Session: Thermal Comfort and Indices II (20th International Congress of Biometeorology (28 September

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

Conference Room 1 (Embassy Suites Cleveland - Rockside)

Host: 20th International Congress of Biometeorology

Chair:

Krzysztof Blazejczyk, Polish Academy of Sciences, Institute of Geography and Spatial Organization, Warszawa

Papers:

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)