Building and Environment,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
234, P. 110154 - 110154
Published: March 2, 2023
Rising
global
temperatures
and
more
frequent
heatwaves
due
to
climate
change
have
led
a
growing
body
of
research
increased
policy
focus
on
how
protect
against
the
adverse
effects
heat.
In
cold
temperate
Europe,
dwellings
traditionally
been
designed
for
protection
rather
than
heat
mitigation.
There
is,
therefore,
need
understand
mechanisms
through
which
indoor
overheating
can
occur,
its
occupants
energy
consumption,
we
design,
adapt,
operate
buildings
during
warm
weather
improve
thermal
comfort
reduce
cooling
consumption.
This
paper
brings
together
experts
in
from
across
Europe
explore
10
key
questions
about
causes
risks
residential
settings
Central
Northern
including
way
define
measure
overheating,
impacts,
social
implications.
The
is
not
summarising
literature,
but
identifying
evidence,
challenges
misconceptions,
limitations
current
knowledge.
Looking
ahead,
outline
actions
needed
(re)design
dwellings,
neighbourhoods,
population
responses
heat,
potential
shape
these
actions.
doing
so,
illustrate
adaptation
multi-faceted
challenge
that
requires
urgent
coordinated
action
at
multiple
levels,
with
feasible
solutions
clear
benefits
health
energy.
Climatic Change,
Journal Year:
2021,
Volume and Issue:
166(3-4)
Published: June 1, 2021
Abstract
High
impact
weather
events
such
as
extreme
temperatures
or
rainfall
can
cause
significant
disruption
across
the
UK
affecting
sectors
health,
transport,
agriculture
and
energy.
In
this
study
we
draw
on
latest
set
of
climate
projections,
UKCP,
to
examine
metrics
relating
high-impact
over
how
these
change
with
different
levels
future
global
warming
from
1.5
°C
4
above
pre-industrial.
The
changes
hazards
show
increases
in
frequency
extremely
hot
days
nights,
a
average
increase
between
5
39
per
year
warming.
Projections
indicate
an
cooling
degree
134–627%
growing
19–60%
Extremely
which
are
currently
rare,
emerging
more
common
occurrences.
high
daily
systematically,
while
very
cold
conditions
(based
where
fall
below
0
°C)
is
shown
decrease
by
10
49
year.
A
reduction
heating
days,
11–32%
warming,
projected.
Levels
rainfall,
relate
increased
risk
river
flooding,
country,
occurring
1
8
Average
drought
severity
projected
for
3-,
6-,
12-
36-month-long
droughts.
largest
12-month
−3
+19%
36-month
−2
+54%
will
enable
characterization
risks
ultimately
be
able
better
inform
adaptation
planning
support
resilience
variability
change.
Sustainability,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
14(13), P. 7766 - 7766
Published: June 25, 2022
The
Mediterranean
has
been
identified
as
a
‘climate
change
hot
spot’,
already
experiencing
faster
warming
rates
than
the
global
average,
along
with
an
increased
occurrence
of
heat
waves
(HWs),
prolonged
droughts,
and
forest
fires.
During
summer
2021,
faced
severe
HWs,
triggering
hundreds
wildfires
across
region.
Greece,
in
particular,
was
hit
by
one
most
intense
HWs
its
modern
history,
national
all-time
record
temperatures
being
observed
from
28
July
to
6
August
2021.
HW
associated
extreme
many
parts
country,
catastrophic
environmental
societal
consequences.
study
accentuated
rarity
special
characteristics
this
(HW2021)
through
analysis
historical
climate
National
Observatory
Athens
(NOA)
on
centennial
time
scale
comparison
previous
HWs.
findings
showed
that
HW2021
ranked
first
terms
persistence
(with
total
duration
10
days)
highest
nighttime
temperatures,
well
‘cumulative
heat’,
accounting
for
both
intensity
event.
Exceptionally
conditions
during
were
intensified
urban
island
effect
city
Athens.
Human
exposure
heat-related
stress
event
further
assessed
use
bioclimatic
indices
such
Universal
Thermal
Climate
Index
(UTCI).
points
interconnected
risks
area
especially
populations
stress,
due
additive
effect.
Building and Environment,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
234, P. 110154 - 110154
Published: March 2, 2023
Rising
global
temperatures
and
more
frequent
heatwaves
due
to
climate
change
have
led
a
growing
body
of
research
increased
policy
focus
on
how
protect
against
the
adverse
effects
heat.
In
cold
temperate
Europe,
dwellings
traditionally
been
designed
for
protection
rather
than
heat
mitigation.
There
is,
therefore,
need
understand
mechanisms
through
which
indoor
overheating
can
occur,
its
occupants
energy
consumption,
we
design,
adapt,
operate
buildings
during
warm
weather
improve
thermal
comfort
reduce
cooling
consumption.
This
paper
brings
together
experts
in
from
across
Europe
explore
10
key
questions
about
causes
risks
residential
settings
Central
Northern
including
way
define
measure
overheating,
impacts,
social
implications.
The
is
not
summarising
literature,
but
identifying
evidence,
challenges
misconceptions,
limitations
current
knowledge.
Looking
ahead,
outline
actions
needed
(re)design
dwellings,
neighbourhoods,
population
responses
heat,
potential
shape
these
actions.
doing
so,
illustrate
adaptation
multi-faceted
challenge
that
requires
urgent
coordinated
action
at
multiple
levels,
with
feasible
solutions
clear
benefits
health
energy.
