20th International Congress of Biometeorology

Program Chair: Scott C. Sheridan , Kent State Univ.
Reviewers: Michael J. Allen , Kent State University ; Grady Dixon , n/a ; Mark D. Schwartz , University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee ; Lynda E. Chambers , Australian Bureau of Meteorology

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Sunday, 28 September 2014

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10:00 AM-5:00 PM: Sunday, 28 September 2014


Executive Board Meeting
Location: Salon IV (Embassy Suites Cleveland - Rockside)

5:00 PM-7:00 PM: Sunday, 28 September 2014


Registration Opens
Location: Pre-function Area (Embassy Suites Cleveland - Rockside)

7:00 PM-9:00 PM: Sunday, 28 September 2014


Evening icebreaker and conference welcome
Location: Pre-function Area (Embassy Suites Cleveland - Rockside)

Monday, 29 September 2014

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7:30 AM-5:30 PM: Monday, 29 September 2014


Registration Continues through Wednesday 1 October
Location: Pre-function Area (Embassy Suites Cleveland - Rockside)

8:30 AM-10:00 AM: Monday, 29 September 2014


Keynote Speaker Session 1
Welcome and Opening Session
Location: Salon II (Embassy Suites Cleveland - Rockside)
Host: 20th International Congress of Biometeorology
Chair: Scott C. Sheridan, Kent State Univ.
8:30 AM
Welcome to ICB 2014- Scott C. Sheridan

8:45 AM
ISB President's Welcome- Glenn R. McGregor

9:00 AM
KS1.1
Assessment of changing risks caused by severe weather – roles of natural climate cycles and global warming
Peter Hoeppe, Munich Re, Munich, Germany

10:00 AM-10:30 AM: Monday, 29 September 2014


Coffee Break
Location: Pre-function Area (Embassy Suites Cleveland - Rockside)

10:30 AM-12:00 PM: Monday, 29 September 2014


Session 2A
Climate challenges in the developing world
Location: Salon II (Embassy Suites Cleveland - Rockside)
Host: 20th International Congress of Biometeorology
Chair: Kim Knowlton, Natural Resources Defense Council
10:30 AM
2A.1
Health adaptation in low- and middle-income countries
Kristie L. Ebi, ClimAdapt, LLC, Los Altos, CA

11:00 AM
2A.2
The impact of climate change on global water scarcity
Simon N. Gosling, University of Nottingham, Nottingham, United Kingdom; and N. W. Arnell

11:15 AM
2A.3
Changing Climate: Assessment of Community and Household Preparedness in Flood Affected Areas of Lagos
Olaniyi Oluwatosin Ayobami, Coastal cities at risk(ccar) Lagos site., Ibadan, Oyo, Nigeria; and O. Uchendu, E. Owoaje, K. Omode, and I. Adelekan

11:30 AM
2A.4
CLIMATE CHANGE ADAPTATION IN EAST AFRICA AND ITS CHALLENGES A CASE OF UGANDA
Gerald Ssengendo, NOAA/CAC, Kampala, Uganda

11:45 AM
2A.5
CHANGING CLIMATIC PARAMETER AND ITS EFFECT ON THE SOCIO-ECONOMY OF WESTERN RAJASTHAN
naveen Kumar bohra, SUNY, JODHPUR, India


Session 2B
Modification of the Built Environment
Location: Salon III (Embassy Suites Cleveland - Rockside)
Host: 20th International Congress of Biometeorology
Chair: Pravin Bhiwapurkar, University
10:30 AM
2B.1
Neighborhood walkability, behavior and health and possible implications toward improving the urban environment
Jose Szapocznik, University of Miami, Miami, FL

11:15 AM
2B.2
A socio-spatial vulnerability model of the Urban Heat Island: exposure, sensitivity and health impacts of high temperatures
Juan Declet-Barreto, Natural Resources Defense Council, Washington, DC; and S. L. Harlan, D. B. Petitti, and B. L. Ruddell

11:30 AM
2B.3
A ‘GREEN SOL-AIR' TEMPERATURE TO ESTIMATE THE RADIATION EFFECT OF GROUND COVER VEGETATION ON PEDESTRIAN THERMAL COMFORT IN HOT CLIMATES
Evyatar Erell, Ben Gurion University of the Negev, Midreshet Ben Gurion, Israel; and T. Williamson

11:45 AM
2B.4
Aging Buildings and Aging Communities: How to Adapt to the Changing Climate?
Pravin Bhiwapurkar, University, Kent, OH


Session 2C
Aerobiology and air pollution
Location: Conference Room 1 (Embassy Suites Cleveland - Rockside)
Host: 20th International Congress of Biometeorology
Chair: Paul J. Beggs, Macquarie University
10:30 AM
2C.1
Alarmingly Rising Particulate Matters and Noxious Gases in the Aerosol are the Cardinal Causes of Immeasurable Deaths in India
Pritanshu Malik, Maharishi Markandeshwar University, Ambala, Haryana, India; and D. A. K. Gupta

2C.2
Significant Associations between Meteorological and Air Quality Parameters and the Daily Number of Emergency Calls because of Breathing Difficulties in Graz (Austria) – A Time Series Analysis from 2001 to 2009

11:00 AM
2C.3
Influence of meteorological factors on the occurrence of airborne fungal spores in Nsukka zone, Enugu State, Nigeria
Reginald C. Njokuocha, Botanical Society of Nigeria, Enugu, Nigeria; and C. E. A. Okezie

11:15 AM
2C.4
Pollen allergy and variability in seasonal exposure in Australia
Paul J. Beggs, Macquarie University, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia; and J. M. Davies

11:30 AM
2C.5
Aerobiology of Juniperus Pollen in Oklahoma, Texas, and New Mexico
Estelle Levetin, University of Tulsa, Tulsa, OK; and P. Van de Water, L. Bunderson, and J. Luvall

11:45 AM
2C.6
A phenological model of pollen emissions for climate models
Allison L. Steiner, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI


Session 2D
Climate and extreme event trends
Location: Conference Room 2 (Embassy Suites Cleveland - Rockside)
Host: 20th International Congress of Biometeorology
Chair: Cameron C. Lee, Kent State University
2D.1
Using ARIMA Models in Time Series Analysis of Air Temperature in Portuguese Metropolitan Areas, 1950-2010

10:45 AM
2D.2
Trends of apparent temperature in Australia
Stephanie J. Jacobs, Co-operative Research Centre for Water Sensitive Cities, Melbourne, Australia; and A. B. Pezza

11:00 AM
2D.3
Climate Change and Extreme Weather Events at Local Scale over Canada
Chad Shouquan Cheng, Environment Canada, Toronto, ON, Canada

11:15 AM
2D.4
Determining Synoptic Air Mass Modifications for Advance Health-Effect Preparedness
Daniel J. Vecellio, Texas Tech University, Lubbock, TX; and J. Vanos and D. M. Hondula

11:30 AM
2D.5
Circulation Regimes Affiliated with Boreal Polar Marine Climate and Ecological Change
Thomas J. Ballinger, Kent State University, Kent, OH; and T. W. Schmidlin and D. F. Steinhoff

11:45 AM
2D.6
Changing climate: How it affects air travel in northern Canadian communities
Andrew C.W. Leung, University of Toronto - Scarborough, Toronto, ON, Canada; and W. A. Gough, T. Mohsin, and K. A. Butler

Handout (420.0 kB)

12:00 PM-1:30 PM: Monday, 29 September 2014


Lunch Break

12:30 PM-1:30 PM: Monday, 29 September 2014


Panel Discussion 1
Climate and Human Health Commission Meeting
Location: Conference Room 1 (Embassy Suites Cleveland - Rockside)
Host: 20th International Congress of Biometeorology
Moderator: Dr. Pablo Fdez-Arroyabe, University of Cantabria
12:30 PM
Panel


International Journal of Biometeorology Editorial Board meeting
Location: Conference Room 2 (Embassy Suites Cleveland - Rockside)
Organizer: Scott C. Sheridan, Kent State Univ.

1:30 PM-2:30 PM: Monday, 29 September 2014


Panel Discussion 2
Public Health Science and Bioclimatology: Toward a More Efficient Collaboration
Location: Salon II (Embassy Suites Cleveland - Rockside)
Host: 20th International Congress of Biometeorology
Moderator: Laurence Kalkstein, Univ. of Miami
Panelists: Robert E. Davis, Univ. of Virginia; Simon N. Gosling, University of Nottingham; Kim Knowlton, Natural Resources Defense Council; George Luber, CDC; Glenn Russell McGregor, Univ. of Durham; Jose Szapocznik, University of Miami
1:30 PM
PD2.1
Public Health Science and Bioclimatology: Toward a More Efficient Collaboration
Laurence Kalkstein, Univ. of Miami, Miami, FL


Panel Discussion 3
Animal Biometeorology Commission Meeting
Location: Conference Room 2 (Embassy Suites Cleveland - Rockside)
Host: 20th International Congress of Biometeorology
Organizer: John B. Gaughan, The University of Queensland

Session 3A
Thermal Comfort and Indices I: UTCI
Location: Conference Room 1 (Embassy Suites Cleveland - Rockside)
Host: 20th International Congress of Biometeorology
Chair: Sookuk Park, Jeju National University
1:30 PM
3A.1
APPLICATION OF UNIVERSAL THERMAL CLIMATE INDEX FOR BIOCLIMATIC REGIONALIZATION (AN EX AMPLE FROM EUROPE)
Krzysztof Blazejczyk, Polish Academy of Sciences, Warszawa, Poland; and A. Blazejczyk, V. Vinogradova, and K. Lindner-Cendrowska

1:45 PM
3A.2
Heat Waves and their Impact on Indoor Environments: An Assessment of Human Bioclimate using the UTCI
Nadine Walikewitz, Humboldt-University of Berlin, Berlin, Germany; and M. Langner and W. Endlicher
Manuscript (558.8 kB)

