Session 10C Urban Bioclimatology

Wednesday, 1 October 2014: 10:30 AM-12:30 PM
Conference Room 2 (Embassy Suites Cleveland - Rockside)
Host: 20th International Congress of Biometeorology
Chair:
David M. Hondula, Arizona State Univ., Urban Climate Research Center, Tempe, AZ

Papers:
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)

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