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Assessment of predicted versus measured thermal comfort and optimal comfort ranges in the outdoor environment in the temperate climate of Glasgow, UK [PDF]

, 2014
In a warming world, the risk of overheating is significant in temperate climate areas such as Glasgow, UK where adaptation to overheating is low. An easy-to-use thermal comfort evaluation is therefore a necessary first step towards developing effective ...
Drach, Patricia, Emmanuel, Rohinton, Oertel, Annika   +2 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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Verification of heat stress thresholds for a health-based heatwave definition [PDF]

, 2019
Heatwaves represent a threat to human health and excess mortality is one of the associated negative effects. A health-based definition for heatwaves is therefore relevant, especially for early warning purposes, and it is here investigated via the ...
Cloke, H. L., Di Napoli, C., Pappenberger, F.   +2 more
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Water footprint of bio-energy and other primary energy carriers [PDF]

, 2008
Freshwater is essential for life on earth, not only for basic human needs such as food, fibre and drinking water, but also for a healthy environment. In the near future, important challenges are to meet basic needs and to ensure that the extraction of ...
Gerbens-Leenes, P.W., Hoekstra, A.Y., Meer, Th.H. van der   +2 more
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Correlation Analysis of Thermal Comfort and Landscape Characteristics: A Case Study of the Coastal Greenway in Qingdao, China

Buildings, 2022
With the acceleration of urbanization throughout the world, climate problems related to climate change including urban heat islands and global warming have become challenges to urban human settlements.
Yu Cong, Ruirui Zhu, Lei Yang, Xiaotong Zhang, Yibin Liu, Xi Meng, Weijun Gao   +6 more
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System-level key performance indicators for building performance evaluation [PDF]

, 2020
Quantifying building energy performance through the development and use of key performance indicators (KPIs) is an essential step in achieving energy saving goals in both new and existing buildings. Current methods used to evaluate improvements, however,
Hong, T, Lee, SH, Li, H, Sofos, M
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Using the NOAA Advanced Very High Resolution Radiometer to characterise temporal and spatial trends in water temperature of large European lakes [PDF]

, 2012
Lakes are major repositories of biodiversity, provide multiple ecosystem services and are widely recognised as key indicators of environmental change. However, studies of lake response to drivers of change at a pan-European scale are exceptionally rare ...
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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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Future Changes in Human-Biometeorological Index Classes in Three Regions of Luxembourg, Western-Central Europe

Advances in Meteorology, 2015
Projected climate change will cause increasing air temperatures affecting human thermal comfort. In the highly populated areas of Western-Central Europe a large population will be exposed to these changes.
Hanna Leona Lokys, Jürgen Junk, Andreas Krein   +2 more
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Digital Simulation for Buildings’ Outdoor Thermal Comfort in Urban Neighborhoods

Buildings, 2021
Buildings’ outdoor thermal comfort influences environment quality and human behavior in urban neighborhoods. The Universal Thermal Climate Index (UTCI) has been broadly applied to the study of buildings’ outdoor thermal comfort in urban areas.
Yingyi Zhang, Chang Liu
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