Climate,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
12(8), P. 112 - 112
Published: July 30, 2024
This
study
analyzes
temperature
trends
and
thermal
comfort
during
the
key
hours
(i.e.,
from
noon
to
3:00
p.m.)
of
human
tower
(castells)
performances
in
four
significant
festivities
involving
this
outdoor
exhibition
(diada
castellera)
Catalonia.
Human
towers
were
recognized
by
UNESCO
2010
as
an
Intangible
Cultural
Heritage.
The
selected
exhibitions
Sant
Joan
Valls
on
24
June;
Festa
Major
de
La
Bisbal
del
Penedès
15
August;
Magí
Tarragona
19
Fèlix
Vilafranca
30
August.
Temperature
relative
humidity
data
downloaded
Copernicus
Climate
Change
Service’s
ERA5-Land
ERA5
pressure
level
datasets,
respectively,
with
reanalysis
1951
2023.
results
revealed
a
clear
upward
trend
temperatures
over
last
several
decades
these
places
for
respective
dates,
+0.3
°C
per
decade
+0.42
Valls.
Most
positive
anomalies
concentrated
25
years.
calculation
Heat
Index
higher
occurrence
years
possible
fatigue
due
prolonged
exposure
and/or
physical
activity
three
inland
locations
Valls,
Penedès,
Penedès)
greater
frequency
heat
stroke,
cramps,
exhaustion
Tarragona,
which
is
near
Mediterranean
Sea.
warming
increased
discomfort
pose
potential
health
risks
participants
suggests
need
adaptive
measures.
These
findings
emphasize
importance
incorporating
climate
considerations
into
planning.
Sustainability,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
16(7), P. 2778 - 2778
Published: March 27, 2024
Urban
heat
island
effects
and
climate
change
are
climatic
phenomena
responsible
for
periods
of
extreme
in
summer
which
severely
impact
citizens’
well-being
health.
In
this
alarming
context
questions
the
livability
our
cities,
Nature-Based
Solutions
(NBSs)
considered
an
unavoidable
component
complex
strategy
diminishing
urban
temperatures.
The
present
work
aims
to
show
relevance
NBSs
temperature
regulation
through
estimation
their
potential
improve
outdoor
thermal
comfort
heritage
site
Matadero
Madrid.
To
end,
article
evaluates
a
scenario
combining
different
solutions
including
identifies
most
effective.
results
that
has
on
direct
solar
radiation
wind
speed
but
does
not
affect
air
relative
humidity.
Furthermore,
even
if
fabric
canopy,
tree
green
area
significantly
improves
conditions,
it
allow
us
reach
optimal
level
visitors.
consider
implementation
more
meaningful
interventions,
existing
legal,
administrative,
cultural
limitations
case
study
should
be
omitted.
This
would
enable
identify
restrictions
could
adapted,
thus
unlocking
adaptation
Journal of Asian Architecture and Building Engineering,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown, P. 1 - 17
Published: March 3, 2025
The
thermal
environment
effect
poses
great
threats
to
the
sustainable
development
of
cities.
It
is
crucial
identify
priority
areas
for
optimizing
urban
as
a
strategy
mitigate
this
effectively.
We
developed
comprehensive
framework
metrics
evaluate
community-scale
outdoor
comfort
and
built
characteristics.
This
includes
universal
climate
index
green
space
morphology,
utilizing
large
dataset
meteorological
data.
Subsequent
spatial
econometric
analysis
pinpointed
that
have
significant
impact
on
comfort.
Additionally,
we
applied
methods
supply–demand
matching
division
determine
key
with
imbalances
areas.
results
showed
substantial
variability
in
among
different
community
units
old
city
Fuzhou,
China.
Seven
building
coverage
ratio,
patch
density,
shape
index,
etc.
significantly
influenced
Among
four
identified
relationships
between
comfort,
97
were
categorized
mismatch,
45
these
highest
priority.
study
provides
scientific
foundation
devising
more
focused
strategies
optimize
environment.
