This study clarifies the perceptive and adaptive mechanisms involved in outdoor thermal comfort. The method of the study was through microclimate measurement coupled with systematic interviews of urban park users to identify the impacts of weather and personal factors on respondents sensation estimations. The findings on the perceptions of outdoor urban places are discussed. This study shows the respondents' thermal adaptation from physiological and psychological perspectives. The significance

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... f the findings showed the importance of a sustainable urban park for continued use by future communities.