On the Comparison of Generic and Human-based Climate Classification Methods | Chapter 4 | Research Advances in Environment, Geography and Earth Science Vol. 7

 

Aims: Comparison of results obtained by Köppen, Feddema and clothing thermal resistance–operative temperature (rcl–To) models in the Carpathian region for the period 1971–2000.

 

Study Design: Description of methods and comparison of their results.

 

Place and Duration of Study: Carpathian region, period of 1971–2000.

 

Methodology: Comparative analysis of results obtained by Köppen, Feddema and clothing thermal resistance–operative temperature models.

 

Results: When the Köppen climate type is C (warm temperate), the rcl values are mostly below 1 clo (possible thermal sensation types: "neutral" and "cool"). When Köppen’s climate type is D (boreal), the rcl values are mostly above 1 clo (possible thermal sensation types: "cool", "cold", "very cold"). When the Feddema climate types are "cool, dry" and "cool, moist", the rcl values are mostly below 1 clo. When the Feddema climate types are "cold, dry", "cold, moist", "cold, wet" and "cold, saturated", the rcl values are mostly above 1 clo.

 

Conclusion: The spatial distribution of climate types of a region can also be characterized in terms of human thermal load.

 

 

Author(s) Details

Ferenc Ács
Eötvös Loránd University, Pázmány Péter Sétány 1/A, 1117 Budapest, Hungary.

 

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