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Application of Universal Thermal Climate Index (UTCI) for microclimatic analysis in urban thermal environments

Landscape and Urban Planning, 2014
Abstract Microclimatic effects were investigated for human thermal sensation on human bioclimatic maps in summer, 2009 using the Universal Thermal Climate Index (UTCI). Study locations were downtown Nanaimo, BC, Canada and Changwon, Republic of Korea. Air temperatures and humidities of several sites were collected at the two locations.
Sookuk Park, Stanton Tuller
exaly   +2 more sources

Comparing Universal Thermal Climate Index (UTCI) with selected thermal indices/environmental parameters during 12 months of the year

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 parameters. Daily data, encompassing a 12 month period in 2016 (from 6 a.m. to 9 p.m.
Rasoul Hemmatjo, Hossein ElahiShirvan, Saeid Ahmadi   +2 more
exaly   +3 more sources

Future changes of bioclimate in Greece: Variations in thermal stress according to the Universal Thermal Climate Index (UTCI)

Science of the Total Environment
The climate change and rising global surface temperature present urgent, immediate challenges, particularly in Mediterranean regions, where bioclimate is shifting significantly. This study examines the future bioclimate in Greece by projecting changes in thermal stress from 2031 to 2060 relative to 1991-2020.
Kostas Lagouvardos, Katerina Pantavou
exaly   +3 more sources

Using the Universal Thermal Climate Index (UTCI) for the assessment of bioclimatic conditions in Russia

International Journal of Biometeorology, 2020
The impact of climatic conditions on human beings can be assessed using bioclimatic indices. In this study, the Universal Thermal Climate Index (UTCI) was applied to assess the bioclimate in Russia. Seasonal features, region-specific features, and extreme values of the UTCI were considered in the climatic conditions of 2001-2015.
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Thermal bioclimate in Greece based on the Universal Thermal Climate Index (UTCI) and insights into 2021 and 2023 heatwaves

Theoretical and Applied Climatology
AbstractThe research on the thermal bioclimate is increasingly valuable in the context of climate change. Human well-being is threatened not only from direct exposure to extreme thermal conditions and complications from underlying health issues but also from disruptions of health and social services.
Kostas Lagouvardos, Katerina Pantavou, Vassiliki Kotroni   +2 more
exaly   +2 more sources

Comparing universal thermal climate index (UTCI) with selected thermal indices to evaluate outdoor thermal comfort in traditional courtyards with BWh climate

Urban Climate
Mohammadjavad Mahdavinejad, Jalil Shaeri
exaly   +2 more sources

Predicting urban outdoor thermal comfort by the Universal Thermal Climate Index UTCI—a case study in Southern Brazil

International Journal of Biometeorology, 2011
Recognising that modifications to the physical attributes of urban space are able to promote improved thermal outdoor conditions and thus positively influence the use of open spaces, a survey to define optimal thermal comfort ranges for passers-by in pedestrian streets was conducted in Curitiba, Brazil.
Peter, Bröde, Eduardo L, Krüger, Francine A, Rossi, Dusan, Fiala   +3 more
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Outdoor thermal sensation of pedestrians in a Mediterranean climate and a comparison with UTCI

Building and Environment, 2013
A field questionnaire survey was carried out simultaneously with weather measurements, in three urban areas in Athens, Greece, focusing on individual thermal sensation and its relationship with the environment in Mediterranean climates.
Matthaios Santamouris, Katerina Pantavou, Dimosthenis Asimakopoulos   +2 more
exaly   +2 more sources

Analyzing urban thermal comfort changes due to modifications in urban material properties in a large-scale new town: A CFD study based on the universal thermal climate index (UTCI)

Sustainable Cities and Society
Gunwon Lee, Jaekyoung Kim, Samuel Park
exaly   +2 more sources

Universal Thermal Climate Index (UTCI): a Challenge for the Thermal Environment Assessment

2011
Bioclimatic indices, primarily devoted to the weather forecasts, in some cases are also used for the indoor thermal environment assessment with a consequent underestimation of both comfort and stress situations. The reason are: a) an empirical formulation; b) the need to collapse in few measurements and calculations the complexity of the physiological ...
d'Ambrosio Alfano F. R, PALELLA, BORIS IGOR, RICCIO, GIUSEPPE   +2 more
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