Climatic characteristics of summer human thermal discomfort in Athens and its connection to atmospheric circulation [PDF]
Natural Hazards and Earth System Sciences, 2013 The climate characteristics of summer human thermal discomfort in Athens and its connection to atmospheric circulation are studied for the period 1954–2012.
A. Bartzokas +3 more
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The Welfare Impact of Heat Stress in South American Beef Cattle and the Cost-Effectiveness of Shade Provision [PDF]
AnimalsHeat stress represents a pervasive welfare challenge for beef cattle and other species in tropical and subtropical regions. While its physiological and production impacts are well-documented, quantitative measures of the welfare impact of heat stress ...
Cynthia Schuck-Paim +5 more
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Personal protective equipment for COVID-19 among healthcare workers in an emergency department: An exploratory survey of workload, thermal discomfort and symptoms of heat strain. [PDF]
Emerg Med Australas, 2023 Objectives To examine workload, thermal discomfort and heat-related symptoms among healthcare workers (HCWs) in an Australian ED during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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IEEE Journal of Selected Topics in Applied Earth Observations and Remote SensingUrbanization and climate change are intricately linked, significantly influencing local and regional thermal environments. Kolkata, a rapidly expanding metropolitan city in India, has witnessed substantial shifts in urban thermal dynamics due to ...
Nandini Halder +6 more
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Application of seasonal-adjusted hybrid models for forecasting Discomfort Index in a heat-prone region of Bangladesh. [PDF]
PLoS ONEExtreme heat and humidity pose an increasing threat to human health, labor productivity, and overall well-being, particularly in heat-vulnerable and rapidly urbanizing regions such as Rajshahi, Bangladesh.
Amrin Binte Ahmed +5 more
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Buildings, 2016 The study investigated the relationship between students’ perceived thermal discomfort and stress behaviours affecting their learning in lecture theatres in the humid tropics.
Tamaraukuro Tammy Amasuomo +1 more
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ASSESSMENT OF OUTDOOR THERMAL HUMAN COMFORT OVER BEIRUT CITY, LEBANON [PDF]
Journal of Environmental Science, 2023 This study applied Thom's Discomfort Index (DI), Kibler Discomfort Index (THI1) (Temperature-Humidity Index) and National Oceanic Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Discomfort Index (THI2) to assess the trend of thermal discomfort in Beirut City during ...
Ali A. Shaar +4 more
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Comparing thermal discomfort with skin temperature response of lower-limb prosthesis users during exercise. [PDF]
Clin Biomech (Bristol), 2019 Background Thermal discomfort is prevalent among prosthesis users. This observational study of thirty unilateral lower-limb prosthesis users compared their skin temperatures and the thermal discomfort experienced during exercise between their residual ...
Diment LE, Thompson MS, Bergmann JHM.
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The influence of thermal discomfort on the attention index of teenagers: an experimental evaluation [PDF]
International Journal of Biometeorology, 2013 In order to measure the effect on the attention of teenagers of thermal discomfort due to high temperature and humidity, two experiments were conducted in two different indoor conditions of temperature and humidity in non-air-conditioned classrooms. The participants were a heterogeneous group of 117 teenagers, aged 12 to 18 years, and the experiments ...
Mazón Bueso, Jordi
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Can windcatcher's natural ventilation beat the chill? A view from heat loss and thermal discomfort [PDF]
, 2023 Windcatchers provide effective low-energy ventilation and summer passive cooling in temperate climates. However, their use in winter is limited due to significant ventilation heat loss and potential discomfort.
Almazmumi, S. +4 more
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