Professional paper
https://doi.org/10.37982/hmc.54.55.1.4
HUMAN-BIOMETEOROLOGICAL ASSESSMENT OF KHARKIV (UKRAINE) IN THE SUMMER SEASON
OLGA SHEVCHENKO
orcid.org/0000-0003-3915-427X
; Meteorology and Climatology Department, Faculty of Geography, Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv, City of Kyiv, Ukraine
SERGIY SNIZHKO
orcid.org/0000-0002-2696-687X
; Meteorology and Climatology Department, Faculty of Geography, Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv, City of Kyiv, Ukraine
MARIIA MATVIIENKO
; Meteorology and Climatology Department, Faculty of Geography, Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv, City of Kyiv, Ukraine
Abstract
The objective of this research is to assess the bioclimate of the city of Kharkiv in the summer season using the human thermal index of physiologically equivalent temperature (PET). The RayMan model has been used to obtain PET values. The results suggest that most
days in Kharkiv during the summer are characterized by heat stress of various intensity 65.7% in June, 84.6% in July, 77.1% in August. The average frequency of comfortable weather is very low, varying from 12.6 to 25%. During heat waves, the frequency of days in Kharkiv
with heat stress increases significantly, amounting to 96.3%. The results of the Kharkiv bioclimate assessment using PET may be used to create measures for heat adaptation and develop infrastructure for recreation and tourism in the city during hot periods.
Keywords
bioclimate; physiologically equivalent temperature (PET); thermal comfort; heat stress; heat wave; RayMan model
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264699
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Publication date:
1.12.2020.
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