Essays about: "UTCI"

Found 4 essays containing the word UTCI.

1. 1. The relation between extreme heat and ENSO and characterization of health risks in relation to varying levels of UTCI

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Ergonomi och aerosolteknologi

   Author : Emanuel Svensson; [2022]
   Keywords : El Niño; ENSO; relative risk; heat waves; cold spells; UTCI; cardiovascular diseases; exposure; Taiwan.; Technology and Engineering;

   Abstract : As a result of climate change, temperatures have been steadily increasing in the last half century and extreme weather events such as storms, extreme heat, extreme precipitation and cold spells have been observed to occur more frequently. This comes with potential consequences for lives and health. READ MORE

3. 2. Thermal Comfort and Energy-Use in Urban Transitional Spaces- Bus stop in Slovenia

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för arkitektur och byggd miljö; Lunds universitet/Avdelningen för Energi och byggnadsdesign

   Author : Saima Iqbal; [2019]
   Keywords : Thermal comfort; energy-use; UTCI; bus stop design; passive design strategies; climate-based design; energy-efficient; self-sufficient; solar integration.; Arts and Architecture; Technology and Engineering;

   Abstract : Transportation plays an essential role in the European economy. The European Transport Policy aims to establish a sustainable means of transportation system to provide the social, economic and environmental needs of society contributing to an integrated society. READ MORE

4. 3. Quantitative model of present and future well-being in the EU-28 : a spatial multi-criteria evaluation of socioeconomic and climatic comfort factors

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för naturgeografi och ekosystemvetenskap

   Author : Joakim Jörwall; [2017]
   Keywords : GIS; well-being; multi-criteria evaluation; EU-28; physical geography and ecosystem analysis; UTCI; Tourism Climatic Index; Predicted Mean Vote; Analytic Hierarchy Process; Fuzzy membership; Earth and Environmental Sciences;

   Abstract : Both within the EU and within other regions/countries, there is a need to measure and monitor the well-being/Quality of Life (QoL) of people, in order to identify, anticipate, and address potential social or economic problems, at national and regional levels. This study presents a model to quantitatively estimate the spatial well-being (QoL) distribution across the EU-28 member states down to the municipal level, using tools offered by GIS. READ MORE

5. 4. Examination of adaptive comfort models for appropriate assessment of thermal comfort in transitory and semiexternal spaces

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Avdelningen för Energi och byggnadsdesign

   Author : Medina Deliahmedova; [2016]
   Keywords : Thermal comfort; PMV; adaptive comfort model; UTCI; transitory spaces; semi-external spaces; Technology and Engineering;

   Abstract : Thermal comfort is a topic that for the last century has interested designers and researchers. European and International standards have given guidelines for assessment of thermal comfort in typical indoor environments for long occupancy, however the transitory spaces and semi-external spaces have not been addressed. READ MORE