Table 3.
A summary of the average surface temperatures of various materials in each space in summer.
Materials | In the sun | In the shade | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Max | Mean ±SD |
Min | Max | Mean ±SD |
Min | ||
Ground | Asphalt(ground) | 62.3 | 55.6 ± 2.4 | 39.2 | 43.4 | 39.9 ± 1.2 | 34.2 |
Ceramics(ground) | 52.3 | 46.7 ± 1.3 | 37.4 | 42.9 | 38.9 ± 1.0 | 32.1 | |
Water permeable bricks(ground) | 59.2 | 54.7 ± 2.3 | 38.8 | 41.2 | 35.9 ± 1.3 | 32.3 | |
Wood(ground) | 65.3 | 59.1 ± 1.6 | 34.8 | 43.5 | 37.6 ± 0.9 | 29.6 | |
Artificial facilities | Wood(chair) | 56.7 | 51.6 ± 1.6 | 38.9 | 41.6 | 36.7 ± 0.8 | 33.6 |
Wood(scenic pergola) | / | / | / | 41.2 | 39.9 ± 1.0 | 32.5 | |
Granite(strip stone) | 46.5 | 43.3 ± 0.8 | 40 | 42.7 | 36.2 ± 0.5 | 31.4 | |
Lime(feature wall) | 39.7 | 37.2 ± 0.5 | 35.4 | 40.2 | 37.2 ± 0.5 | 33.4 | |
Light painted metal(Fitness equipment) | 45.8 | 40.3 ± 0.7 | 33.2 | 39.7 | 36.4 ± 0.3 | 32.1 | |
Coated metal(sculpture) | 49.5 | 43.8 ± 0.4 | 33.3 | 40.6 | 37.8 ± 0.3 | 32.6 | |
Natural landscapes |
Trees | 39.4 | 34.8 ± 1.1 | 30.1 | / | / | / |
Shrubs and grass | 48.9 | 41.8 ± 1.3 | 35.6 | 38.5 | 35.4 ± 0.3 | 29.2 | |
Water | 36.2 | 33.8 ± 0.7 | 30.2 | / | / | / |