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Comparison of rectal and tympanic membrane temperature in healthy exercising dogs [PDF]

open access: yes, 2017
The ability to monitor body temperature in athletes at risk of hyperthermia is essential in all species. Currently, the only commonly accepted temperature monitoring site in dogs is the rectum.
Carter, AJ, Hall, EJ
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Impact of Atmospheric Circulation on the Occurrence of Very Strong and Extreme Cold Stress in Poland

open access: yesQuaestiones Geographicae, 2022
The primary objective of the study was the determination of the spatial and multiannual variability of occurrence of days with very strong and extreme cold stress in Poland according to the Universal Thermal Climate Index (UTCI), as well as determination
Owczarek Małgorzata   +1 more
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Heat Waves in Sarajevo in the Period 1901-2018

open access: yesRevija za Geografijo, 2023
The article analyzes heat waves in Sarajevo in the period 1901—2018. We presented the trends in the number of heat waves, their length, the highest air temperatures during heat waves and the cumulative highest temperatures during heat waves.
Igor Žiberna   +2 more
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The influence of external environment on workers on scaffolding illustrated by UTCI

open access: yesOpen Engineering, 2021
The aim of the article was to present the influence of the external environment on people working on scaffolding. For this purpose, the heat load of a man was determined using the universal thermal climate index. The research was carried out on 40 facade
Szer Iwona, Szer Jacek
doaj   +1 more source

Principles of the New Universal Thermal Climate Index (UTCI) and its Application to Bioclimatic Research in European Scale

open access: yesMiscellanea Geographica: Regional Studies on Development, 2010
During the last century about 100 indices were developed to assess influences of the atmosphere on human being. However, most of them have not close relationships with physiological reactions in man.
Błażejczyk Krzysztof   +7 more
doaj   +1 more source

Accelerating Urban Heating Under Land-Cover and Climate Change Scenarios in Indonesia: Application of the Universal Thermal Climate Index

open access: yesFrontiers in Built Environment, 2021
Climate change causing an increase of frequency and magnitude of heat waves has a huge impact on the urban population worldwide. In Indonesia, the Southeast Asian country in the tropical climate zone, the increasing heat wave duration due to climate ...
Martiwi Diah Setiawati   +5 more
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Outdoor thermal comfort within five different urban forms in the Netherlands [PDF]

open access: yes, 2015
Outdoor thermal comfort in urban spaces is known as an important contributor to pedestrians' health. The urban microclimate is also important more generally through its influence on urban air quality and the energy use of buildings.
Kleerekoper, L   +3 more
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A study of the temporal and spatial variations in the suitability of the environment in Chinese cities for tourism and in strategies for optimizing the environment

open access: yesInternational Journal of Digital Earth, 2022
With the aim of guaranteeing the interests and health of tourists, this study comprehensively evaluates the suitability of the environment in different cities in China for tourism by considering the impacts of climate, vegetation and environmental ...
Ying Li   +9 more
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Assessment and mitigation strategies to counteract overheating in urban historical areas in Rome [PDF]

open access: yes, 2018
As urban overheating is increasing, there is a strong public interest towards mitigation strategies to enhance comfortable urban spaces, for their role in supporting urban metabolism and social life.
Battisti, Alessandra   +2 more
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Impact of urban vegetation on outdoor thermal comfort: comparison between a Mediterranean city (Lecce, Italy) and a Northern European city (Lahti, Finland) [PDF]

open access: yes, 2020
This paper is devoted to the application of the modelling approach, as one of the methods for the evaluation of thermal comfort, to neighborhoods located in two cities characterized by a different climate, i.e., a Mediterranean city in southern Italy ...
Aarrevaara , Eeva   +6 more
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