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<p>The urban walking experience is undergoing profound challenges as it grapples with increased threats of climate change. Effectively understanding walkability in this context requires a detailed examination of how climatic and weather extremes disrupt outdoor walking. Here the authors offer insights into the nexus between climate change and walkability, emphasizing how this connection can be examined through the lens of thermal comfort in urban environments. This nexus is explored by examining various methodologies and climatic zones to evaluate how various weather conditions—particularly extreme heat—affect walkability in cities. The assessment of thermal comfort, adaptation strategies and relevant indices enables a deeper understanding of how outdoor thermal stress impedes walkability. Overall, the walkability‒climate change nexus not only reveals the challenges to walkability, but also presents opportunities to explore climate adaptation strategies that enhance the urban pedestrian experience.</p>

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Establishing the nexus between urban walkability and thermal comfort in a changing climate

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    2025年9月2日

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  • Nisreen Abuwaer,
  • Safi Ullah,
  • Sami G. Al-Ghamdi

摘要

The urban walking experience is undergoing profound challenges as it grapples with increased threats of climate change. Effectively understanding walkability in this context requires a detailed examination of how climatic and weather extremes disrupt outdoor walking. Here the authors offer insights into the nexus between climate change and walkability, emphasizing how this connection can be examined through the lens of thermal comfort in urban environments. This nexus is explored by examining various methodologies and climatic zones to evaluate how various weather conditions—particularly extreme heat—affect walkability in cities. The assessment of thermal comfort, adaptation strategies and relevant indices enables a deeper understanding of how outdoor thermal stress impedes walkability. Overall, the walkability‒climate change nexus not only reveals the challenges to walkability, but also presents opportunities to explore climate adaptation strategies that enhance the urban pedestrian experience.