The Impacts of Urban Morphology on Housing Indoor Thermal Condition in Hoi An City, Vietnam

Assessing the impact of urban morphology on the indoor thermal condition of
housing in a tourism city in central Vietnam—Hoi An City is the main
objective of this study. The research process is carried out by a variety of
methods including in situ surveys, measuring with temperature sensors, data
analysis and map analysis. Four houses, located in two areas with different
urban forms, were selected for measurement within one month to investigate
the differences in housing indoor temperature. The impact of urban
morphology on housing was thereafter determined. Temperature sensors
were permanently installed in 4 houses; based on these empirical
measurements and data collected, the paper addresses solutions to improve
urban morphology and indoor thermal condition.

JOURNAL OF CONTEMPORARY URBAN AFFAIRS (2021),5(2), 183-196.

https://doi.org/10.25034/ijcua.2021.v5n2-4