Potential future climatic conditions on tourists : a case study focusing on Malta and Venice [PDF]
, 2015 The main purpose of this study is to quantify important climatic shifts that took place over Malta and Venice that could be considered as a determining factor on their choice as two prime tourist destinations.
Galdies, Charles
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Predicting the Impact of Climate Change on Thermal Comfort in A Building Category: The Case of Linear-type Social Housing Stock in Southern Spain [PDF]
, 2019 The Climate Change scenario projected by the IPCC for the year 2050 predicts noticeable increases in temperature. In severe summer climates, such as the Mediterranean area, this would have very negative e ects on thermal comfort in the existing housing
Ascione, Fabrizio +5 more
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Trend Investigation of Thermal Comfort in Different Climates of Iran in Past Decades
Environmental and Climate Technologies, 2022 Regarding climatic diversity in Iran and the dependence of many outdoor activities (occupational, recreational, tourism attraction, etc.) on climatic conditions, this study conducted aiming to evaluate thermal comfort fluctuations in Iran.
Asghari Mehdi +4 more
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Assessment of construction cost reduction of nearly zero energy dwellings in a life cycle perspective [PDF]
, 2019 Concerning Nearly Zero Energy Buildings, it is important to guarantee energy efficiency, thermal comfort and indoor environmental quality, while keeping construction and operational costs low.
Mattoni, B., Zinz, i. M.
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Effect of climate change on outdoor thermal comfort in humid climates [PDF]
Journal of Environmental Health Science and Engineering, 2014 Galicia, in northwest Spain, experiences warm summers and winters. However, the higher relative humidity that prevails the whole year through and the location of the summer hot points are related to real weather heat stroke in the hottest season. However, Planet Global Heating was recently analyzed for the climate in Galicia.
Orosa, José A. +3 more
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Climate Change and Thermal Comfort in Greece [PDF]
Climate, 2021 Global warming is an environmental issue keeping all nations alert. Under this consideration, the present work investigates the future thermal sensation of the Greek population. Three periods are selected (2021–2050, 2046–2075, 2071–2100) and two Intergovernmental Panel for Climate Change (IPCC) representative concentration pathway (RCP) 4.5 and 8.5 ...
Harry Kambezidis +3 more
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Future studies of the Crisis Increases surface Temperature and Reduces the Climatic Comfort of Citizens in Tehran Metropolis [PDF]
تحقیقات کاربردی علوم جغرافیایی, 2021 Climate predictions have been made in global, regional and local simulation, and climatic parameters have changed in terms of trends and models in climatology, futures studies are less visible in literature and climatology literature therefore ...
Hamideh Afsharmanesh +2 more
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Thermal Perception in Mild Climate: Adaptive Thermal Models for Schools [PDF]
, 2019 A comprehensive assessment of indoor environmental conditions is performed on a representative sample of classrooms in schools across southern Spain (Mediterranean climate) to evaluate the thermal comfort level, thermal perception and preference, and ...
Campano Laborda, Miguel Ángel +3 more
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Optimization of cool roof and night ventilation in office buildings: A case study in Xiamen, China [PDF]
, 2020 Increasing roof albedo (using a “cool” roof) and night ventilation are passive cooling technologies that can reduce the cooling loads in buildings, but existing studies have not comprehensively explored the potential benefits of integrating these two ...
Gao, Y +6 more
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Determining Open Space Thermal Comfort Range for Isfahan’s Elementary Schools for Girls [PDF]
صفه, 2021 Students learn important educational, environmental, and social skills in schools' open space, which serves as a place for both playing and studying, and hence among important spaces in schools. The open space, therefore, demand special specifications to
Ghazaaleh Chehrazi +3 more
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