Outdoor human comfort and thermal stress: A comprehensive review on models and standards
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 …
microclimate, and to provide guidelines for sustainable urban development. This paper …
Progress in extreme heat management and warning systems: A systematic review of heat-health action plans (1995-2020)
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 …
of heat-related mortality and morbidity. The frequent deadly HWs precipitated a multitude of …
Comparison of UTCI to selected thermal indices
Over the past century more than 100 indices have been developed and used to assess
bioclimatic conditions for human beings. The majority of these indices are used sporadically …
bioclimatic conditions for human beings. The majority of these indices are used sporadically …
Deriving the operational procedure for the Universal Thermal Climate Index (UTCI)
Abstract The Universal Thermal Climate Index (UTCI) aimed for a one-dimensional quantity
adequately reflecting the human physiological reaction to the multi-dimensionally defined …
adequately reflecting the human physiological reaction to the multi-dimensionally defined …
Associations between elevated atmospheric temperature and human mortality: a critical review of the literature
The effects of the anomalously warm European summer of 2003 highlighted the importance
of understanding the relationship between elevated atmospheric temperature and human …
of understanding the relationship between elevated atmospheric temperature and human …
[BOOK][B] Urban ecology: patterns, processes, and applications
J Niemelä, JH Breuste, G Guntenspergen, NE McIntyre… - 2011 - books.google.com
Urbanization is a global phenomenon that is increasingly challenging human society. It is
therefore crucially important to ensure that the relentless expansion of cities and towns …
therefore crucially important to ensure that the relentless expansion of cities and towns …
Selection of appropriate thermal indices for applications in human biometeorological studies
H Staiger, G Laschewski, A Matzarakis - Atmosphere, 2019 - mdpi.com
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 …
mostly aimed at urban areas and is also used in weather forecasting, especially for heat …
[BOOK][B] Heatwaves and health: guidance on warning-system development
GR McGregor, P Bessemoulin, KL Ebi, B Menne - 2015 - unfccc.int
Heat or anomalously hot weather that lasts for several days, often codified as “heat 2
waves”, has a clear impact on society including a rise in mortality and morbidity. Heat 3 …
waves”, has a clear impact on society including a rise in mortality and morbidity. Heat 3 …
The summers 2003 and 2015 in south-west Germany: Heat waves and heat-related mortality in the context of climate change
S Muthers, G Laschewski, A Matzarakis - Atmosphere, 2017 - mdpi.com
After 2003, another hot summer took place in Western and Central Europe in 2015. In this
study, we compare the characteristics of the two major heat waves of these two summers …
study, we compare the characteristics of the two major heat waves of these two summers …
[HTML][HTML] Heat in Germany: Health risks and preventive measures
C Winklmayr, F Matthies-Wiesler… - Journal of health …, 2023 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Background Climate change has already led to a significant temperature increase in
Germany. The average temperature in the past decade was approximately 2 C above the …
Germany. The average temperature in the past decade was approximately 2 C above the …