Outdoor human comfort is an essential parameter to assess the quality of the urban
microclimate, and to provide guidelines for sustainable urban development. This paper …

In recent decades, rising trend in the number of heat waves (HWs) has exacerbated the risk
of heat-related mortality and morbidity. The frequent deadly HWs precipitated a multitude of …

In the absence of empirical outdoor thermal comfort studies it has been widely assumed that
indoor thermal comfort theory generalises to outdoor settings without modification. Many …

In large cities such as Berlin, human mortality rates increase during intense heat waves.
Analysis of relevant data from north-eastern Germany revealed that, during the heat waves …

The frequency of extreme heat events, such as the summer of 2003 in Europe, and their
corresponding consequences for human beings are expected to increase under a warmer …

The very large number of human thermal climate indices that have been proposed over the
past 100 years or so is a manifestation of the perceived importance within the scientific …

Background The adverse effects of heat on workers' health and work productivity are well
documented. However, the resultant economic consequences and productivity loss are less …

Numerous human thermal climate indices have been proposed. It is a manifestation of the
perceived importance of the thermal environment within the scientific community and a …

This study investigated the effects of four important microclimate parameters on outdoor
thermal sensation and neutral temperature. A long term (almost 2 years) field investigation …

Application of thermal indices has become very popular over the last three decades. It is
mostly aimed at urban areas and is also used in weather forecasting, especially for heat …