2:00 PM
3A.3
Application of the Universal Thermal Climate Index for Operational Forecasting in Canada
Melissa MacDonald, MSC, Dartmouth, NS, Canada; and T. C. Farrell and D. Henderson

2:15 PM
3A.4
Future changes in bioclimatic index classes in three regions of Luxemburg
Hanna Leona Lokys, Centre de Recherche Public – Gabriel Lippmann, Belvaux, Luxembourg; and J. Junk and A. Krein


Session 3B
Biometeorology and physiological responses
Location: Salon III (Embassy Suites Cleveland - Rockside)
Host: 20th International Congress of Biometeorology
Chair: Katharina M. A. Gabriel, University of Bremen
1:30 PM
3B.1
Sunspot Dynamics Are Reflected in Human Physiology and Pathophysiology
William J.M. Hrushesky, Oncology Analytics, Inc., Plantation, FL; and R. B. Sothern, J. Du-Quiton, D. F. T. Quiton, W. Rietveld, and M. E. Boon

3B.2
Atmospheric Pressure and Blood Circulation

2:00 PM
3B.3
Three aspects of Clinical Cosmobiology
Eliyahu G. Stoupel, Rabin Medical Center, Petah Tiqwa, Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Hod Hasharon, Israel

2:15 PM
3B.4
Natural Light and its Rhythms - Do we know enough to modify without regret?
Katharina M. A. Gabriel, University of Bremen, Bremen, Germany

2:30 PM-4:00 PM: Monday, 29 September 2014


Poster Session 1
Posters
Location: Salon I (Embassy Suites Cleveland - Rockside)
Host: 20th International Congress of Biometeorology
1
Latent Heat Loss of Dairy Cows Bred in a Semiarid Environment
Severino Guilherme Dos Santos, Federal University of Paraiba, Areia, Brazil; and E. P. Saraiva Sr., V. C. Fonseca, E. C. Pimenta Filho Sr., P. J. Rodrigues Neto, R. D. S. Paulino, and A. D. C. Pinheiro

2
Down-regulation of milk synthesis through PA-PG-PL system: an adaptation mechanism during heat stress
Nilufar Haque, SDAU, Dantiwada, India; and M. singh and A. Hossain

3
Housing system in dairy cow farms affects green house gas emissions from manure
Andrea Vitali, University of Tuscia, Viterbo, Italy; and A. Nardone, S. Lo Presti, T. Schipani, and N. Lacetera

4
Genome-wide analysis of the heat stress response in dermal fibroblasts of zebu and crossbred cattle
Anil Kumar Singh, NATIONAL DAIRY RESEARCH INSTITUTE (ICAR, New Delhi) India, KARNAL, HARYANA, India; and R. C. Upadhyay, S. Saini, D. Malakar, S. Kumar, and S. V. Singh

5
Influence of the Climatic Environment on the Mother-Offspring Interaction in Morada Nova Sheep
Vinicius Carvalho Fonseca, Federal University of Paraiba, Areia, Brazil; and E. P. Saraiva Sr., E. C. Pimenta Filho Sr., D. A. Furtado, M. L. Amorim, M. E. Almeida, and T. N. Veríssimo

6
Development and Application to the Forecasting System of Indoor Environment in Cattle Shed
Ji-Sun Lee, Korea Meteorological Administration, Seogwipo-si, Jeju-do, Korea, Republic of (South); and K. R. Kim, S. Y. Lee, B. C. Choi, W. S. Kang, and J. M. Choi

7
IN VIVO ENVIRONMENTAL STRESS ON BOVINE FERTILITY AND IN VITRO KINETIC EFFECT OF HEAT SHOCK ON NUCLEAR OOCYTE'S MATURATION
Krishna Chaitanya Pavani Jr., Department of Agrarian Sciences,CITA-A (Research Centre for Agricultural and Environmental Sciences and Techno, Angra do Heroísmo, Azores, Portugal; and M. S. Faheem Sr., A. C. A. P. M. Geraldo Sr., F. J. Vieira Reis Sr., and J. F. Moreira da Silva Sr.

8
INFLUENCE OF TYPE OF THE BED ON THE AIR QUALITY, PERFORMANCE, CARCASS INJURIES, SCORES OF THE HYGIENE AND LOCOMOTION IN BROILER RAISED IN THERMAL COMFORT
Eduardo Alves de Almeida, Universidade Estadual Paulista (Unesp) - São Paulo - Brazil, Jaboticabal, Brazil; and R. L. Furlan, M. Macari, L. F. A. Souza, and A. C. Sant'Anna

9
Effect of different types of shelter on microenvironment, physiological response and growth performance of lambs under semi-arid tropical environment during summer
Kalyan De, Central Sheep and Wool Research Institute, Avikanagar, Malpura, Rajasthan, India; and D. Kumar, A. K. Singh, K. Kumar, A. Sahoo, and S. M. K. Naqvi

10
ENVIRONMENTAL VARIABLES AND THEIR INFLUENCE ON COQUILLETTIDIA MOSQUITOES AT PARA STATE, BRAZIL
Fabio L. T. Gonçalves Sr., University of Sao Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil; and R. B. C. Silva, M. A. Sallum, and L. Carvalho

11
Microclimate changes caused by the conversion of a forest into grassland in an area of Brazilian Savanna
Dalila Morgana de Souza Mützenberg, Universidade Federal de Mato Grosso - UFMT, Cuiabá, Brazil; and N. G. Machado, L. P. Angelini, D. C. S. Nassarden, and M. S. Biudes

12
Effects of landuse on net radiation and evapotranspiration in a protected area in the Northern Brazilian Pantanal
Marcelo Sacardi Biudes, UFMT = Universidade Federal de Mato Grosso, Cuiabá, Mato Grosso, Brazil; and V. H. D. M. Danelichen, N. G. Machado, and J. D. S. Nogueira

13
Agro-climatic zoning of Jatropha curcas as a subside for crop planning and implementation in Brazil
Paulo Cesar Sentelhas, University of São Paulo, Piracicaba, São Paulo, Brazil; and E. S. M. Yamada

14
White mold for soybean crop in Brazil as affect by climate and agricultural management conditions
Gustavo Castilho Beruski, University of Sao Paulo – ESALQ/USP, Piracicaba/SP - Brazil, Brazil; and A. B. Pereira, D. D. S. Jaccoud Filho, F. F. Sartori, and P. C. Sentelhas

15
Vegetation Health and Productivity Indicators for the National Climate Assessment

16
PLANT PHENOLOGICAL MONITORING BASED ON AUTOMATED RECORDING OF HIGH RESOLUTION DIGITAL IMAGES
Carla Cesaraccio, Institute of Biometeorology; National Researcher Council, CNR-IBIMET, Sassari, Sassari, Italy; and A. Piga, A. Ventura, A. Arca, and P. Duce

17
Modelling of Climate Change and Carbon Storage on North of Portugal: Application of Forest-BGC Model

18
Recent applications of continental-scale phenology data for science and resource management
Ellen G. Denny, USA National Phenology Network, Kittery Point, ME; and Staff of the USA-NPN National Coordinating Office

Handout (6.4 MB)

19
Impact of advections of particulate matter from biomass combustion on mortality in Madrid
R. Carmona, Carlos III Institute of Health, Madrid, Spain, Madrid, Spain; and C. Linares, A. Tobias, I. Miron, and J. Díaz

20
Impacts of climate change on the crop invasion of oilseed rape by the rape stem weevil, Ceutorhynchus napi, in North-Western Germany
Michael Eickermann, Centre de Recherche Public – Gabriel Lippmann, Belvaux, Luxembourg; and H. L. Lokys, B. Ulber, and J. Junk

Handout (1.1 MB)

21
Early Corn Planting as a Water Conservation Strategy in the Southeastern USA
W. Brien Henry, Mississippi State University, Mississippi State, MS; and P. G. Dixon and T. Graham

22
DOWNY MILDEW WARNING SYSTEMS FOR VINEYARDS CULTIVATED UNDER PLASTIC COVERING - INFLUENCE ON YIELD AND QUALITY
Ester Holcman, University of São Paulo, Piracicaba, São Paulo, Brazil; and P. C. Sentelhas, M. A. F. Conceição, M. B. Sposito, and H. T. Z. Couto

23
Four plants, two hemispheres, same baseline?
Marie R., Keatley, University of Melbourne, Creswick, Vic, Australia; and I. L. Hudson
Manuscript (393.3 kB)

24
Communication of climate change impacts via phenology
Elisabeth Koch, Central Institute for Meteorology and Geodynamics, Vienna, Austria; and K. Bolmgren, T. Rutishauser, T. Hübner, A. Jurkovic, H. Scheifinger, and M. Ungersböck

25
Recent Trends in Blooming Dates of Spring Flowers in Korea
Ho-Seung Lee, Kyung Hee University, Yongin, Korea, Republic of (South); and J. I. Yun and J. H. Kim
Manuscript (474.4 kB)

Handout (2.3 MB)

26
Inquiry-Based Activities and Biometeorology: Implementing In-Class Exercises and Examining Biomet Education Research Possibilities
Jeremy Spencer, The University of Akron, Akron, OH

27
Albedos and Emissivities of Urban Materials in Korea for Computer Simulations
Sookuk Park, Jeju National University, Jeju, Korea, Republic of (South)

28
Modeling intra-urban extreme heat exposures with fine-scale land use data
Kathryn C. Conlon, NCAR, Boulder, CO; and A. J. Monaghan, M. Hayden, and O. Wilhelmi

29
New Technology for Autonomously Collecting VOC Samples near Oil and Gas Operations Under Specified Meteorological Conditions

30
Simulation of extremely hot events in Croatia with RegCM4.2
Lidija Srnec, Meteorological and Hydrological Service, Croatia, Zagreb, Croatia; and I. Güttler, K. Cindrić, and Č. Branković

Handout (2.9 MB)

31
Modeling of Solar UV Reaching Ground Level for the Purpose of Antipsoriatic Climatotherapy in Poland
Janusz W. Krzyscin, Institute of Geophysics Polish Academy of Sciences, Warsaw, Poland; and P. Sobolewski, J. Narbutt, and A. Lesiak

