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<p>Regarding climatic diversity in Iran and the dependence of many outdoor activities (occupational, recreational, tourism attraction, etc.) on climatic conditions, this study conducted aiming to evaluate thermal comfort fluctuations in Iran. Thermal comfort fluctuations in different climates of Iran were investigated between 1985 and 2014 using recorded meteorological data in 40 synoptic stations. The Mann-Kendall test and Sen’s Slope were used to analyse the changing trends of the Humidex and to determine the actual slope of a trend over time, respectively. In overall, the southern areas of Iran have the longest period with unfavourable and extremely unfavourable climatic conditions in this study. Conversely, in the northern half of Iran, especially in North West areas, the appropriate summer season provides the best climatic conditions for outdoor activities.</p>
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Regarding climatic diversity in Iran and the dependence of many outdoor activities (occupational, recreational, tourism attraction, etc.) on climatic conditions, this study conducted aiming to evaluate thermal comfort fluctuations in Iran. Thermal comfort fluctuations in different climates of Iran were investigated between 1985 and 2014 using recorded meteorological data in 40 synoptic stations. The Mann-Kendall test and Sen’s Slope were used to analyse the changing trends of the Humidex and to determine the actual slope of a trend over time, respectively. In overall, the southern areas of Iran have the longest period with unfavourable and extremely unfavourable climatic conditions in this study. Conversely, in the northern half of Iran, especially in North West areas, the appropriate summer season provides the best climatic conditions for outdoor activities.

Trend Investigation of Thermal Comfort in Different Climates of Iran in Past Decades

Department of Occupational Health and Safety Engineering, School of Public Health

Department of Occupational Health Engineering

School of Health and Health Sciences Research Center Torbat Heydariyeh University of Medical Sciences

Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences

Environmental and Climate Technologies

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Regarding climatic diversity in Iran and the dependence of many outdoor activities (occupational, recreational, tourism attraction, etc.) on climatic...

Trend Investigation of Thermal Comfort in Different Climates of Iran in Past Decades

Publicado en línea: 24 mar 2022

Páginas: 155 - 165

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/rtuect-2022-0013

Palabras clave
Climate, humidex, thermal comfort, outdoor

© 2022 Mehdi Asghari et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.

Trend Investigation of Thermal Comfort in Different Climates of Iran in Past Decades

Publicado en línea: 24 mar 2022

Páginas: 155 - 165

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/rtuect-2022-0013

Palabras claveClimate, humidex, thermal comfort, outdoor

© 2022 Mehdi Asghari et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.

Palabras clave
Climate, humidex, thermal comfort, outdoor