Regulating the damaged thermostat of the cities—Status, impacts and mitigation challenges

M Santamouris - Energy and Buildings, 2015‏ - Elsevier
Increase of the urban ambient temperature caused by local and global phenomena is
probably the more incontestable incident of climate change. Urban warming has a very …

Effects of relative humidity on animal health and welfare

Y **ong, QS Meng, GAO Jie, XF Tang… - Journal of integrative …, 2017‏ - Elsevier
Farm animals are sources of meat, milk and eggs for the humans, and animal health
ensures the quality and security of these agricultural and sideline products. The animal …

[HTML][HTML] Assessment of thermal comfort indices in an open air-conditioned stadium in hot and arid environment

S Ghani, AO Mahgoub, F Bakochristou… - Journal of Building …, 2021‏ - Elsevier
Thermal comfort indices are vital tools when assessing outdoor thermal comfort in hot and
arid environments. Selecting a representative thermal comfort index for outdoor …

Estimating summertime heat stress in a tropical Indian city using Local Climate Zone (LCZ) framework

R Kotharkar, A Ghosh, V Kotharkar - Urban Climate, 2021‏ - Elsevier
Abstract The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) report highlights the
projected increase in heat wave (HW) frequency, intensity, and duration. Globally, HW …

Spatio–temporal evolution and factors of climate comfort for urban human settlements in the Guangdong–Hong Kong–Macau Greater Bay Area

C Zhou, D Zhang, Y Cao, Y Wang… - Frontiers in Environmental …, 2022‏ - frontiersin.org
This study used both temperature-humidity and wind efficiency indices at three time-scale
resolutions (year, season, and month) for the first time, to analyze the spatio–temporal …

A comprehensive study of parameters in physical environment that impact students' focus during lecture using Internet of Things

A Uzelac, N Gligoric, S Krco - Computers in Human Behavior, 2015‏ - Elsevier
We describe and analyze the impact of several parameters of the physical environment in a
classroom on students' focus, where the term “focus” refers to the students' subjective feeling …

Resilience and social adaptation to climate change impacts in small-scale fisheries

S Villasante, G Macho, MRO Silva… - Frontiers in Marine …, 2022‏ - frontiersin.org
Small-cale fisheries are important for livelihoods, food security, jobs and income worldwide.
However, they face major challenges, including the increasing effects of climate change that …

Determining new threshold temperatures for cooling and heating degree day index of different climatic zones of Iran

GR Roshan, AA Ghanghermeh, S Attia - Renewable energy, 2017‏ - Elsevier
Iran is a country with a variety of different climates. Determining the threshold temperatures
suitable for providing thermal and climatic comfort is necessary and vital to its population …

Assessing thermal comfort in hot and humid (tropical) climates: Urban outdoor and semi-outdoor conditions in waiting areas of railway stations

W Sadakorn, S Tetiranont, L Prasittisopin… - Building and …, 2025‏ - Elsevier
The global phenomenon of global warming has intensified thermal discomfort in tropical
metropolitan areas, where rising temperatures and the urban heat island significantly impact …

The role of extreme high humidex in depression in chongqing, China: A time series-analysis

Y Zhou, A Ji, E Tang, J Liu, C Yao, X Liu, C Xu… - Environmental …, 2023‏ - Elsevier
As global climate change intensifies, people are paying increasing attention to the impact of
temperature changes on adverse mental health outcomes, especially depression. While …