An evaluation of the nature and timing of summer human thermal discomfort in Athens, Greece

Climate Research

M. T. Markou¹  G. R. McGregor¹  B. D. Katsoulis¹  A. Bartzokas¹ 

关键词: Human thermal comfort;    Bioclimate;    Summer;    Onset;    Duration;    Predicted mean vote;    Athens;    Greece;   

DOI  :  10.3354/cr020083

来源: Inter-Research Science Publishing

【 摘 要 】

ABSTRACT: An assessment of the summer human thermal climate over the period 1966-1995 for Athens, Greece, was undertaken using the predicted mean vote (PMV). At the seasonal (diurnal) time scale human thermal discomfort reaches a maximum over a 20 d (4 to6 h) period centred on the end of July (14:00 h LST). Not only are general levels of thermal discomfort variable at the intra- and inter-annual time scales, but the timing of discomfort season onset and cessation is highly variable from year to year.Mann-Kendall tests for trends of discomfort season diagnostics revealed that there has been a tendency towards an increase in the length of the discomfort season over the study period. The implications of Athens¹ harsh human thermal climate for stagingathletic events are discussed, and the concept of cool and warm synthetic summers is introduced as a basis for the planning of human activities.

【 授权许可】

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