An evaluation of summer discomfort in Nis (Serbia) using humidex
Abstract
The bioclimatic analysis of the central area of the city of Nis conducted in this paper is based on the use of the bioclimatic index Humidex, which represents subjective outdoor temperature that one feels in warm and humid environment. The purpose of this research is to observe the index change on a daily basis during the hottest part of the year (June, July, and August) over the period from 1998 to 2017. For the purposes of this analysis, hourly (7:00, 14:00), maximum and mean daily values of meteorological parameters (air temperature and relative humidity) were used, for the period of 20 years (1998-2017), which were measured at Nis weather station (43 degrees 19'N, 21 degrees 53'E, at an altitude of 202 meters). The findings indicate a gradual change in the bioclimatic characteristics of this area during this period, especially over the last decade. After 2007 there has been a decrease in the total number of the days described as "comfortable". However, there has been an increase in... the index values in all the other heat stress categories characterized by a higher or lower degree of thermal discomfort. The years 1998, 2000, 2003, 2007, 2011, 2016, 2015, and 2017 stand out as adverse years.
Keywords:
bioclimatic conditions / Humidex / urban area / NisSource:
Zbornik radova Geografskog instituta "Jovan Cvijić", SANU, 2019, 69, 2, 109-122Publisher:
- Srpska akademija nauka i umetnosti SANU - Geografski institut 'Jovan Cvijić', Beograd
Funding / projects:
- Geography of Serbia (RS-47007)
- Development problems and trends of geospatial systems of Republic of Serbia (RS-176017)
- Development programs of villages’ revitalization in Serbia (RS-176008)
DOI: 10.2298/IJGI1902109L
ISSN: 0350-7599
WoS: 000482176300002
Scopus: 2-s2.0-85074303329
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Geografski fakultetTY - JOUR AU - Lukić, Milica AU - Pecelj, Milica AU - Protić, Branko AU - Filipović, Dejan PY - 2019 UR - https://gery.gef.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/996 AB - The bioclimatic analysis of the central area of the city of Nis conducted in this paper is based on the use of the bioclimatic index Humidex, which represents subjective outdoor temperature that one feels in warm and humid environment. The purpose of this research is to observe the index change on a daily basis during the hottest part of the year (June, July, and August) over the period from 1998 to 2017. For the purposes of this analysis, hourly (7:00, 14:00), maximum and mean daily values of meteorological parameters (air temperature and relative humidity) were used, for the period of 20 years (1998-2017), which were measured at Nis weather station (43 degrees 19'N, 21 degrees 53'E, at an altitude of 202 meters). The findings indicate a gradual change in the bioclimatic characteristics of this area during this period, especially over the last decade. After 2007 there has been a decrease in the total number of the days described as "comfortable". However, there has been an increase in the index values in all the other heat stress categories characterized by a higher or lower degree of thermal discomfort. The years 1998, 2000, 2003, 2007, 2011, 2016, 2015, and 2017 stand out as adverse years. PB - Srpska akademija nauka i umetnosti SANU - Geografski institut 'Jovan Cvijić', Beograd T2 - Zbornik radova Geografskog instituta "Jovan Cvijić", SANU T1 - An evaluation of summer discomfort in Nis (Serbia) using humidex VL - 69 IS - 2 SP - 109 EP - 122 DO - 10.2298/IJGI1902109L UR - https://hdl.handle.net/21.15107/rcub_gery_996 ER -
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Lukić, M., Pecelj, M., Protić, B.,& Filipović, D.. (2019). An evaluation of summer discomfort in Nis (Serbia) using humidex. in Zbornik radova Geografskog instituta "Jovan Cvijić", SANU Srpska akademija nauka i umetnosti SANU - Geografski institut 'Jovan Cvijić', Beograd., 69(2), 109-122. https://doi.org/10.2298/IJGI1902109L https://hdl.handle.net/21.15107/rcub_gery_996
Lukić M, Pecelj M, Protić B, Filipović D. An evaluation of summer discomfort in Nis (Serbia) using humidex. in Zbornik radova Geografskog instituta "Jovan Cvijić", SANU. 2019;69(2):109-122. doi:10.2298/IJGI1902109L https://hdl.handle.net/21.15107/rcub_gery_996 .
Lukić, Milica, Pecelj, Milica, Protić, Branko, Filipović, Dejan, "An evaluation of summer discomfort in Nis (Serbia) using humidex" in Zbornik radova Geografskog instituta "Jovan Cvijić", SANU, 69, no. 2 (2019):109-122, https://doi.org/10.2298/IJGI1902109L ., https://hdl.handle.net/21.15107/rcub_gery_996 .