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Long-term variability of bioclimatic conditions and tourism potential for Warsaw agglomeration (Poland)

The research area includes one of the largest in terms of population and also the most attractive tourist area in Poland—Warsaw agglomeration. The aim of the study is to assess the temporal and spatial difference of the heat stress on the human body in this area based on long-term data (1980–2016)....

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Autores principales: Rozbicka, Katarzyna, Rozbicki, Tomasz
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Springer Berlin Heidelberg 2020
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8370904/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32601739
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00484-020-01957-2
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description The research area includes one of the largest in terms of population and also the most attractive tourist area in Poland—Warsaw agglomeration. The aim of the study is to assess the temporal and spatial difference of the heat stress on the human body in this area based on long-term data (1980–2016). On the basis of the Universal Thermal Climate Index (UTCI) and designated Climate-Tourism-Information-Scheme (CTIS) diagrams, a comprehensive and detailed bioclimate assessment was made for three different areas. The highest values of the UTCI as well as the frequency of thermal sensations related to heat stress occurred at the Bielany station representing the city area, and the lowest at stations representing suburban area—Legionowo and outskirts—Okęcie. A negative linear trend of the number of days was observed for thermal stress related to cold stress and the category of ‘no thermal stress’ while a positive linear trend was obtained for thermal stress related to heat stress. Based on the obtained results, it can be concluded that in summer months (in June over 60%) the conditions are favourable for the residents causing the lack or slight intensification of the body’s adaptation processes and they are beneficial for practicing various forms of recreation and tourism. However, on the other hand, the rise in the number of days with the ‘strong and very strong heat stress’ especially at the station representing the city area is a disturbing factor and negatively affecting both the health and well-being of agglomeration residents in the future.
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spelling pubmed-83709042021-08-31 Long-term variability of bioclimatic conditions and tourism potential for Warsaw agglomeration (Poland) Rozbicka, Katarzyna Rozbicki, Tomasz Int J Biometeorol Special Issue: UTCI - 10 years of applications The research area includes one of the largest in terms of population and also the most attractive tourist area in Poland—Warsaw agglomeration. The aim of the study is to assess the temporal and spatial difference of the heat stress on the human body in this area based on long-term data (1980–2016). On the basis of the Universal Thermal Climate Index (UTCI) and designated Climate-Tourism-Information-Scheme (CTIS) diagrams, a comprehensive and detailed bioclimate assessment was made for three different areas. The highest values of the UTCI as well as the frequency of thermal sensations related to heat stress occurred at the Bielany station representing the city area, and the lowest at stations representing suburban area—Legionowo and outskirts—Okęcie. A negative linear trend of the number of days was observed for thermal stress related to cold stress and the category of ‘no thermal stress’ while a positive linear trend was obtained for thermal stress related to heat stress. Based on the obtained results, it can be concluded that in summer months (in June over 60%) the conditions are favourable for the residents causing the lack or slight intensification of the body’s adaptation processes and they are beneficial for practicing various forms of recreation and tourism. However, on the other hand, the rise in the number of days with the ‘strong and very strong heat stress’ especially at the station representing the city area is a disturbing factor and negatively affecting both the health and well-being of agglomeration residents in the future. Springer Berlin Heidelberg 2020-06-30 2021 /pmc/articles/PMC8370904/ /pubmed/32601739 http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00484-020-01957-2 Text en © The Author(s) 2020 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/Open Access This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License, which permits use, sharing, adaptation, distribution and reproduction in any medium or format, as long as you give appropriate credit to the original author(s) and the source, provide a link to the Creative Commons licence, and indicate if changes were made. The images or other third party material in this article are included in the article's Creative Commons licence, unless indicated otherwise in a credit line to the material. If material is not included in the article's Creative Commons licence and your intended use is not permitted by statutory regulation or exceeds the permitted use, you will need to obtain permission directly from the copyright holder. To view a copy of this licence, visit http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) .
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title Long-term variability of bioclimatic conditions and tourism potential for Warsaw agglomeration (Poland)
title_full Long-term variability of bioclimatic conditions and tourism potential for Warsaw agglomeration (Poland)
title_fullStr Long-term variability of bioclimatic conditions and tourism potential for Warsaw agglomeration (Poland)
title_full_unstemmed Long-term variability of bioclimatic conditions and tourism potential for Warsaw agglomeration (Poland)
title_short Long-term variability of bioclimatic conditions and tourism potential for Warsaw agglomeration (Poland)
title_sort long-term variability of bioclimatic conditions and tourism potential for warsaw agglomeration (poland)
topic Special Issue: UTCI - 10 years of applications
url https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8370904/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32601739
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00484-020-01957-2
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