ISSN:
1432-1254
Keywords:
Human bioclimatology
;
Human energy budget
;
Bioclimate maps
;
Urban climatology
;
Climate change
Source:
Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
Topics:
Geography
,
Physics
Notes:
Abstract This paper deals with the different effects of climate, and the likely impact of climatic change, on the human being, his health and well-being. Those effects follow from consideration of the human energy budget and air pollution, including photooxidants and radiation, the latter especially in the UV-range. The development of tools to produce bioclimate maps, i.e. maps expressed in physiologically significant terms, in different scales up to the high resolution necessary for the microscale urban climate, will be discussed. The most important questions in bioclimate research and its application will be considered.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/BF01049060
