Thermal stress and comfort assessment in urban areas using Copernicus Climate Change Service Era 5 reanalysis and collected microclimatic data.

Autor: Silva T; Centre of Geographical Studies (CEG), Institute of Geography and Spatial Planning, University of Lisbon, Rua Branca Edmée Marques, Lisbon, Portugal. silvatiago@edu.ulisboa.pt., Lopes A; Centre of Geographical Studies (CEG), Institute of Geography and Spatial Planning, University of Lisbon, Rua Branca Edmée Marques, Lisbon, Portugal.; Associate Laboratory Terra, Coimbra, Portugal., Vasconcelos J; Centre of Geographical Studies (CEG), Institute of Geography and Spatial Planning, University of Lisbon, Rua Branca Edmée Marques, Lisbon, Portugal.; Associate Laboratory Terra, Coimbra, Portugal.; Instituto Politécnico de Leiria, Leiria, Portugal., Chokhachian A; Climateflux GmbH, Munich, Germany., Wagenfeld M; School of Design, RMIT University, Melbourne, Australia., Santucci D; Climateflux GmbH, Munich, Germany.
Jazyk: angličtina
Zdroj: International journal of biometeorology [Int J Biometeorol] 2024 May; Vol. 68 (5), pp. 949-963. Date of Electronic Publication: 2024 Feb 20.
DOI: 10.1007/s00484-024-02639-z
Abstrakt: In this initial study of a research project, this paper seeks to understand the thermal conditions in the cities of Lisbon and Munich, specifically focusing on Urban Heat Island intensity and on thermal comfort using the Universal Thermal Climate Index modeling data at the Local Climate Zone scale. Based on these datasets, Munich has exhibited more unfavourable thermal conditions than Lisbon. In terms of UHII, both cities have shown that low, medium, and high rise compact urban areas and bare rock or paved areas have the highest values, while sparsely built areas have the lowest. These results differ from the UTCI, which indicates that in Lisbon and Munich, these sparsely built areas as well as areas with low plants and vegetation are the most uncomfortable. In Munich, the population was exposed to very strong heat stress, while Lisbon experienced strong heat stress conditions. Conversely, low, medium, and high rise compact urban areas and densely wooded areas in Munich, and scattered trees areas and large low-rise urban areas in Lisbon, have demonstrated the lowest monthly mean and average maximum values. These results will be further explored in future studies in the city of Lisbon and cross-checked with data obtained from roving missions. This will enable a more detailed temporal and local analysis.
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Databáze: MEDLINE
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