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Interpretive methods for urban comfort and microclimate research

Silvia Tavares
Silvia Tavares

Paper presented by Simon Swaffield (co-author) at the CELA 2014 (Council of Educators in Landscape Architecture Annual Meeting). Baltimore, MD, USA. March 2014.

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Interpretive methods for urban microclimate research An interpretive and integrating methodology for investigating urban comfort in a city undergoing post- disaster transitions Silvia G Tavares, Simon R Swaffield, Emma J Stewart March 2014
QUESTION Photo by Flickr user: Christopher Chan How can we better understand the role of microclimate in shaping how people live in rapidly changing urban environments?
CONTEXTClimate Change in an Urban World S達o Paulo, SP, Brazil Manhattan, NY, USAPhoto by Flickr user: Christopher Chan Photo by Flickr user: Fernando Stankuns
CONTEXTChristchurch a post disaster city Fieldwork
2:15pm: The sun is now gone, the wind increased and the temperature dropped. Today was a typical four seasons in a day. People who were using the public benches disappeared, people eating were doing it quickly. The environment looks very different from the warm and sunny morning. (Field journal, 18 July 2012) CONTEXTChristchurch 4 seasons in one day We get all weather in one day (). Even if they say its gonna be sunny, its usually windy and cold, or it rains for a bit and then the sun comes out. (E60)
What theory and methods are both robust and flexible enough to enable to field investigation into social activity in a constantly changing urban landscape? CHALLENGE
WORK CURRENT RESEARCH Microclimate theory and methods Urban microclimate Thermal Comfort INDIVIDUAL Science and Urban Microclimate Quantitative, quasi-experimental
WORK CURRENT RESEARCH Urban Theory and methods Comfort Qualitative, descriptive, prescriptive Urban lifeCultural Geography, Cultural Anthropology and Urban Studies Regional identity COLLECTIVE
Objective RESEARCH FOCUS Urban Comfort as a collective achievement Urban lifeCultural Geography, Cultural Anthropology and Urban Studies Regional identity COLLECTIVE Urban microclimate Thermal Comfort INDIVIDUAL Science and Urban Microclimate URBAN COMFORT Interpretive, integrative, adaptive
RESEARCH QUESTIONS What is urban comfort for Christchurch people? How does the design of urban landscape shape urban comfort in Christchurch?
METHODOLOGYInterpretive case study settings Urban Retreat SpaceUrban Social Space EstablishedSettingEmergingSetting Field work: October 2011 April 2013 Multi-method, multi-site approach
METHODSParticipant Observation
METHODSMETHODSIn-Depth Interviews 86 in-depth interviews
METHODSMicroclimate Measurements
METHODSInterventions Its cold, its a bit chilli to be comfortable, but theyve got these kind of rugs which is cute, so its alright (). If I was a little bit more unintimidated Id just put it around and wear it probably, but is just it discreetly covering my knees. (E51)
FIELD WORK FINDINGSFINDINGS Even though I dont go up there [to the hills] as regularly as I used to, thats still part of my life. The being there is part of my landscape. (E46) Christchurch has a strong outdoor culture which encourages people to be outside in all weathers Regional culture shapes urban comfort
FIELD WORK FINDINGSFINDINGS Social and Retreat spaces generate different adaptive practices To me as a Christchurch person, quality of life does include those things of having a bit of space, have a bit of peace and quiet when you want it () (E79)
Theres always the easterly winds that always has a bit of bite to it. So thats why you always need a jacket even in days like today. (E69) CONCLUSION CONCLUSIONTHEORETICAL CONCLUSION Urban comfort is a collective social achievement shaped by regional culture Source: The Press
CONCLUSION CONCLUSIONMETHODOLOGICAL CONCLUSION Urban design in face of instability requires robust, flexible research 24 May 2012 3 November 2012 14 November 2012 25 September 2012 31 January 2013 2 September 2013
Moving beyond conventional techniques into qualitative social science integrated diverse data and revealed rich insights, but numbers still count CONCLUSION CONCLUSIONMETHODOLOGICAL CONCLUSION Urban design in face of instability requires robust, flexible research Source: Stuff.co.nz
Thank you! Silvia Garcia Tavares SilviaGarcia.Tavares@lincolnuni.ac.nz Simon Swaffield Simon.Swaffield@lincoln.ac.nz Emma Stewart Emma.Stewart@lincoln.ac.nz

