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How hot is too hot for people? A review of empirical models of perceptual, physiological and functional limits of human heat tolerance

open access: yesExperimental Physiology, Volume 111, Issue 4, Page 1669-1686, 1 April 2026.
Abstract How hot is too hot for people? This is a question that human thermal physiologists are asked often by a variety of knowledge users across the public and private sectors, who have grown aware of the negative impact of global warming on people's health and quality of life.
Davide Filingeri, Nuno Koch Esteves
wiley   +1 more source

Assessing pedestrian thermal comfort to improve walkability in the urban tropical environment of Nagpur city [PDF]

open access: yesGeographica Pannonica
Walking can be an efficient and sustainable mode of transportation for "last mile" connectivity. However, the willingness to walk largely depends on the availability of infrastructure, safety, and comfort.
Mohite Shivanjali, Surawar Meenal
doaj   +1 more source

Outdoor Thermal Environments and Activities in Open Space: An Experiment Study in Humid Subtropical Climates [PDF]

open access: yes, 2016
The outdoor thermal environment correlates with occupant behaviors in open spaces. The appropriate range of thermal environment that is conducive to outdoor activities, however, remains inadequately defined.
Huang, J   +4 more
core   +1 more source

Thermal comfort in residential buildings with water based heating systems: a tool for selecting appropriate heat emitters when using µ-cogeneration [PDF]

open access: yes, 2008
As a consequence of people becoming more aware of their impact on the environment, there is an increasing demand for low energy buildings. Forced by regulation, building envelopes are improving and heating and cooling systems with higher efficiencies are
D'Haeseleer, William   +2 more
core   +1 more source

Comparative Analysis of Summer Discomfort Index and Thermal Sensation Vote Using Remote Sensing Data in the Summer: A Case Study of the Mediterranean Cities Seville, Barcelona, and Tetuan

open access: yesECRS 2023
As urban areas expand, the focus on improving outdoor thermal comfort intensifies. This study generated Summer Discomfort Index (SDI) maps for Seville and Barcelona (Spain), as well as Tetuan (Morocco). SDI integrates temperature and humidity for an accurate comfort assessment.
Safae Ahsissene   +2 more
openaire   +2 more sources

Season influence on rapid thermal sensation assessment by young adults

open access: yesEngineering Reports, 2019
Thermal comfort is one of the most important ergonomic aspects of building occupancy. In this research, laboratory experiments are performed in a climatic chamber and described in detail.
Denis A. Coelho, Pedro D. Silva
doaj   +1 more source

Distribution of Thermal Sensation Votes in Offices used to Model Annual Mental Performance Decrements

open access: yes, 2007
This paper presents the development of distribution models of office employee’s thermal sensation and an introduction to a methodology how to integrate the fact that humans perceive temperature differently with the effects of temperature on mental performance.
Jensen, Kasper Lynge, Toftum, Jørn
openaire   +1 more source

Bayesian Inference For Predicting An Inter-Individual Variation Of Thermal Sensation Votes

open access: yesBuilding Simulation Conference proceedings, 2020
Jongyeon Lim   +2 more
openaire   +1 more source

Assessing the influence of PM2.5 and PM10 on subjective thermal comfort in university classrooms

open access: yesJournal of Air Pollution and Health
Introduction: Indoor air quality plays a significant role in students' health and productivity. The present study attempts to examine the impact of air pollution on subjective thermal comfort and explores how the interaction between thermal conditions ...
Hadjira SAKHRI
doaj   +1 more source

Conjoint Analysis for Causal Relationship among Thermal Sensation Votes

open access: yesIEEJ Transactions on Electronics, Information and Systems, 2007
Masayuki Nakano   +5 more
openaire   +2 more sources

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