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Land, 2023 Xinjiang is one of the world’s most sensitive and vulnerable regions to climate change. However, little is known about the current status and changes in thermal comfort conditions in this area.
Jianwei Qi +4 more
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Universal Thermal Climate Index (UTCI) and adverse pregnancy outcomes in Ahvaz, Iran [PDF]
Reproductive Health, 2022 Plain Language Summary Scientists have found that climate change has adverse effects on human health. Because pregnant women are one of the most vulnerable groups, these negative impacts may affect their fetuses, which make up the next generation.
Narges Khodadadi +3 more
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Assessing heat-related health risk in Europe via the Universal Thermal Climate Index (UTCI). [PDF]
Int J Biometeorol, 2018 In this work the potential of the Universal Thermal Climate Index (UTCI) as a heat-related health risk indicator in Europe is demonstrated. The UTCI is a bioclimate index that uses a multi-node human heat balance model to represent the heat stress ...
Di Napoli C, Pappenberger F, Cloke HL.
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Wet-Bulb Globe Temperature, Universal Thermal Climate Index, and Other Heat Metrics for US Counties, 2000–2020 [PDF]
Scientific Data, 2022 Measurement(s) ambient temperature • dewpoint temperature • humidex • heat index • wet-bulb globe temperature • universal thermal climate index • effective temperature Technology Type(s) reanalysis Sample Characteristic - Environment 2-meter atmospheric ...
Keith R. Spangler +2 more
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Universal thermal climate index associations with mortality, hospital admissions, and road accidents in Bavaria. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2021 When meteorological conditions deviate from the optimal range for human well-being, the risks of illness, injury, and death increase, and such impacts are feared in particular with more frequent and intense extreme weather conditions resulting from ...
Wael Ghada +3 more
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Thermal indices for human biometeorology based on Python
Scientific Reports, 2023 Thermal indices, such as Predicted Mean Vote, Outdoor Standard Effective Temperature, Physiologically Equivalent Temperature, and Universal Thermal Climate Index, are essential for the evaluation of thermal perception, the design of climate sensitive ...
Yung-Chang Chen
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Heat stress and maternal complications in India: A nationwide analysis using the universal thermal climate index [PDF]
iScienceSummary: Ambient heat is rising in India and may affect maternal health during pregnancy. Physiological adaptations in pregnancy heighten heat strain, yet national evidence examining exposure using Universal Thermal Climate Index (UTCI) is limited.
Shalu R. Chaudhary +3 more
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Weather and Climate Extremes, 2018 Heat stress negatively influences human health and performance, and leading to lower efficiency in daily activities. The present study sought to examine the relationship between UTCI, other heat indices (SET, PET, PMV, PPD, and WBGT), and environmental ...
Sajad Zare +5 more
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Bioclimatic Conditions of Paris, Rome and Budapest on the Basis of the Universal Thermal Climate Index [PDF]
Miscellanea Geographica: Regional Studies on Development, 2010 The aim of this study was to examine the main features of the bioclimatic conditions of three European cities using a new Universal Thermal Climate Index.
Idzikowska Danuta
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AtmosphereOutdoor thermal comfort is a critical determinant of urban livability and public health, particularly in the face of the increasing frequency and intensity of extreme weather events.
Kaiqi Huang +7 more
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