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- Title
Microclimate Evaluation of the Hradec Králové City using HUMIDEX.
- Authors
ROŽNOVSKÝ, Jaroslav; LITSCHMANN, Tomáš; STŘEDOVÁ, Hana; STŘEDA, Tomáš; SALAŠ, Petr; HORKÁ, Marie
- Abstract
Urban environment differs from the surrounding landscape in terms of the values of meteorological parameters. This is often referred to as the urban heat island (UHI), which in simple terms means higher air temperatures in cities. The cause of these changes lies in the different active surfaces in cities, which subsequently results in a different radiation balance. The higher temperatures, however, also affect the living conditions in the city and during very high temperature periods can have negative effects on the health of the city inhabitants. The results presented in this paper are based on measurements taken over several years at locations near Hradec Kralove, which is surrounded by different surface areas. Environment analysis was performed using the Humidex index. The obtained results show that replacing green areas with built-up areas affects temperatures in the city, when air temperatures are very high they significantly increase the discomfort of the inhabitants. Differences in the frequency of discomfort levels are observed especially during periods of high temperatures, at lower temperatures these differences are not significant. Higher frequencies of discomfort are observed at locations with artificial surfaces (asphalt, cobblestones, concrete) and in closed spaces. In contrast, locations with lots of green areas almost always have the value of this index lower or more balanced. The results should therefore be a valid argument for maintaining and extending green areas in cities.
- Subjects
HRADEC Kralove (Czech Republic); MICROCLIMATOLOGY; ATMOSPHERIC temperature; URBAN heat islands; LIVING conditions
- Publication
Contributions to Geophysics & Geodesy, 2017, Vol 47, Issue 3, p231
- ISSN
1335-2806
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1515/congeo-2017-0012