Urban Heat Island - Paris Austerlitz train station

Study of mitigation solutions for outdoor comfort, carried out as part of the renovation of Paris Austerlitz station, and more specifically the development of the Cour Museum forecourt.

The aim of the assignment is to characterise the air and thermal comfort experienced within these spaces and to assess the influence of mitigating solutions such as the presence of vegetation and/or a light-coloured floor covering.

  • Thermal Comfort assessment for actule and future (2050) climate,
  • Mitigation solutions studies,
  • Assessment of the contribution made by vegetation to comfort in outdoor spaces.
  • Year: 2021
  • Topics:
    • Urban Airflows,
    • Urban heat Island ,
    • Wind Comfort,
    • Outdoor Thermal Comfort