Biothermal conditions on Mt. Zlatibor based on thermophysiological indices

2017
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Pecelj, Milica
Đorđević, Aleksandar

Pecelj, Milovan
Pecelj-Purković, Jelena
Filipović, Dejan

Šećerov, Velimir

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This paper presents part of the research in the field of human bioclimatology and refers to biothermal conditions in different geographical environments in Serbia: an urban area and a mountain of medium height. The goal of the paper was to show bioclimatic differences during the summer between the city of Belgrade (116 m a.s.l.) and the mountain resort of Zlatibor (1498 m a.s.l.). The basic principle of bioclimatic analysis is the human heat balance between man and environment. This methodological approach is a combination of physiological and meteorological parameters that result in thermophysiological bioclimatic indices: heat load (HL) in man and the Universal Thermal Climate Index (UTCI). For this analysis, weather data for July, as the warmest month, was obtained, using daily meteorological data for the decade from 2000 to 2010. Results for July indicate a considerable difference between the two abovementioned environments. HL in Belgrade was dominated by degrees of comfort "hot" ...and "extremely hot, with the highest value of 4.540, while for Zlatibor the dominant degree of comfort was "warm". The UTCI in Belgrade has dominated by strong heat stress and moderate heat stress, compared to Zlatibor where the UTCI is dominated by moderate heat stress. In addition, a significant part of the monitored decade on Mt. Zlatibor was without heat stress, with the exception of 2006 and 2007, indicating favorable biothermal characteristics. Therefore, compared to Belgrade, with its considerably lower overall heat stress Zlatibor has the characteristics of a site with favorable bioclimatic qualities.
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human bioclimatology / human heat balance / heat load / universal thermal climate index (UTCI) / recreationSource:
Archives of Biological Sciences, 2017, 69, 3, 455-461Publisher:
- Srpsko biološko društvo, Beograd, i dr.
DOI: 10.2298/ABS151223120P
ISSN: 0354-4664
WoS: 000408923400009
Scopus: 2-s2.0-85015776840
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Geografski fakultetTY - JOUR AU - Pecelj, Milica AU - Đorđević, Aleksandar AU - Pecelj, Milovan AU - Pecelj-Purković, Jelena AU - Filipović, Dejan AU - Šećerov, Velimir PY - 2017 UR - https://gery.gef.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/803 AB - This paper presents part of the research in the field of human bioclimatology and refers to biothermal conditions in different geographical environments in Serbia: an urban area and a mountain of medium height. The goal of the paper was to show bioclimatic differences during the summer between the city of Belgrade (116 m a.s.l.) and the mountain resort of Zlatibor (1498 m a.s.l.). The basic principle of bioclimatic analysis is the human heat balance between man and environment. This methodological approach is a combination of physiological and meteorological parameters that result in thermophysiological bioclimatic indices: heat load (HL) in man and the Universal Thermal Climate Index (UTCI). For this analysis, weather data for July, as the warmest month, was obtained, using daily meteorological data for the decade from 2000 to 2010. Results for July indicate a considerable difference between the two abovementioned environments. HL in Belgrade was dominated by degrees of comfort "hot" and "extremely hot, with the highest value of 4.540, while for Zlatibor the dominant degree of comfort was "warm". The UTCI in Belgrade has dominated by strong heat stress and moderate heat stress, compared to Zlatibor where the UTCI is dominated by moderate heat stress. In addition, a significant part of the monitored decade on Mt. Zlatibor was without heat stress, with the exception of 2006 and 2007, indicating favorable biothermal characteristics. Therefore, compared to Belgrade, with its considerably lower overall heat stress Zlatibor has the characteristics of a site with favorable bioclimatic qualities. PB - Srpsko biološko društvo, Beograd, i dr. T2 - Archives of Biological Sciences T1 - Biothermal conditions on Mt. Zlatibor based on thermophysiological indices VL - 69 IS - 3 SP - 455 EP - 461 DO - 10.2298/ABS151223120P UR - https://hdl.handle.net/21.15107/rcub_gery_803 ER -
@article{ author = "Pecelj, Milica and Đorđević, Aleksandar and Pecelj, Milovan and Pecelj-Purković, Jelena and Filipović, Dejan and Šećerov, Velimir", year = "2017", abstract = "This paper presents part of the research in the field of human bioclimatology and refers to biothermal conditions in different geographical environments in Serbia: an urban area and a mountain of medium height. The goal of the paper was to show bioclimatic differences during the summer between the city of Belgrade (116 m a.s.l.) and the mountain resort of Zlatibor (1498 m a.s.l.). The basic principle of bioclimatic analysis is the human heat balance between man and environment. This methodological approach is a combination of physiological and meteorological parameters that result in thermophysiological bioclimatic indices: heat load (HL) in man and the Universal Thermal Climate Index (UTCI). For this analysis, weather data for July, as the warmest month, was obtained, using daily meteorological data for the decade from 2000 to 2010. Results for July indicate a considerable difference between the two abovementioned environments. HL in Belgrade was dominated by degrees of comfort "hot" and "extremely hot, with the highest value of 4.540, while for Zlatibor the dominant degree of comfort was "warm". The UTCI in Belgrade has dominated by strong heat stress and moderate heat stress, compared to Zlatibor where the UTCI is dominated by moderate heat stress. In addition, a significant part of the monitored decade on Mt. Zlatibor was without heat stress, with the exception of 2006 and 2007, indicating favorable biothermal characteristics. Therefore, compared to Belgrade, with its considerably lower overall heat stress Zlatibor has the characteristics of a site with favorable bioclimatic qualities.", publisher = "Srpsko biološko društvo, Beograd, i dr.", journal = "Archives of Biological Sciences", title = "Biothermal conditions on Mt. Zlatibor based on thermophysiological indices", volume = "69", number = "3", pages = "455-461", doi = "10.2298/ABS151223120P", url = "https://hdl.handle.net/21.15107/rcub_gery_803" }
Pecelj, M., Đorđević, A., Pecelj, M., Pecelj-Purković, J., Filipović, D.,& Šećerov, V.. (2017). Biothermal conditions on Mt. Zlatibor based on thermophysiological indices. in Archives of Biological Sciences Srpsko biološko društvo, Beograd, i dr.., 69(3), 455-461. https://doi.org/10.2298/ABS151223120P https://hdl.handle.net/21.15107/rcub_gery_803
Pecelj M, Đorđević A, Pecelj M, Pecelj-Purković J, Filipović D, Šećerov V. Biothermal conditions on Mt. Zlatibor based on thermophysiological indices. in Archives of Biological Sciences. 2017;69(3):455-461. doi:10.2298/ABS151223120P https://hdl.handle.net/21.15107/rcub_gery_803 .
Pecelj, Milica, Đorđević, Aleksandar, Pecelj, Milovan, Pecelj-Purković, Jelena, Filipović, Dejan, Šećerov, Velimir, "Biothermal conditions on Mt. Zlatibor based on thermophysiological indices" in Archives of Biological Sciences, 69, no. 3 (2017):455-461, https://doi.org/10.2298/ABS151223120P ., https://hdl.handle.net/21.15107/rcub_gery_803 .