Impact Wind Turbines Implementation in Municipalities in the Context of Sustainable Urbanism with Focus on Dynamic Pedestrian Comfort

Abstract:

The article, in the context of sustainable urbanism, reflects current tendencies of small urban wind power plants implementation into municipalities. There is an emphasis on wind as one of the aspects of architectural design and urbanism. Due to extensional interdisciplinarity of the examined phenomenon, the article captures a wider framework of the issue. The sustainability objectives in the creation of settlements - housing environment are emphasized. By the overview of wind turbines and selected research papers article demonstrates the current state of the subject. Yet the research points out that dynamic pedestrian comfort is not being taken into account and chosen geometries are not suitable. The article outlines visions and possibilities of implementation of small urban wind power plants while correctly using tools, techniques and qualitative and quantitative parameters.

• Periodical: Applied Mechanics and Materials (Volume 820)
• Pages: 326-331
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMM.820.326
• Online since: January 2016
• Authors: Martin Hépal*, Anton Puškár
• Keywords: Aerodynamic Effects, Pedestrian Comfort, Renewable Energy, Small Urban Wind Power Plants, Sustainable Development, Urban Design, Urbanism, Wind

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