Markdown Literature Review

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title: "Literature review working notes"
subtitle: "Urban shade and pedestrian comfort"
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# Review question

How do field studies measure the relationship between shade and pedestrian
comfort? Focus on how measurements are defined and compared, before drawing
conclusions about which intervention works best.

# Search plan

Search for combinations of **urban shade**, **pedestrian comfort**, **thermal
comfort**, and **field measurement**. Record the exact query, database,
search date, and number of records for each search. Keep the exported records
so the search can be checked later.

Include studies that describe measurements in outdoor walking environments.
Record the reason for excluding a source. Treat the criteria as a working
protocol and note any changes.

# Evidence matrix

The rows below are prompts for extraction, not summaries of published work.
Replace them with traceable notes from the papers you read.

| Extract | Record from each source |
|:--|:--|
| Citation | Author, year, title, and DOI or stable URL |
| Setting | Location, season, weather, and study population |
| Measurement | Definition of shade and measure of comfort |
| Comparison | Groups, time points, or route sections compared |
| Finding | Estimate, uncertainty, and the relevant page or figure |
| Limits | Missing data, possible confounding, and stated caveats |

# Build the synthesis

- Group studies with comparable definitions and measurements.
- Check whether the setting or design explains a difference in findings.
- Separate your interpretation from the authors' claims.
- Identify missing evidence without assuming that no study exists.

# Before sharing

Keep full references in a companion bibliography or reference manager.
Check quotations and numerical claims against the original papers, and
record the date of the final search.