32
CLIMATE ANALYSIS IN NATAL/RN TO THE VARIATION OF THERMAL COMFORT
Maytê Duarte Leal Coutinho, Climate Sciences, Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte, Natal/RN., Natal, Brazil; and M. D. S. Costa, A. C. D. S. Gomes, T. S. D. Santos, A. R. Silva, M. D. C. D. Morais, and P. V. D. Santos

33
Evaluation of Weather Research and Forecasting (WRF) Model over Iberian Peninsula: Case study

34
Building façade greening as a mitigation option for climate change in cities
Melissa A. Hart, University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia; and M. Lipson, P. Osmond, and A. Rohde

35
Influence of climate variation on tourism and hospitality in Nigeria
Sheyi, Adewole Aworinde, Education, Akoka Yaba, Lagos , Nigeria

36
Climatic regionalization of Rio Grande do Sul (Brazil) based on zoning of the human thermal comfort
João Paulo Assis Gobo, USP - Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil; and E. Galvani

37
Gradual changes of climate in the west of Iran based on frequency of air masses presence in winter
Ramin Beedel, Scientific Member of Researches Center of Agriculture and Natural Resources, Kermanshah, Iran & PhD Student, Kermanshah, Kermanshah, Iran

38
Biologically effective UV radiation trend in Florence, Italy as measured at ground station and assessed by remote sensing.
G. Zipoli, CNR National Research Council, Sesto Fiorentino, Firenze, Italy; and L. Fibbi, D. Grifoni, and F. Sabatini

Handout (15.1 kB)

39
Temporal Synoptic Index of Winter Season for Southern Coasts of IRAN
Ramin Beedel, Scientific Member of Researches Center of Agriculture and Natural Resources, Kermanshah, Iran, Kermanshah, Kermanshah, Iran

40
Frequency Analysis of Extreme Temperature Events
Tanja Likso III, Meteorological and Hydrological Service of Croatia, Zagreb, Croatia, Croatia; and K. Pandzic

41
Characterizing joint effects of spatial extent, temperature magnitude and duration of heat waves and cold spells over Central Europe
Ondrej Lhotka, Institute of Atmospheric Physics AS CR, Prague, Czech Republic; and J. Kysely

42
Effects of Retrofitting Living Rooms with Thermal Insulation on the Health of the Elderly
Shigeki Nomoto, Tokyo Metropolitan Institute of Gerontology, Tokyo, Japan; and M. Ogawa, K. Tsuzuki, Y. Sakamoto, and R. Takahashi

43
Ageing in changing climate
Nilufar Haque, SDAU, Dantiwada, India; and A. Hossain

44
Urban Heat Island Magnitude Impacts on Raw Mortality in Three Midwestern US Cities
Kelly D. Boyd, Mississippi State University, Starkville, MS

45
A discussion about the climate change impacts on elderly mortality rates in the metropolitan region of São Paulo – Brazil: what to expect?
Rafael Jonas Righi Batista, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil; and F. L. T. Gonçalves Sr.

46
URBAN HEAT ISLAND IN WARSAW (POLAND) AND ITS BIOCLIMATIC CONSEQUENCES
Krzysztof Blazejczyk, Polish Academy of Sciences, Warszawa, Poland; and M. Kuchcik, P. Milewski, J. Szmyd, and A. Blazejczyk

47
Outdoor heat stress and ultraviolet-induced erythema by months in Florence: useful information for the local population and tourists
Marco Morabito, National Research Council, Florence, Italy; and D. Grifoni, A. Crisci, L. Fibbi, G. F. Gensini, G. Zipoli, and S. Orlandini

48
Effect of atmospheric conditions on clinical, physiological, and biologic parameters of asthma
Haseena Rajeevan, Yale University, New Haven, CT; and X. Yan, W. Sessa, R. Scatena, and G. Chupp

49
Thermoregulation and periodically forced SEIR model: Understanding asthma seasonality in South Florida
David Quesada, St. Thomas University, Miami Gardens, FL

Handout (3.4 MB)

50
Burning and its Effects on Cardiovascular and Respiratory Health of the Population of the eastern Region of the Brazilian Legal Amazon
Ana Carla dos Santos Gomes, Pos-Graduate Program in Climate Science, Federal University of Rio grande do Norte, Natal, RN, Brazil; and A. R. Silva, M. D. S. Costa, M. D. L. Coutinho, T. S. D. Santos, M. H. C. Spyrides, and P. S. Lúcio

51
Relationship Between Temperature and Influenza: Case Study for the month of March
Allan Rodrigues Silva, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte, Natal, Brazil; and T. S. D. Santos, M. D. S. Costa, M. D. L. Coutinho, and A. C. D. S. Gomes

52
Weather Related Cardiovascular Deaths, Who's more Vulnerable to Temperatures in Montreal (Canada)?

53
Cold Spell Impacts on Daily Mortality in 6 Metropolitan Cities in Korea (1991-2010) : using Spatial Synoptic Classification
Dae-Geun Lee, KMA, Jeju-do, Korea, Republic of (South); and K. R. Kim, K. Y. Nam, B. Choi, L. Kalkstein, S. C. Sheridan, and S. M. Yi

54
Heat- and cold-related cardiovascular mortality and morbidity in urban and rural populations in the Czech Republic
Aleš Urban Jr., Institute of Atmospheric Physics AS CR, Prague, Czech Republic; and J. Kysely

55
Lack of Association between Barometric Pressure and Completed Suicide
Kavita Lohano, University of Louisville, Louisville, KY; and Y. Gao and R. S. El-Mallakh

56
Risk Populations for Temperature-associated Myocardial Infarction Admissions in South Korea
Bo Yeon Kwon, Korea University, Seoul, Korea, Republic of (South); and E. Lee, S. Lee, S. Heo, K. Jo, J. Kim, and M. S. Park

57
Increase of the Cutaneous Vitamin D3 Synthesis for a Person Wearing UV Transparent Clothes: A Model Study
Piotr S. Sobolewski, Institute of Geophysics Polish Academy of Sciences, Warsaw, Poland; and J. W. Krzyscin, J. Narbutt, and A. Lesiak

58
EXPERIMENTAL STUDY OF THERMAL COMFORT IN HUMAN HOSPITAL WARDS UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL OF THE FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF ALAGOAS, NORTHEAST BRAZIL
Micejane da Silva Costa, Federal University of Rio grande do Norte, Natal, Brazil; and A. C. D. S. Gomes, T. S. D. Santos, A. R. Silva, and M. D. L. Coutinho

59
STUDY OF HUMAN DISCOMFORT IN SALVADOR– BAHIA
Thalyta Soares dos Santos, Federal University of Rio grande do Norte, Natal, Brazil; and M. D. L. Coutinho, A. R. Silva, A. C. D. S. Gomes, and M. D. S. Costa
Manuscript (81.4 kB)

60
Study on the modification of heat balance model by observed mean radiant temperature and mean skin temperature
Jong-Kil Park, Inje Univ., Gimhae, Korea, Republic of (South); and E. B. Kim and W. S. Jung

61
Increasing in mean temperature affects mortality by stroke in a Tropical environment
Priscilla Venancio Ikefuti, UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO, São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil; and L. V. Barrozo and A. L. Braga

Handout (687.0 kB)

62
Heat-related morbidity and mortality for ischaemic heart disease and cerebrovascular disease in the Czech Republic
Hana Davidkovova, Institute of Atmospheric Physics AS CR, Prague, Czech Republic; and E. Plavcova, J. Kyncl, B. Kriz, and J. Kysely

63
Association of High and Low Temperature with Hospital Admissions for Subarachnoid Hemorrhage in Susceptible Populations in Korea
Suji Lee, Korea University, Seoul, Korea, Republic of (South); and E. Lee, B. Y. Kwon, J. Kim, S. Heo, K. Jo, and M. S. Park


Formal Poster viewing with Coffee Break
Location: Salon I (Embassy Suites Cleveland - Rockside)

4:00 PM-5:30 PM: Monday, 29 September 2014


Session 4A
Risk, communication, and behavior
Location: Salon II (Embassy Suites Cleveland - Rockside)
Host: 20th International Congress of Biometeorology
Chair: Jill S. M. Coleman, Ball State Univ.
4:00 PM
4A.1
Risk communication: New and innovative ways of reaching the masses in the digital era, and lessons learned
Jason Samenow, Washington Post, Washington, DC

4:45 PM
4A.2
Explorations of the Psychological Origins of Weather Salience
Alan E. Stewart, Univ. of Georgia, Athens, GA

5:00 PM
4A.3
Severe Weather Phobia: Prevalence, Severity, and Traumatic Events
Jill S. M. Coleman, Ball State Univ., Muncie, IN; and K. D. Multon, C. L. Taylor, and K. D. Newby

5:15 PM
4A.4
Edwin Grant Dexter: An Early Researcher in Human Behavioral Biometeorology
Alan E. Stewart, Univ. of Georgia, Athens, GA


Session 4B
Urban Heat - Health Issues
Location: Salon III (Embassy Suites Cleveland - Rockside)
Host: 20th International Congress of Biometeorology
Chair: Helmut Mayer, Albert-Ludwigs-University
4:00 PM
4B.1
Simulated Mitigation of Heat Stress for Pedestrians in an Urban District of a Central European City by Different Green Scenarios
Hyunjung Lee, Albert-Ludwigs-University, Freiburg, , Germany; and H. Mayer

4:15 PM
4B.2
Do urban green and urban blue mitigate heat-related excess mortality? Evidence from Lisbon, Portugal
Katrin Gabriele Burkart, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Berlin, Germany; and W. Endlicher, P. Canário, and M. João Alcoforado

4:30 PM
4B.3
How much does urbanization contribute to extreme heat events in Shanghai: Observations and trend analysis
Liang Chen, East China Normal University, Shanghai, Shanghai, China; and R. Jiang and W. N. Xiang

4B.4
Evaluating Human Cooling Strategies in Urban Environments

5:00 PM
4B.5
Challenges in projecting urbanization-induced heat-related mortality
David M. Hondula, Arizona State University, Phoenix, AZ; and M. Georgescu and R. C. Balling Jr.

