Outdoor Thermal Comfort and Sustainability of Urban Village Life in The Small Ancient City at Tropic Area Yogyakarta, Indonesia: Approach with ENVI-Met

Abstract

Several studies examining urban villages, sustainability, and their relation to thermal comfort in Indonesia have stated uncomfortable perceptually. Through this research which was conducted in an urban village in Yogyakarta by using the thermal measurement method, shows that average temperature reaches 30.14℃, humidity 72.90%, wind speed 0.93 m/s, MRT 44.70℃, PMV 0.79 or warm sensation. It shows that thermal comfort in urban villages is still in normal condition. However, several intervention variables which are used in the simulation using ENVI-met to get the better thermal condition do not significantly change the thermal parameters, but only slightly. The sensation remains warm, at certain times it is hot or very hot, the highest PPD level achieved is 59%. Even though the results are less than expected, based on the range of thermal comfort standard the current thermal comfort still supports sustainable urban living.