Study on thermal adaptation behaviors of bus passengers.

ABSTRACT: Thermal comfort (TC) inside buses has always been a key consideration for passengers when traveling. Although numerous studies and policies have explored and guided air conditioning standards for buses, research on passengers' thermal adaptation behaviors remains scarce-particularly in the context of widespread dissatisfaction with the thermal environment on buses. In this study, we adopted a mixed-methods approach and developed a new integrated research model to investigate passengers' thermal adaptation behaviors and their influencing factors. By constructing a theoretical framework for bus passengers' thermal adaptation behaviors, this study provides theoretical support for enhancing thermal comfort evaluation and deepening the understanding of the mechanisms underlying passengers' ther

SUBMITTER: Zou T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12698646 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature