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Changes in universal thermal climate index from regional climate model projections over European beaches

Climate Services
Millions of people travel to European beaches making beach tourism the largest tourism sector. Understanding how person’s thermal comfort changes with projected climate change, which is paramount in deciding where and when to visit, can help the tourism ...
Christine Nam, Ludwig Lierhammer, Lars Buntemeyer, Prosper Evadzi, David Cabana, Louis Celliers   +5 more
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The stimuli of thermal environment defined according to UTCI in Poland

Geographia Polonica, 2021
The assessment of thermal stress stimuli in Poland was based on the Universal Thermal Climate Index (UTCI). Daily values of UTCI at 24 stations selected to represent the whole area of Poland at 12:00 UTC were calculated over the period 1951-2018. Various
Magdalena Kuchcik, Krzysztof Błażejczyk, Agnieszka Halaś   +2 more
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Impact of neighborhood morphology in tropical climates: a case study of the traditional neighborhoods of Kanyakumari, India

Revista Hábitat Sustentable
The morphology of the built environment interacts with the surrounding thermal environment. Thermal interactions affect a neighborhood's energy demand and thermal comfort.
Monika Shankar, A. Meenatchi Sundaram
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Climate Comfort Evaluation of National 5A TouristAttractions in the Mainland of China Based on Universal Thermal Climate Index

Advances in Meteorology, 2020
Based on the daily climate data from 839 meteorological stations covering the 2014–2017 period in the mainland of China, the Universal Thermal Climate Indices (UTCI) were calculated and the UTCI of 247 national 5A tourist attractions in the mainland of ...
Lei Hua, Hailin Zhang, Xiuyun Liu, Xiufeng Yang, He Duan, Tieniu Wu   +5 more
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Trend analysis of climate change compound indices in Iran

Journal of Water and Climate Change, 2021
The time-placement scheme of climate extreme changes is important. In this regard, a set of a compound indices derived using daily resolution climatic time series data is examined to assess climate change in Iran.
Ahmad Roshani, Fatemeh Parak, Hossein Esmaili   +2 more
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GloUTCI-M: a global monthly 1 km Universal Thermal Climate Index dataset from 2000 to 2022 [PDF]

Earth System Science Data
Climate change has precipitated recurrent extreme events and emerged as an imposing global challenge, exerting profound and far-reaching impacts on both the environment and human existence.
Z. Yang, J. Peng, Y. Liu, S. Jiang, X. Cheng, X. Liu, J. Dong, T. Hua, X. Yu   +8 more
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Adaptive Approaches in Urban Architectural Design for Enhancing Energy-Conscious Performance

Journal of Applied Science and Engineering
Estimation of energy consumption in urban areas, particularly in relation to the Universal Thermal Climate Index, and related environmental factors associated with architectural design, has remained an essential challenge in the related field of urban ...
Hefang Xu
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UPCM-EQF: a theoretical framework for climate-responsive energy and comfort optimization using phase change materials

Energy Conversion and Management: X
Phase Change Materials (PCMs) are widely recognized for reducing HVAC energy loads and enhancing indoor comfort, yet their effectiveness remains highly climate-dependent and difficult to generalize.
Ajitanshu Vedrtnam, Kishor Kalauni, Shashikant Chaturvedi, Nelson Soares   +3 more
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Studies of Outdoor Thermal Comfort in Bogor Botanical Gardens [PDF]

Nature Environment and Pollution Technology
This study investigates the use of thermal indexes, specifically Physiologically Equivalent Temperature (PET) and Universal Thermal Climate Index (UTCI), to determine outdoor comfort in the Bogor Botanical Gardens (KRB). This park is centrally located in
Nofi Yendri Sudiar, Yonny Koesmaryono, Perdinan, Hadi Susilo Arifin and Randy Putra
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A high temporal resolution global gridded dataset of human thermal stress metrics

Scientific Data
The human thermal stress indices and datasets are vital for promoting public health and reducing negative environmental impacts as global climate change and extreme meteorological events increase.
Hongdeng Jian, Zhenzhen Yan, Xiangtao Fan, Qin Zhan, Chen Xu, Weijia Bei, Jianhao Xu, Mingrui Huang, Xiaoping Du, Junjie Zhu, Zhimin Tai, Jiangtao Hao, Yanan Hu   +12 more
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