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Yingying Zhao, Jiying Liu, Moon Keun Kim, Shiyu Zhou and Yanqiu Du
The current situation of Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) prevention and control coupled with the need to work in high-temperature harsh environments makes it necessary to ensure the health and efficiency of medical staff. An experimental outdoor work...
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In moderate climates, the operation of windows is the most common way to control for thermal comfort. Window-opening behavior (WOB) is a complex process influenced by multiple factors, yet only simple bi-variate analyses between variables obtained from l...
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Toshiki Kamiya, Ryo Onishi, Sachiko Kodera and Akimasa Hirata
Ambient conditions may change rapidly and notably over time in urban areas. Conventional indices, such as the heat index and wet bulb globe temperature, are useful only in stationary ambient conditions. To estimate the risks of heat-related illness, huma...
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David Newth and Don Gunasekera
The increased levels of Greenhouse Gasses (GHGs) in the atmosphere will result in increased near-surface air temperature and absolute humidity. These two factors increasingly pose a risk of heat stress to humans. The Wet-Bulb Globe Temperature (WBGT) is ...
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Alexandria J. Herdt, Robert D. Brown, Ian Scott-Fleming, Guofeng Cao, Melissa MacDonald, Dave Henderson and Jennifer K. Vanos
Mass sporting events in the summertime are influenced by underlying weather patterns, with high temperatures posing a risk for spectators and athletes alike. To better understand weather variations in the Greater Toronto Area (GTA) during the Pan America...
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