Middle Ground: Spot 7 - Cemetery
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COLLECTED DATA:
Red Maple
8.70 "
Uncomfortable
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AFTERNOON
57 %
1.98 mph
89 F
108 F
95 F
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MORNING
71 %
1.19 mph
81 F
93 F
83 F
95 F
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Spot 1 is located in a parking lot near the Tanner Building. It is an uncomfortable location due to the lack of vegetation and shade in the area and there is no seating areas other than the curb. This area was more pleasant in the morning since the sun was not fully risen and it was much less hot than in the afternoon.
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MICROCLIMATE​
Least Comfortable - Spot 6 - Top of North Deck
MORNING
These graphs show the comfortable and uncomfortable areas at this site based on the air temperature, humidity level, and metabolic rate/site activity level. The blue area is the comfortable range, the white is the uncomfortable range, and the red dot and circle is the data point for this site.
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These graphs for spot 6 show that the site is not in the comfortable range in both the morning and afternoon, agreeing with what our group thought since we chose this site as our most uncomfortable site. In the afternoon, the site is farther away from the comfort zone than in the morning, which contrasts to our groups personal experience in which we thought the afternoon was a more comfortable and enjoyable experience for this
location than in the morning.
COMPARISONS: MORNING VS AFTERNOON
Most Comfortable - Spot 2 -Outside Tanner Building
MORNING
These graphs show the comfortable and uncomfortable areas at this site based on the air temperature, humidity level, and metabolic rate/site activity level. The blue area is the comfortable range, the white is the uncomfortable range, and the red dot and circle is the data point for this site.
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These graphs for spot 2 shows that while the morning is in the comfort zone, the afternoon is not, which confirms our group's personal experience of the site where we thought the morning was more enjoyable overall. It also shows that this area in the afternoon is still equally if not more enjoable than the least comfortable in the morning, showing how much more enjoyable this site is than the others.
AFTERNOON
Mid Comfort - Spot 7 - Jackson Street Cemetery
MORNING
These graphs show the comfortable and uncomfortable areas at this site based on the air temperature, humidity level, and metabolic rate/site activity level. The blue area is the comfortable range, the white is the uncomfortable range, and the red dot and circle is the data point for this site.
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These graphs for spot 7 show that this location is not in the comfort zone in either the morning or afternoon, confirming our group's experience. This site is in the middle of the comfort level rankings which is displayed on these graphs. It also shows that the site is more comfortable in the morning than in the afternoon, further agreeing with our data and our experience at the location.
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