5:15 PM
4B.6
BioCAS: Biometeorological Climate impact Assessment System for Building-scale Impact Assessment of Heat-stress Related Mortality
Kyu Rang Kim, National Institute of Meteorological Research/Korea Meteorological Administration, Seogwipo-si, Jeju Province, Korea, Republic of (South); and C. Yi, J. S. Lee, B. C. Choi, D. Scherer, and F. Meier


Session 4C
Infectious Diseases
Location: Conference Room 1 (Embassy Suites Cleveland - Rockside)
Host: 20th International Congress of Biometeorology
Chair: Kristie L. Ebi, ClimAdapt, LLC
4:00 PM
4C.1
Water-borne Outbreaks and Climate: a Meta-analysis Approach
Elena N. Naumova, Tufts University School of Engineering, Medford, MA

4:15 PM
4C.2
Relationship of Dengue with Malaria and other social and climate covariates from four different cities of Pakistan
Abdul Ghaffar, COMSATS ( Meteorological Sciences), Islamabad, Pakistan; and B. Khalid

4:30 PM
4C.3
Temporal and Spatial Variations of Some Meteorological Parameters and Malaria Occurrence In Ekiti State, Nigeria
Ademola Akinbobola, FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY, Akure, Nigeria; and J. B. Omotosho and E. OKOGBUE

4:45 PM
4C.4
Impacts of climate changes on human health a case study on malaria disease in Nigeria
Sheyi, Adewole Aworinde, Education, Lagos, Nigeria

5:00 PM
4C.5
Improvements in Estimation of Malaria Transmission Potential Modeling with Anthropogenic Climate Warming
Kathleen V. Schreiber, Millersville Univ., Millersville, PA; and K. P. Paaijmans, J. I. Blanford, R. G. Crane, M. E. Mann, L. Ning, and M. B. Thomas

5:15 PM
4C.6
Modeling Potential Future Lyme Disease Emergence Patterns Based on Projected Land Cover Under Different IPCC Scenarios
Korine N. Kolivras, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, VA; and J. Surendrababu, S. Prisley, J. Li, and J. Campbell


Session 4D
Forest Biometeorology
Location: Conference Room 2 (Embassy Suites Cleveland - Rockside)
Host: 20th International Congress of Biometeorology
Chair: Katrina L. Frank, Applied Climatologists, Inc.
4:00 PM
4D.1
Vulnerability of Warmth-sensitive Plant at Un-glaciated Refugia Under the Global Warming Environment
Woo-seok Kong, Kyung Hee University, Seoul, Korea, Republic of (South); and K. Choi, J. C. Yang, S. H. Oh, S. G. Lee, and H. N. Park

4:15 PM
4D.2
Documenting the distribution of Salvadora persica L., to establish a baseline on the pattern of its occurrence with the meteorological data and assessing its adaptation in the adjacent warmed up zones: a case study
Amin U. Khan, Sustainable Development Study Centre (SDSC), G.C. University, Lahore, Lahore, Pakistan; and F. Sharif and A. Hamza

4:30 PM
4D.3
Biosphere-Atmosphere coupling – a tropical mangrove system perspective
Tapan Kumar Jana, Calcutta University, Kolkata, West Bengal, India

4:45 PM
4D.4
Group Tree Sway in a Coniferous Forest Canopy
David R. Miller, University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT; and X. Zhao, M. Rudnicki, and A. A. Hixcox

5:00 PM
4D.5
Meteorological Influences on the Dispersal of the Gypsy Moth: Spread to the Arrowhead of Minnesota
Katrina L. Frank, Applied Climatologists, Inc., Flower Mound, TX; and P. C. Tobin, H. Thistle, and L. Kalkstein

5:15 PM
4D.6
Annual and Interannual Variability of Forest Fires in Tropical South America and their association with the Normalized Difference Vegetation Index (NDVI) during 2000-2010
Andrés F. Zapata Sr., CICLICO - Investigation Center of Colombia's Climate, Medellín, Colombia
Manuscript (172.1 kB)

Handout (1.8 MB)

Tuesday, 30 September 2014

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8:00 AM-10:00 AM: Tuesday, 30 September 2014


Session 5A
Heat Stress in Domestic Animals: New Technologies and Approaches
Location: Salon II (Embassy Suites Cleveland - Rockside)
Host: 20th International Congress of Biometeorology
Chair: Nicola Lacetera, University of Tuscia
8:00 AM
5A.1
Bio-Energetics of Animals and Novel Ways of Cooling High-Producing Dairy Cows during Heat Stress
Kifle G. Gebremedhin, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY

8:45 AM
5A.2
Thermoregulatory Adjustments of Cattle to Long-Term Heat Stress in a Field Environment
Don E. Spiers, International Society of Biometeorology, Columbia, MO

9:00 AM
5A.3
Using an RFID device to obtain rumen temperature in cattle
John.B Gaughan, The University of Queensland, Gatton, Queensland , Australia; and A. Lees, M. Sullivan, and J. Cadwell-Smith

Assessment of Climatic Effects on Sperm Traits Using Scrotal Infrared Thermography in Bulls

9:15 AM
5A.4
Using infrared thermography as an assessment of body temperature in cattle
Angela M. Lees, The University of Queensland, Gatton, Queensland , Australia; and J. C. Lees, A. L. Wallage, M. L. Sullivan, A. T. Lisle, and J. B. Gaughan

9:30 AM
5A.5
Scrotal thermoregulation in the bull: The effect of surgery, body temperature and ambient temperature
Andrea L. Wallage, The University of Queensland, Gatton, Queensland , Australia; and S. D. Johnston, A. T. Lisle, A. M. Lees, L. Beard, A. J. Cawdell-Smith, C. W. Collins, and J. B. Gaughan


Session 5B
Phenology I: Monitoring
Location: Salon III (Embassy Suites Cleveland - Rockside)
Host: 20th International Congress of Biometeorology
Chair: Mark D. Schwartz, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
8:00 AM
5B.1
Observing Land Surface Phenologies: Back to the Future with the Planetary Macroscope
Geoffrey Henebry, South Dakota State University, Brookings, SD

8:45 AM
5B.2
Monitoring Alpine Grassland on the Tibetan Plateau: its Phenological Change and Climatic Dependencies with Satellite Time Series
Cuizhen Wang, University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC; and Z. Li and H. Guo

9:00 AM
5B.3
European vegetation response to climate drivers in the last decade: using 1 km MERIS data for modelling changes in land surface phenology
Victor F. Rodriguez-Galiano, University of Southampton, Southampton, United Kingdom; and J. Dash and P. Atkinson

9:15 AM
5B.4
Monitoring Vegetation Phenology Using Daily Nadir BRDF-Adjusted VIs from VIIRS
Yan Liu, UMASS Boston, Boston, MA; and C. Schaaf and Z. Wang

9:30 AM
5B.5
Crop Area Estimation in Iraq Based on Satellite Derived Phenological Metrics and the Influence of War and Drought
Sarchil Qader, Southampton, United Kingdom; and J. Dash and P. Atkinson

9:45 AM
5B.6
Long-term Global Land Surface Phenology Derived from AVHRR and MODIS Observations and Its response to Climate Changes
Xiaoyang Zhang, South Dakota State University, Brookings, SD; and L. Liu


Session 5C
Thermal Comfort and Indices II
Location: Conference Room 1 (Embassy Suites Cleveland - Rockside)
Host: 20th International Congress of Biometeorology
Chair: Krzysztof Blazejczyk, Polish Academy of Sciences
8:00 AM
5C.1
An Analysis of Biometeorological Thermal Comfort in an Oasis City within The Sub-tropical Climate Zone: The Case of Al Ain City, UAE
George, O. Odhiambo, UAE University, Al Ain, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

8:15 AM
5C.2
Practical Precooling Technique in Occupational Settings
Ken Tokizawa, National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health, Japan, Kawasaki, Kanagawa, Japan; and T. Oka, A. Yasuda, T. Tai, S. Son, J. Wada, and H. Ida
Manuscript (18.0 kB)

8:30 AM
5C.3
Outdoor thermal comfort requirements of Taiwanese and Hungarians in the warm months
Noémi Kántor, National Chung Hsing University, Taichung, Taiwan; and K. T. Tsai, L. Égerházi, and T. P. Lin
Manuscript (1.3 MB)

Handout (10.1 MB)

8:45 AM
5C.4
Development of a Diagnostic Index on the Heat-wave considering Accumulative Effect of Heat-stress: the Accumulated Heat stress Index (AHI)
Ji-Sun Lee, Korea Meteorological Administration, Seogwipo-si, Jeju-do, Korea, Republic of (South); and H. R. Byun, D. W. Kim, K. R. Kim, and B. C. Choi

9:00 AM
5C.5
Effects of Facial Cooling on Thermal Comfort in Windy Winter Conditions
Andrew G. Briggs, Landscape Architecture/University of Guelph Graduate, Vancouver, BC, Canada

9:15 AM
5C.6
Investigation of human thermal perception and local adaptation to climate change in hot-humid climates – the case of Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
Emmanuel Lubango Ndetto, Albert-Ludwigs-University of Freiburg, Freiburg, Germany; and A. Matzarakis

9:30 AM
5C.7
Korean Human Thermal Sensation and Comfort Model
Sookuk Park, Jeju National University, Jeju, Korea, Republic of (South)

9:45 AM
Discussion


Session 5D
Atmospheric Effects on Human Behavior
Location: Conference Room 2 (Embassy Suites Cleveland - Rockside)
Host: 20th International Congress of Biometeorology
Chair: Adam J. Kalkstein, United States Military Academy
5D.1
Suicide tendencies and weather: the Quebec paradox

