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Investigating the Behaviour of Human Thermal Indices under Divergent Atmospheric Conditions: A Sensitivity Analysis Approach

Atmosphere, 2019
This paper aims to analyse and conclude about the behaviour of the most commonly used human thermal comfort indices under a variety of atmospheric conditions in order to provide further information about their appropriateness.
Ioannis Charalampopoulos, Andre Santos Nouri   +1 more
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Αξιολόγηση των Βιοκλιματικών-Βιομετεωρολογικών συνθηκών στην Αθήνα κατά την περίοδο 2012-2013 [PDF]

, 2017
Το αντικείμενο της εργασίας αυτής είναι η εκτίμηση των βιοκλιματικών συνθηκών στην περιοχή του κέντρου της Αθήνας, με τη χρήση μοντέλων, όπως το RayMan. Η ανάλυση των βιοκλιματικών συνθηκών έγινε, χρησιμοποιώντας το θερμικό δείκτη UTCI (Universal Thermal
DIMOU ILIA, ZOUGANELI CHRYSOULA, ΔΗΜΟΥ ΗΛΙΑ, ΖΟΥΓΑΝΕΛΗ ΧΡΥΣΟΥΛΑ   +3 more
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Optimizing Urban Thermal Environments Through 2D/3D Landscape Pattern Analysis: A Machine Learning-Driven Approach for the Yangtze River Delta Urban Agglomeration

Buildings
To address the escalating urban heat stress driven by global warming and rapid urbanization, this study integrates multi-source remote sensing data to assess the spatiotemporal dynamics of summer thermal comfort across the Yangtze River Delta Urban ...
Haoshan Zhou, Ruci Wang, Hao Hou, Bin Xie, Tangao Hu   +4 more
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Spatial Estimation of Thermal Indices in Urban Areas—Basics of the SkyHelios Model

Atmosphere, 2018
Thermal perception and stress for humans can be best estimated based on appropriate indices. Sophisticated thermal indices, e.g., the Perceived Temperature (PT), the Universal Thermal Climate Index (UTCI), or the Physiologically Equivalent Temperature ...
Dominik Fröhlich, Andreas Matzarakis
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Caracterización del régimen bioclimático medio del área metropolitana de Madrid, mediante la aplicación de la temperatura fisiológica (PET) [PDF]

, 2012
En este trabajo hemos caracterizado el bioclima del área madrileña a partir de los datos diarios del observatorio del aeropuerto de Barajas. Hemos obtenido la temperatura fisiológica (PET), máxima y mínima diaria, durante el periodo 1985-2004 y los ...
Cañada Torrecilla, Rosa, Fernández García, Felipe, Galán Gallego, Encarna   +2 more
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Research on the Method of Automatic Generation and Multi-Objective Optimization of Block Spatial Form Based on Thermal Comfort Demand

Buildings
Urban thermal environment challenges in China have made outdoor thermal comfort a key factor in evaluating spatial quality and livability. Building layout not only affects internal performance but also shapes the microclimate of surrounding outdoor ...
Zhenhua Xu, Hao Wu, Cong Han, Jiaying Chang   +3 more
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Ciudad y confort ambiental: estado de la cuestión y aportaciones recientes [PDF]

, 2006
This paper analyses the relationships between urban climate, environmental comfort and urban planning, from the point of view of the concepts and fundamental ideas evolution, from the basic methodological contributions and from recent year’s reviews ...
Gómez Lopera, Francisco, Pérez Cueva, Alejandro José, Tornero, José   +2 more
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Introducing the T-MCCR Index for Evaluating Urban Thermal Comfort and Morphological Performance

Urban Science
Urban morphology plays a key role in shaping outdoor thermal comfort, especially as cities experience increasing heat stress under climate change. While the Universal Thermal Climate Index (UTCI) is widely applied in outdoor thermal comfort studies ...
Hossein Abdeyazdan, Daniele Santucci
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Street Geometry Factors Influencing Outdoor Pedestrian Thermal Comfort in a Historic District

Buildings
As China’s urbanization progresses, the urban heat island (UHI) effect has become more pronounced, impacting the health of residents and the activity intentions of visitors within historic urban areas.
Bin Lai, Jian-Ming Fu, Cheng-Kai Guo, Dan-Yin Zhang, Zhi-Gang Wu   +4 more
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Instruments and methods in outdoor thermal comfort studies – the need for standardization [PDF]

, 2014
Andrade, ASHRAE, ASHRAE 55, Becker, Blazejczyk, Bröde, Cheng, Eliasson, Givoni, Havenith, Höppe, Höppe, ISO 10551, ISO 7726, ISO 7730, ISO 8996, ISO 9920, Knez, Knez, Knez, Krüger, Krüger, Kántor, Kántor, Libert, Lin, Lin, Lindberg, Mahmoud, Makaremi, Matzarakis, Mayer, McIntyre, Metje, Ng, Nikolopoulou, Nikolopoulou, Nikolopoulou, Nikolopoulou, Nikolopoulou, Olesen, Oliveira, Spagnolo, Stathopoulos, Stewart, Thorsson, Thorsson, Thorsson, VDI 3787, WMO-No. 8, Xi, Yahia, Yang, Yin   +53 more
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