Heat stress in urban areas: Indoor and outdoor temperatures in different urban structure types and subjectively reported well-being during a heat wave in the city of Leipzig

Heat stress in urban areas: Indoor and outdoor temperatures in different urban structure types and subjectively reported well-being during a heat wave in the city of Leipzig

Climate projections for Leipzig suggest elevated minimum and maximum temperatures as well as more frequent days with high temperatures. Hence, climate change is threatening human well-being and health. People spend the majority of their time indoors. Therefore, indoor temperatures (especially during...

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Main Authors: Ulrich Franck, Michael Krüger, Nina Schwarz, Katrin Grossmann, Stefan Röder, Uwe Schlink
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Borntraeger 2013-04-01
Series:Meteorologische Zeitschrift
Subjects:
types of urban housing structures
urban heat island
indoor and outdoor air temperatures
heat perception
urban green space
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1127/0941-2948/2013/0384

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