8:15 AM
5D.2
Temperature-Suicide Associations using DLNM
P. Grady Dixon, Fort Hays State University, Hays, KS; and A. J. Kalkstein

8:30 AM
5D.3
A Proposed Regional System of Categorizing Wet Bulb Globe Temperature for Athletic Outdoor Policy
Minh Duc Phan, East Carolina University, Greenville, NC; and C. A. Williams and A. J. Grundstein

Handout (1.0 MB)

8:45 AM
5D.4
Change of Summer Thermal Control Use in Homes after Electricity Shortage Caused by 3.11 Disaster in Japan
Noriko Umemiya, Osaka city university, Osaka, Japan; and X. Lin
Manuscript (569.1 kB)

9:00 AM
5D.5
Slight atmospheric pressure fluctuations as the risk factor promoting aggressive behaviour
L.A. Didyk, Institute of Applied Problems of Physics and Biophysics, Kyiv, Ukraine; and Y. P. Gorgo, S. A. Mamilov, and I. A. Semenova
Manuscript (55.5 kB)

9:15 AM
5D.6
Medical Meteorology : Weather Assists Ease of Labor (child birth) - A Unique Location in India
Deepak Bhattacharya, Sri Radha Krishna, Bhubaneswar, India

10:00 AM-10:30 AM: Tuesday, 30 September 2014


Coffee Break
Location: Salon I (Embassy Suites Cleveland - Rockside)

10:30 AM-12:00 PM: Tuesday, 30 September 2014


Session 6A
Heat and Animal Health Outcomes
Location: Salon II (Embassy Suites Cleveland - Rockside)
Host: 20th International Congress of Biometeorology
Chair: Don E. Spiers, International Society of Biometeorology
10:30 AM
6A.1
Effects of Simulated Heat Wave on Senile Mice
Xiakun Zhang, Nanjing University of Information Sciences and Technology, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China; and S. Zhang, C. Wang, Y. Tian, B. Wang, and P. Guo

Handout (377.3 kB)

10:45 AM
6A.2
EFFECT OF THERMAL STRESS ON HSP 72 AND LEPTIN mRNA EXPRESSIONS IN PERI-PARTURIENT DAIRY COWS
Sohan Vir Singh, NATIONAL DAIRY RESEARCH INSTITUTE (ICAR, New Delhi) India, KARNAL, HARYANA, India; and M. M. Vaidya, R. C. Upadhyay, A. K. Singh, and B. Baliyan

11:00 AM
6A.3
The Epigenetic Approach of Broiler Chickens to Cope with Global Warming
Shlomo Yahav, ARO the Volcani Center, Bet-Dagan, Israel; and Y. piestun and O. halevy

11:15 AM
6A.4
Biological and Mathematical Analysis of Desert Sheep and Goats Responses To Natural Heat Stress, in Egypt
A.R. Elbeltagy, Animal Production Research Institiute, Cairo, Egypt; and A. M. Aboul-Naga, H. H. Khalifa, T. M. M. Abdel Khalek, M. H. Elshafie, and B. Rischkovesky

11:30 AM
6A.5
Concept of multiple environmental stresses impacting sheep production and adaptation under the changing climate scenario
Veerasamy Sejian, National Institute of Animal Nutrition and Physiology, Bangalore, India; and S. M. K. Naqvi, V. P. Maurya, J. P. Ravindra, and C. S. Prasad

11:45 AM
6A.6
Heat waves related mortality in dairy cows
Andrea Vitali, Università della Tuscia, Viterbo, Italy; and A. Felici, S. Esposito, L. Bertocchi, C. Maresca, U. Bernabucci, A. Nardone, and N. Lacetera
Manuscript (31.3 kB)


Session 6B
Phenology II: Modeling
Location: Salon III (Embassy Suites Cleveland - Rockside)
Host: 20th International Congress of Biometeorology
Chair: Liang Liang, University of Kentucky
10:30 AM
6B.1
Modeling Phenological Change at Global-Scales Using Climate Data
Mark D. Schwartz, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, Milwaukee, WI

10:45 AM
6B.2
Response of Robinia Pseudoacacia First Leaf Date to temperature and Precipitation Change in China in the Past 50 Years
DAI junhu, Institute of Geographic Sciences and Natural Resources Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Chaoyang District, Beijing, China; and T. zexing, W. huanjiong, and G. quansheng

11:00 AM
6B.3
Integrating MODIS satellite information and maize phenological data to detect maize cultivated area
Jiahua Zhang, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, Beijing, China; and L. Feng and F. Yao

11:15 AM
6B.4
Differential changes in the reproductive cycle of two temperate plants in response to experimental warming
Brendan J. Nugent, University of Melbourne, Creswick, Vic, Australia; and P. K. Ades and M. R. Keatley

11:30 AM
6B.5
Phenology and seasonal forecasting in the Pacific: combining traditional knowledge with statistical and dynamical methods to increase community resilience
Lynda E. Chambers, Australian Bureau of Meteorology, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia; and M. S. Waiwai, P. Malsale, P. Feke, and R. Plotz

11:45 AM
6B.6
SPACE AND TIME VARIABILITY OF GRAPEVINE PHENOLOGY IN EUROPE
Gabriele Cola, University of Milan, Milan, Italy; and L. Mariani, O. Failla, L. Rustioni, S. G. Parisi, R. Alilla, C. Epifani, and G. Dal Monte
Manuscript (2.3 MB)


Session 6C
Thermal Environment and Human Health I
Location: Conference Room 1 (Embassy Suites Cleveland - Rockside)
Host: 20th International Congress of Biometeorology
Chair: Robert Davis, Univ. of Virginia
10:30 AM
6C.1
Updated trend analysis of heat vulnerability in the United States using a Distributed Lag Nonlinear Model
Scott C. Sheridan, Kent State Univ., Kent, OH; and P. G. Dixon

10:45 AM
6C.2
Heat stress during the Black Saturday event in Melbourne, Australia
Stephanie J. Jacobs, Co-operative Research Centre for Water Sensitive Cities, Melbourne, Australia; and T. Vihma and A. B. Pezza

11:00 AM
6C.3
The Application of the European Heat Wave of 2003 to Korean Cities to Analyze Impacts on Heat-Related Mortality
J. Scott Greene, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK; and L. Kalkstein, K. Kim, Y. J. Choi, and D. G. Lee

11:15 AM
6C.4
Relationships between Temperature and Heat-Related Illness across North Carolina
Charles E. Konrad II, Southeast Regional Climate Center, Chapel Hill, NC; and M. M. Kovach and C. M. Fuhrmann

11:30 AM
6C.5
Summer mortality and synoptic climatology in Khabarovsk
EA Grigorieva, Russian Academy of Sciences, Birobidzhan, Russia; and L. Kalkstein, S. C. Sheridan, and J. Vanos

11:45 AM
6C.6
Heat Wave Impacts on Motality in Nanjing,China
Yuxia Ma, Lanzhou University,China, Lanzhou, China; and J. Zhang and J. Wang
Manuscript (7.9 kB)

Handout (575.0 kB)

12:00 PM-1:30 PM: Tuesday, 30 September 2014


Lunch Break

12:15 PM-1:30 PM: Tuesday, 30 September 2014


Lecture 1
General Membership Meeting
Location: Salon II (Embassy Suites Cleveland - Rockside)
Host: 20th International Congress of Biometeorology
Moderator: Glenn Russell McGregor, Univ. of Durham
12:15 PM
L1.1
President's Report
Glenn Russell McGregor, Univ. of Durham, Durham, United Kingdom

12:25 PM
L1.2
Congress Report
Scott C. Sheridan, Kent State Univ., Kent, OH

12:35 PM
L1.3
Secretary and Membership Report
Liang Liang, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY

12:45 PM
L1.4
Treasurer's Report
John.B Gaughan, The University of Queensland, Gatton, Queensland , Australia

12:55 PM
L1.5
Report on the International Journal of Biometeorology
Scott C. Sheridan, Kent State Univ., Kent, OH

1:05 PM
L1.6
Report from the Students and New Professionals Group
Jennifer Vanos, Univ. of California, San Diego, La Jolla, CA; and M. Allen and D. M. Hondula

1:15 PM
L1.7
Tromp Award Presentation
Glenn Russell McGregor, Univ. of Durham, Durham, United Kingdom

1:20 PM
L1.8
New President's Report
Mark D. Schwartz, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, Milwaukee, WI

1:30 PM-3:00 PM: Tuesday, 30 September 2014


Session 7A
Animal physiology
Location: Salon II (Embassy Suites Cleveland - Rockside)
Host: 20th International Congress of Biometeorology
Chair: Nicola Lacetera, University of Tuscia
1:30 PM
7A.1
Tonic Immobility and Vigilance Responses of Broiler Chickens to Lighting Regimens during the Hot Dry Season, and the Beneficial Effect of Melatonin
Victor Olusegun Sinkalu, ABU = Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria-Nigeria, Zaria, Kaduna, Nigeria; and J. O. Ayo, A. B. Adelaiye, and J. O. Hambolu
Manuscript (762.0 kB)

1:45 PM
7A.2
MELATONIN ENTRAINS CIRCADIAN RHYTHMICITY OF COLONIC TEMPERATURE IN LAYING HENS DURING THE HOT-DRY SEASON
Victor Olusegun Sinkalu, ABU = Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria-Nigeria, Zaria, Kaduna, Nigeria; and A. A. Abimbola and J. O. Ayo
Manuscript (925.4 kB)

2:00 PM
7A.3
Respiratory evaporation of poultry – the development of a ventilated hood system
Sheila Tavares Nascimento, UNESP, Jaboticabal, Brazil; and A. S. C. Maia, M. D. D. Carvalho, C. C. N. Nascimento, and L. G. Leite

2:15 PM
7A.4
Effect of Chromium Supplementation on Endocrine Variables in Summer Exposed Murrah Buffaloes (Bubalus bubalis) Calves
Muneendra Kumar, College of Veterinary Science and Animal Husbandry, DUVASU, Mahtura 281001 India, Mathura, ID, India; and H. Kaur, A. K. Tyagi, R. S. Deka, V. Mani, and N. J. Kewalramani