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Interpretive methods for urban comfort and microclimate research

  • 1. Interpretive methods for urban microclimate research An interpretive and integrating methodology for investigating urban comfort in a city undergoing post- disaster transitions Silvia G Tavares, Simon R Swaffield, Emma J Stewart March 2014
  • 2. QUESTION Photo by Flickr user: Christopher Chan How can we better understand the role of microclimate in shaping how people live in rapidly changing urban environments?
  • 3. CONTEXTClimate Change in an Urban World S達o Paulo, SP, Brazil Manhattan, NY, USAPhoto by Flickr user: Christopher Chan Photo by Flickr user: Fernando Stankuns
  • 4. CONTEXTChristchurch a post disaster city Fieldwork
  • 5. 2:15pm: The sun is now gone, the wind increased and the temperature dropped. Today was a typical four seasons in a day. People who were using the public benches disappeared, people eating were doing it quickly. The environment looks very different from the warm and sunny morning. (Field journal, 18 July 2012) CONTEXTChristchurch 4 seasons in one day We get all weather in one day (). Even if they say its gonna be sunny, its usually windy and cold, or it rains for a bit and then the sun comes out. (E60)
  • 6. What theory and methods are both robust and flexible enough to enable to field investigation into social activity in a constantly changing urban landscape? CHALLENGE
  • 7. WORK CURRENT RESEARCH Microclimate theory and methods Urban microclimate Thermal Comfort INDIVIDUAL Science and Urban Microclimate Quantitative, quasi-experimental
  • 8. WORK CURRENT RESEARCH Urban Theory and methods Comfort Qualitative, descriptive, prescriptive Urban lifeCultural Geography, Cultural Anthropology and Urban Studies Regional identity COLLECTIVE
  • 9. Objective RESEARCH FOCUS Urban Comfort as a collective achievement Urban lifeCultural Geography, Cultural Anthropology and Urban Studies Regional identity COLLECTIVE Urban microclimate Thermal Comfort INDIVIDUAL Science and Urban Microclimate URBAN COMFORT Interpretive, integrative, adaptive
  • 10. RESEARCH QUESTIONS What is urban comfort for Christchurch people? How does the design of urban landscape shape urban comfort in Christchurch?
  • 11. METHODOLOGYInterpretive case study settings Urban Retreat SpaceUrban Social Space EstablishedSettingEmergingSetting Field work: October 2011 April 2013 Multi-method, multi-site approach
  • 15. METHODSInterventions Its cold, its a bit chilli to be comfortable, but theyve got these kind of rugs which is cute, so its alright (). If I was a little bit more unintimidated Id just put it around and wear it probably, but is just it discreetly covering my knees. (E51)
  • 16. FIELD WORK FINDINGSFINDINGS Even though I dont go up there [to the hills] as regularly as I used to, thats still part of my life. The being there is part of my landscape. (E46) Christchurch has a strong outdoor culture which encourages people to be outside in all weathers Regional culture shapes urban comfort
  • 17. FIELD WORK FINDINGSFINDINGS Social and Retreat spaces generate different adaptive practices To me as a Christchurch person, quality of life does include those things of having a bit of space, have a bit of peace and quiet when you want it () (E79)
  • 18. Theres always the easterly winds that always has a bit of bite to it. So thats why you always need a jacket even in days like today. (E69) CONCLUSION CONCLUSIONTHEORETICAL CONCLUSION Urban comfort is a collective social achievement shaped by regional culture Source: The Press
  • 19. CONCLUSION CONCLUSIONMETHODOLOGICAL CONCLUSION Urban design in face of instability requires robust, flexible research 24 May 2012 3 November 2012 14 November 2012 25 September 2012 31 January 2013 2 September 2013
  • 20. Moving beyond conventional techniques into qualitative social science integrated diverse data and revealed rich insights, but numbers still count CONCLUSION CONCLUSIONMETHODOLOGICAL CONCLUSION Urban design in face of instability requires robust, flexible research Source: Stuff.co.nz
  • 21. Thank you! Silvia Garcia Tavares SilviaGarcia.Tavares@lincolnuni.ac.nz Simon Swaffield Simon.Swaffield@lincoln.ac.nz Emma Stewart Emma.Stewart@lincoln.ac.nz