2:30 PM
7A.5
Effect of antioxidants and betaine supplementation on serum HSPs and stress hormone during long-term heat stress adaptation in goat
Satyaveer Singh Dangi, Indian Veterinary Research Institute, Bareilly, UttarPradesh, India; and M. Gupta, S. K. Dangi, V. S. Chouhan, V. P. Maurya, P. Kumar, G. Singh, and M. Sarkar

2:45 PM
7A.6
Seasonal Variation in the Reproductive Hormones of Rabbit Does and its Relation to Their Reproductive Performance
Hesham H., Khalifa, Al-Azhar University, Cairo, Egypt; and M. M. Mahmoud and S. S. Mostafa


Session 7B
Phenology III: Observations
Location: Salon III (Embassy Suites Cleveland - Rockside)
Host: 20th International Congress of Biometeorology
Chair: Lynda E. Chambers, Australian Bureau of Meteorology
1:30 PM
7B.1
Nature Today; What is the business/communication potential of your scientific information?
Arnold van Vliet, Wageningen University, Wageningen, Netherlands; and W. Bron

1:45 PM
7B.2
ClimateWatch: Australia's phenological citizen science program
Chris Gillies, Earthwatch Institute, South Melbourne, Victoria, Australia; and L. Ashcroft, L. E. Chambers, and M. R. Keatley

2:00 PM
7B.3
Plant Phenological Reconstructions and Temperature Sensitivity in Beijing in the Past 100 Years
TAO zexing, Institute of Geographic Sciences and Natural Resources Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Chaoyang District, Beijing, China; and W. huanjiong, G. quansheng, and D. junhu

2:15 PM
7B.4
Phenological environmental assessment indicators – proposing an international standard
K. Bolmgren, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, Asa, Lammhult, Sweden; and B. I. Cook, Å. Dahl, and O. Langvall

2:30 PM
7B.5
Exploring Geographically Variant Climatic Requirements of Plant Phenology through Common Garden Observations
Liang Liang, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY

2:45 PM
7B.6
Impacts of climate change on the Taraxacum mongolicum growing season in the temperate zone of eastern China
Xiaoqiu Chen, Peking University, Beijing, China


Session 7C
Thermal Environment and Human Health II
Location: Conference Room 1 (Embassy Suites Cleveland - Rockside)
Host: 20th International Congress of Biometeorology
Chair: Michael J. Allen, Old Dominion University
1:30 PM
7C.1
Temperature and human health
Lev Osipov, Institute of Cytology, Novosibirsk, Russia

1:45 PM
7C.2
Vulnerability Among the Elderly to Extreme Heat-Associated Cardiovascular Mortality in Michigan, 2000-2009
Carina J. Gronlund, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI; and K. C. Conlon, Y. Ou, and M. S. O'Neill

2:00 PM
7C.3
Influence of the Thermal Environment on IHD Mortality and Morbidity in Germany (2001-2010)
Christina Koppe, Deutscher Wetterdienst, Offenbach, Germany; and S. Zacharias, D. Bernhard, and H. G. Muecke

2:15 PM
7C.4
Possible role of acclimatization in weather-related human mortality during the transition seasons of autumn and spring in an extreme continental climate
CR de Freitas, University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand; and E. Grigorieva

2:30 PM
7C.5
REGIONAL DIFFERENCES OF HEAT AND COLD STRESS IN EUROPE AND THEIR INFLUENCE ON HUMAN HEALTH AND WELL BEING
Krzysztof Blazejczyk, Polish Academy of Sciences, Warszawa, Poland; and A. Blazejczyk and J. Baranowski

2:45 PM
7C.6
Increase in incidences of emergency conveyance related to heat stroke in 2006-2013 in Saitama, Japan – local climate change and aging of society
Takeshi Fujino, Saitama University, Saitama, Saitama, Japan; and S. Koda and C. Takahashi


Session 7D
Climate Change: Research and Adaptation Assessment
Location: Conference Room 2 (Embassy Suites Cleveland - Rockside)
Host: 20th International Congress of Biometeorology
Chair: David M. Hondula, Arizona State Univ.
1:30 PM
7D.1
Overview of a new scenario framework for climate change research
Kristie L. Ebi, ClimAdapt, LLC, Los Altos, CA

2:00 PM
7D.2
Role of biometeorology in development and implementation of adaptation strategies
Tanja Cegnar, Slovenian Environment Agency, Ljubljana, Slovenia

2:15 PM
7D.3
Evaluating Adaptation Strategies for Extreme Weather: Cooling Center Utilization and Accessibility in Phoenix, AZ
David M. Hondula, Arizona State Univ., Tempe, AZ; and A. Asburry, D. Bentz, V. Berisha, K. Goodin, M. Luc, M. McCullough, A. Mohamed, M. C. Roach, B. Salas, K. Starr, and J. Uebelherr

2:30 PM
7D.4
Impacts and solutions of increasing heat on humans and ecosystems- a multi disciplinary identification of gaps in the research area
Johanna Alkan Olsson, Lund University, Lund, Sweden; and T. Kjellström

2:45 PM
7D.5
ADAPTATION OPTIONS TO CLIMATE CHANGE IMPACTS IN SLOVAKIA, AGRICULTURE
Pavol Nejedlik, AES, Bratislava, Slovakia; and B. Siska

3:30 PM-5:30 PM: Tuesday, 30 September 2014


Session 8A
Animal bioclimatological modeling
Location: Salon II (Embassy Suites Cleveland - Rockside)
Host: 20th International Congress of Biometeorology
Chair: John.B Gaughan, The University of Queensland
3:30 PM
8A.1
Prediction of enteric methane emission from buffaloes using linear and non-linear statistical models
Amlan Kumar Patra, West Bngal University of Animal and Fishery Sciences, Kolkata, West Bengal, India

3:45 PM
8A.2
Estimating the Thermo-Neutral Zone of Dromedary Camels Using Surface Heat Transfer Modelling
E. M. Samara, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia; and A. A. AL-Haidary

4:00 PM
8A.3
Assessment of Climate Change Impacts on Livestock in Egypt
Hesham H., Khalifa, Al-Azhar University, Faculty of Agriculture, Cairo, Egypt

4:15 PM
8A.4
Analytical and Numerical Modeling of Skin Surface Temperature in Livestock
Alex Sandro Campos Maia, UNESP, Jaboticabal, Brazil; and H. F. M. Milan and K. G. Gebremedhin

4:30 PM
8A.5
Evaporative Heat Losses in Different Coloured Brazilian Hair Sheep
Jacinara Hody Gurgel Morais Leite Sr., USDA, Rio Grande do Norte, Mossoró, Brazil; and D. A. E. Façanha and L. A. B. Asensio IV

Handout (204.4 kB)

4:45 PM
8A.6
Adaptative Responses of Brazilian Brahman Bulls in Different Seasons
Débora Andréa Evangelista Façanha, USDA/ARS, Rio Grande do Norte, Mossoró, Brazil; and W. P. Costa II, P. P. L. D. E. Campos, J. H. G. Morais Leite, L. A. B. Asensio IV, and J. E. R. Sousa
Manuscript (185.1 kB)

5:00 PM
8A.7
Influence of solar radiation in Nelore cattle thermoregulation
Cíntia Carol de Melo Costa, São Paulo State University – UNESP, Jaboticabal, Brazil; and A. S. C. Maia, N. La Scala Júnior, S. T. Nascimento, C. C. N. Nascimento, and M. D. D. Carvalho

5:15 PM
8A.8
A Heat Transfer Model for the Upper Respiratory Tract of Livestock under Tropical Conditions
Carolina Cardoso Nagib Nascimento, UNESP, Jaboticabal, Brazil; and A. S. C. Maia, S. T. Nascimento, C. C. D. M. Costa, and M. D. D. Carvalho


Session 8B
Tourism
Location: Salon III (Embassy Suites Cleveland - Rockside)
Host: 20th International Congress of Biometeorology
Chair: CR de Freitas, University of Auckland
3:30 PM
8B.1
Tourist Weather Perception and its Consideration in Bioclimate Assessment Methods
Katarzyna Lindner-Cendrowska, University of Warsaw, Warsaw, Poland; and K. Błażejczyk

3:45 PM
8B.2
ASSESSMENT OF ADAPTATION STRAIN DURING TOURISM ACTIVITY
Krzysztof Blazejczyk, Polish Academy of Sciences, Warszawa, Poland; and V. Vinogradova, A. Blazejczyk, and M. Kuchcik

4:00 PM
8B.3
On-site behavior as a measure of tourist sensitivity to and satisfaction with weather and climate conditions
CR de Freitas, University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand

4:15 PM
8B.4
Biometeorology in tourism: Using thermal comfort classifications and weather-types to predict consumer behavior
David Richard Perkins IV, University of North Carolina at Greensboro, Greensboro, NC

4:30 PM
8B.5
Outdoor human thermal comfort in Melbourne's botanic gardens
Cho Kwong Charlie Lam, Monash University, Clayton, Victoria, Australia; and M. Loughnan and N. Tapper
Manuscript (289.3 kB)

4:45 PM
8B.6
Climate potential for different kinds of tourism in Croatia
Ksenija Zaninovic, Meteorological and Hydrological Service of Croatia (DHMZ), Zagreb, Croatia

5:00 PM
8B.7
Biothermal Conditions in Serbia in Function of Health Tourism and Recreation
Milica Pecelj, Serbian Academy of Sciences and Arts, Belgrade, Serbia, Serbia

5:15 PM
8B.8
Bioclimatic comfort of coastal tourists
Michelle Rutty, University of Waterloo (Canada), Waterloo, ON, Canada; and D. Scott


Session 8C
Thermal Environment and Human Health III
Location: Conference Room 1 (Embassy Suites Cleveland - Rockside)
Host: 20th International Congress of Biometeorology
Chair: Chris Uejio, Florida State University
3:30 PM
8C.1
Effects of Moderate Strength Cold Air Activity on Hypertensive Patients
Shuyu Zhang, Lanzhou Institute of Arid Meteorology, China Meteorological Administration, Lanzhou, Gansu, China; and X. Zhang, C. Wang, and B. Wang

Handout (200.8 kB)

3:45 PM
8C.2
Hypothermia Mortality in the United States: A Quantitative Assessment of Meteorological Thresholds
Jeremy Spencer, The University of Akron, Akron, OH; and S. C. Sheridan

4:00 PM
8C.3
Influence of heat waves on ischemic heart diseases in Germany – present situation and climate change
Stefan Zacharias, Deutscher Wetterdienst, Offenbach, Germany; and C. Koppe and H. G. Muecke

4:15 PM
8C.4
Heat stroke related hospitalizations in older adults: disproportionally high impact of the first heat wave
Ruiruo Wu, Tufts University, Medford, MA; and A. Liss, K. Chui, and E. N. Naumova

4:30 PM
8C.5
ADVERSE HEALTH CONSEQUENCES OF EXPOSURE TO AMBIENT TEMPERATURE IN A CHANGING CLIMATE
Alexander Liss, Tufts University, School of Engineering, Medford, MA; and G. E. Metcalf, M. Koch, and E. N. Naumova

4:45 PM
8C.6
Assessing Risk to Heat Waves and Cold Spells using a Distributed Lag Non-Linear Model
Michael J. Allen, Old Dominion University, Norfolk, VA

5:00 PM
8C.7
Observation time, temperature diurnality, and weather variable selection influence heat-related mortality
Robert E. Davis, Univ. of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA; and D. M. Hondula and A. Patel


Session 8D
Warning Systems: Methods and Implementation
Location: Conference Room 2 (Embassy Suites Cleveland - Rockside)
Host: 20th International Congress of Biometeorology
Chair: Jason C. Senkbeil, University of Alabama
3:30 PM
8D.1
'Do Air Hygiene-related Forecasting and Early Warning Systems Reach Vulnerable Target Groups?'
Hans-Guido Muecke, Federal Environment Agency Germany, Berlin, Germany; and M. Capellaro and D. Sturm

3:45 PM
8D.2
Do We Need a Tornado Watch Scale?
Jason C. Senkbeil, University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, AL; and J. B. Mason

4:00 PM
8D.3
The development of an extreme cold warning system for livestock in northeastern Montana
Katrina L. Frank, Applied Climatologists, Inc., Flower Mound, TX; and T. Fransen, W. J. Martin, and L. Kalkstein

4:15 PM
8D.4
Human's adaptation to weather changes: Media Project “Biomet_Forecast”
Marina Trubina, Russian State Hydrometeorological University, Saint-Petersburg, Russia

4:30 PM
8D.5
Case Study in Heat: Global Cities Address Climate-Health Threats With Early Warning Systems
Kim Knowlton, Natural Resources Defense Council, New York, NY; and D. Mavalankar, A. Jaiswal, G. S. Azhar, A. Tiwari, A. Rajiva, B. Deol, N. Kaur, P. J. Webster, V. Toma, P. Sheffield, and J. Hess

5:30 PM-6:00 PM: Tuesday, 30 September 2014


Panel Discussion 4
Commission on Climate, Tourism and Recreation
Location: Conference Room 2 (Embassy Suites Cleveland - Rockside)
Host: 20th International Congress of Biometeorology
Moderator: CR de Freitas, University of Auckland

6:30 PM-11:00 PM: Tuesday, 30 September 2014


Conference dinner at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
Bus will arrive at 6:30, get to HOF 7; leave HOF 10:30, get back to hotel 11

Wednesday, 1 October 2014

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8:00 AM-10:00 AM: Wednesday, 1 October 2014


Session 9A
Health and atmospheric hazards research: new data sources and field technologies
Location: Salon II (Embassy Suites Cleveland - Rockside)
Host: 20th International Congress of Biometeorology
Chair: Wendy Marie Thomas, NOAA/NWS
8:00 AM
9A.1
Mapping Challenging Environments: How can mobile geospatial technologies be used to support intervention strategies in Crime, Disaster, Epidemic, and Informal (Slum) landscapes?
Andrew Curtis, Kent State University, Kent, OH

8:45 AM
9A.2
Mobile air quality monitoring of particulate matter at the neighborhood scale: challenges and opportunities through the incorporation of geospatial technologies
Laura M. Schuch, Kent State University, Kent, OH; and A. Curtis

9:00 AM
9A.3
Intra-Neighborhood Variation in Individually Experienced Temperatures (IETs): Insights from a New Approach to Measuring Heat Exposure
Evan Kuras, Boston University, Boston, MA; and D. M. Hondula and J. Brown-Saracino

9:15 AM
9A.4
A Bicycle-Based Field Measurement System for the Study of the Urban Canopy Layer in Cuyahoga County, Ohio
Nicholas Bly Rajkovich, University at Buffalo, State University of New York, Buffalo, NY; and L. Larsen

9:30 AM
9A.5
Human BIometeorology along Human Pathway using Wearable Measurement System
Makoto Nakayoshi, Tokyo University of Science, Noda, Japan; and M. Kanda and R. D. Dear


Session 9B
Agricultural Biometeorology I
Location: Salon III (Embassy Suites Cleveland - Rockside)
Host: 20th International Congress of Biometeorology
Chair: Christina Koppe, Deutscher Wetterdienst
8:00 AM
9B.1
Biometeorological characterization of agro-environments under varying climatic conditions in Haryana, India
Surender Singh, CCS Haryana Agricultural University, Hisar, Haryana, India; and D. Singh

Handout (2.1 MB)

8:15 AM
9B.2
Utilization of SEBAL Algorithm and Landsat8 Data for Estimation of Evapotranspiration – A Case Study: Tatra Mountains Region
Ayad Ali Faris Sr., University of Mustansiriyah, College of Education, Baghdad, Baghdad, Iraq; and A. H. Al Sulttani, A. Jarociñska III, A. Ochtyra IV, and A. Marcinkowska V

8:30 AM
9B.3
Interactive Effects of Elevated CO2 Concentration and Irrigation on Photosynthetic Parameters and Yield of Maize in Northeast China
Fanchao Meng, Chinese Academy of Meteorological Sciences, Beijing, China; and J. Zhang

8:45 AM
9B.4
PREDICTION OF RICE YIELD WITH DSSAT CROP SIMULATION MODEL AND MULTIPLE LINEAR REGRESSION ANALYSIS
Rajiv Kumar Srivastava, Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur, India, Kharagpur, India; and D. Halder, D. K. Swain, and R. K. Panda

9:00 AM
9B.5
Durum wheat yield and protein content responses to meteorological conditions: improvement of Ceres-Wheat routine with a simplified forecasting index for early assessment
Simone Orlandini, University of Florence, Florence, Italy; and A. Dalla Marta, F. Orlando, F. Guasconi, M. Mancini, and A. Baldi
Manuscript (200.9 kB)

9:15 AM
9B.6
Adaptation to climate change of wheat growing in South Australia: Analysis of management and breeding strategies
Qunying Luo, University of Technology, Sydney, Sydney, NSW, Australia

9B.7
Assessment of water satisfaction index for maize in the Free State Province of South Africa


Session 9C
Thermal Environment and Human Health IV
Location: Conference Room 2 (Embassy Suites Cleveland - Rockside)
Host: 20th International Congress of Biometeorology
Chair: Dr. Pablo Fdez-Arroyabe, University of Cantabria
8:00 AM
9C.1
ISB Students and New Professionals Group Update & Workshop Experience
Jennifer Vanos, Univ. of California, San Diego, La Jolla, CA; and D. M. Hondula and S. N. Gosling

8:15 AM
9C.2
Quantification of the benefit of global climate change policy for avoiding some of the effect of climate change on heat-related mortality
Simon N. Gosling, University of Nottingham, Nottingham, United Kingdom

8:30 AM
9C.3
Wintertime associations between spatiotemporally-relative synoptic weather types and lagged cardiovascular mortality across various US climate regions
Cameron C. Lee, Kent State University, Kent, OH

8:45 AM
9C.4
Heat-Mortality Demographic Sensitivities in Los Angeles County and Potential Climate Change Impacts
Jennifer Vanos, Univ. of California, San Diego, La Jolla, CA; and S. C. Sheridan, A. J. Kalkstein, L. Kalkstein, and D. Eisenman

9:00 AM
9C.5
Heat stroke information in Japan
Michihiko Tonouchi, Japan Meteorological Business Support Center, Tokyo, Japan; and M. Ono
Manuscript (716.4 kB)

9:15 AM
9C.6
Multi scenario urban climate projection for Tokyo and Osaka, Japan: An application of dynamical downscaling and urban planning
Asuka Suzuki-Parker, University of Tsukuba, Tsukuba, Ibaraki, Japan; and H. Kusaka

9:30 AM
9C.7
Evaluation of the Effectiveness of National Weather Service Heat Forecasts in North Carolina
Chris Fuhrmann, Mississippi State University, Mississippi State, MS; and C. E. Konrad II and M. Kovach

9:45 AM
9C.8
Evaluating Climate Change Impacts on Human Mortality in Korean Cities: Challenges and Findings
Laurence Kalkstein, Univ. of Miami, Miami, FL; and S. C. Sheridan, K. R. Kim, and J. S. Lee

10:00 AM-10:30 AM: Wednesday, 1 October 2014


Coffee Break
Location: Pre-function Area (Embassy Suites Cleveland - Rockside)

10:30 AM-12:30 PM: Wednesday, 1 October 2014


Session 10A
Atmospheric Effects upon Human Health I
Location: Salon II (Embassy Suites Cleveland - Rockside)
Host: 20th International Congress of Biometeorology
Chair: P. Grady Dixon, Fort Hays State University
10:30 AM
10A.1
Biometeorological Distress and Influenza Epidemics on the East Coast of USA
Dr. Pablo Fdez-Arroyabe, University of Cantabria, Santander, Cantabria, Spain

10:45 AM
10A.2
Cold Forecasting and Evaluation in Shanghai
Li Peng, Shanghai Meteorological Service, Shanghai, China; and Z. Mu and X. Ye

11:00 AM
10A.3
Comparing Weather-Influenza Relationships in Four Cities across the Southwest United States
Adam J. Kalkstein, United States Military Academy, West Point, NY

11:15 AM
10A.4
Impacts of climate variability on respiratory morbidity
Amaury Souza Sr., ANL, Campo Grande, MS, Brazil; and F. Aristone Sr. and A. P. A. Bertossi Sr.
Manuscript (279.3 kB)

Handout (308.2 kB)

11:30 AM
10A.5
Current and Future Impacts of Climate Change on Asthma Incidence in Kenya
Bethwel K. Mutai, University of Nairobi, Nairobi, Kenya; and J. N. Ngaina

10A.6
No Association between Foehn and Daily Number of Emergency Calls or Calls to Medical Call Centers in Bavaria (Germany) – A Longitudinal Data Analysis from 2006 to 2009

12:00 PM
10A.7
Night Sky Brightness in Climatic Health Resorts – Association between outdoor artificial light at night and cancer in selected communities of Bavaria, Germany
Katharina M. A. Gabriel, University of Bremen, Bremen, Germany; and H. U. Kuechly, J. Meier, F. Falchi, M. Meyer, W. Wosniok, F. Hölker, and G. Bolte

12:15 PM
10A.8
Extremes in health-meteorology relationship, applied to cardiovascular diseases in Québec, Canada
Yohann Moanahere Chiu, Institut National de la Recherche Scientifique, Québec, QC, Canada; and F. Chebana, B. Abdous, and D. Belanger


Session 10B
Agricultural Biometeorology II
Location: Salon III (Embassy Suites Cleveland - Rockside)
Host: 20th International Congress of Biometeorology
Chair: Simone Orlandini, UNIFI - University of Florence
10:30 AM
10B.1
Impacts of climatic variables on pollinator abundance, flower blooming and yield of Apple in Kumaun, West Himalaya, Uttarakhand, India
Bhawana Kapkoti, G.B. Pant Institute of Himalayan Environment and Development, Almora, Uttarakhand, India; and R. K. Joshi and R. S. Rawal

10:45 AM
10B.2
Historical trends in the risk of spring frost damages to fruit trees in Eastern Canada
Budong Qian, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, Ottawa, ON, Canada; and D. Neilsen, G. Bourgeois, and X. Zhang

Handout (1.6 MB)

10B.3
The Effect of Climate Variability on Agricultural Pest
Manuscript (105.6 kB)

10B.4
Simulating migratory pest insect adaptation to climatic variability


Session 10C
Urban Bioclimatology
Location: Conference Room 2 (Embassy Suites Cleveland - Rockside)
Host: 20th International Congress of Biometeorology
Chair: David M. Hondula, Arizona State Univ.
10:30 AM
10C.1
Evaluation and adaptation of thermal stress due to climate change in traditional settlements in Taiwan
Shing-Ru Yang, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan, Taiwan; and T. P. Lin

10:45 AM
10C.2
Assessment of Localized and City-Specific Urban Heating in Four North-Eastern Cities Using Spatial Synoptic Classification
Aaron W. Hardin, Texas Tech University, Lubbock, TX; and J. Vanos

11:00 AM
10C.3
Characteristics of the neighbourhood and dwelling most strongly associated with the harmful health effects of heat in low-income areas
Diane Belanger, INRS, Quebec, QC, Canada; and P. Gosselin, P. Valois, and B. Abdous

Handout (1.4 MB)

11:15 AM
10C.4
Indoor Environments and Extreme Heat Sensitive Health Outcomes in New York City, NY
Chris Uejio, Florida State University, Tallahassee, FL; and J. D. Tamerius

11:30 AM
10C.5
Spatial Variation of Comfort Level in Chennai Metropolitan Area under Present and Future Climate Scenarios
Anushiya Jeganathan, Anna University, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India; and R. Andimuthu

11:45 AM
10C.6
The influence of facade properties on the canopy layer microclimate within city blocks
Csilla V. Gal, Illinois Institute of Technology, Chicago, IL
Manuscript (6.3 MB)

Handout (15.5 MB)

12:00 PM
10C.7
Analyses of Environmental Factors Affecting Change in Microclimate
Naoshi Kakitsuba, Meijo University, Nagoya-shi, Aichi Prefecture, Japan
Manuscript (793.0 kB)

12:30 PM-2:00 PM: Wednesday, 1 October 2014


Lunch Break

1:00 PM-2:00 PM: Wednesday, 1 October 2014


Panel Discussion 5
Student and New Professionals Meeting
Location: Conference Room 2 (Embassy Suites Cleveland - Rockside)
Host: 20th International Congress of Biometeorology
Moderator: Jennifer Vanos, Univ. of California, San Diego

Executive Board Meeting
Location: Boardroom IV (Embassy Suites Cleveland - Rockside)
Moderator: Mark D. Schwartz, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee

2:00 PM-3:00 PM: Wednesday, 1 October 2014


Panel Discussion 6
Phenology Commission Meeting
Location: Conference Room 2 (Embassy Suites Cleveland - Rockside)
Host: 20th International Congress of Biometeorology
Moderator: Mark D. Schwartz, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee

2:00 PM-4:00 PM: Wednesday, 1 October 2014


Session 11A
Atmospheric Effects on Human Health II
Location: Salon II (Embassy Suites Cleveland - Rockside)
Host: 20th International Congress of Biometeorology
Chair: Laurence Kalkstein, Univ. of Miami
2:00 PM
11A.1
Perspectives on Climate Mediated Health Effects of Air Pollution
Naresh Kumar, University of Miami, Miami, FL

2:15 PM
11A.2
The global monitoring of meteor-tropic effects: results for the region of North America and the Caribbean
Luis B. Lecha Estela, Centro de Estudios y Servicios Ambientales (CESAM) de Villa Clara, Santa Clara, Villa Clara, Cuba
Manuscript (2.3 MB)

2:30 PM
11A.3
ACOUSTIC CLIMATE OF SELECTED ROAD SECTORS IN POLAND AND ITS INFLUENCE ON QUALITY OF LIFE
Krzysztof Blazejczyk, Polish Academy of Sciences, Warszawa, Poland; and J. Baranowski and A. Blazejczyk

2:45 PM
11A.4
Weather and Cardiovascular Diseases in Quebec Using Empirical Mode Decomposition
Pierre Masselot, Institut National de la Recherche Scientifique (INRS), Quebec, QC, Canada; and F. Chebana, D. Belanger, B. Abdous, A. St-Hilaire, and T. B. M. J. Ouarda

3:00 PM
11A.5
Time Lag Analysis in Health-Weather Effects
Noel Petit, Augsburg College, Minneapolis, Minnesota

3:15 PM
11A.6
Investigating links between mortality and slow atmospheric variations
Augustin Vintzileos, University of Maryland/Earth System Science Interdisciplinary Center, Camp Springs, MD; and S. C. Sheridan, C. C. Lee, J. Gottschalck, and M. Halpert


Session 11B
Disasters and Hazards
Location: Salon III (Embassy Suites Cleveland - Rockside)
Host: 20th International Congress of Biometeorology
Chair: Simon N. Gosling, University of Nottingham
2:00 PM
11B.1
WEATHER-READY NATION: HOSPITAL RESILIENCE in the UNITED STATES
Wendy Marie Thomas, NOAA/NWS, Silver Spring, MD

2:15 PM
11B.2
Harvesting Twitter's tweets through Web GIS for disaster relief
Xiannian Chen, West Virginia University, Morgantown, WV; and X. Ye and G. Elmes

2:30 PM
11B.3
PROJECTING RESIDENTIAL TORNADO EXPOSURE RATES THROUGH ARCMAP DIGITIZATION TECHNIQUES AND THE EMPLOYMENT OF BOTH U.S. CENSUS AND MIGRATION PATTERN DATA
Marius J. Paulikas, Kent State University, Kent, OH

2:45 PM
11B.4
Combination of multi-sensor remote sensing data for drought monitoring over Southwest China
Cui Hao, Chinese Academy of Meteorological Sciences, Beijing, Beijing, China; and J. Zhang

3:00 PM
11B.5
A GIS-BASED FLOOD RISK MAPPING ALONG THE NIGER-BENUE RIVER BASIN IN NIGERIA USING WATERSHED APPROACH
Ademola Akinbobola, FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY, Akure, Nigeria; and E. C. okogbue and O. olajiire

3:15 PM
11B.6
Health Factors and Medical Emergency Issues of Fishing Communities of Kutubdia Island, Bangladesh
Munshi Khaledur Rahman, 413 McGilvrey Hall, Kent, OH; and T. W. Schmidlin

3:30 PM
11B.7
EFFECTS OF ENVIRONMENTAL DEGRADATION ON HUMAN HEALTH IN SELECTED OIL COMMUNITIES IN DELTA STATE
Vincent Nduka Ojeh, WASCAL WACS, Akure, Ondo State , Nigeria

3:45 PM
11B.8
School based clustered randomised intervention trial to climate change adaptation in Bangladesh
Md Iqbal Kabir, The University of Newcastle, New Lambton Heights, NSW, Australia; and M. B. Rahman, W. Smith, M. A. F. Lusha, and A. H. Milton

4:00 PM-4:30 PM: Wednesday, 1 October 2014


Session 12
Closing Ceremony
Location: Salon II (Embassy Suites Cleveland - Rockside)
Host: 20th International Congress of Biometeorology
Speakers: Scott C. Sheridan, Kent State Univ.; Mark D. Schwartz, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee

4:30 PM-4:35 PM: Wednesday, 1 October 2014


Conference Adjourns

Thursday, 2 October 2014

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9:00 AM-6:00 PM: Thursday, 2 October 2014


Optional excursion, Ohio's Amish Country
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