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The UTCI-clothing model

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Havenith, George, Fiala, Dusan, Błazejczyk, Krzysztof, Richards, Mark, Bröde, Peter, Holmér, Ingvar, Rintamaki, Hannu, Benshabat, Yael, Jendritzky, Gerd·2012·International Journal of Biometeorology
DOI 10.1007/s00484-011-0451-4
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Abstract

The Universal Thermal Climate Index (UTCI) was conceived as a thermal index covering the whole climate range from heat to cold. This would be impossible without considering clothing as the interface between the person (here, the physiological model of thermoregulation) and the environment. It was decided to develop a clothing model for this application in which the following three factors were considered: (1) typical dressing behaviour in different temperatures, as observed in the field, resulting in a model of the distribution of clothing over the different body segments in relation to the ambient temperature, (2) the changes in clothing insulation and vapour resistance caused by wind and body movement, and (3) the change in wind speed in relation to the height above ground. The outcome was a clothing model that defines in detail the effective clothing insulation and vapour resistance for each of the thermo-physiological model's body segments over a wide range of climatic conditions. This paper details this model's conception and documents its definitions.

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  • On the warm side at air temperature (Ta) about 32 to 40 °C, the basic leisure clothing insulation (Icl) is modelled to be relatively constant at about 0.3 clo.

    “On the warm side at air temperature (Ta) about 32 to 40 °C, the basic leisure clothing insulation (Icl) is modelled to be relatively constant at about 0.3 clo.”

    From Occupational heat stress assessment and protective strategies in the context of climate change (2018) · cites this paper as Havenith et al. 2012

  • UTCI and its incorporated clothing model suffer similar limitations as WBGT and PHS models for the assessment of heat stress when wearing protective clothing.

    “However, the UTCI and its incorporated clothing model suffers similar limitations as WBGT and PHS models for the assessment of heat stress when wearing protective clothing, therefore, it needs further improvements to assess and predict occupational heat stress of workers wearing protective clothing in hot environments (Havenith et al. 2012; Bröde et al. 2016).”

    From Occupational heat stress assessment and protective strategies in the context of climate change (2018) · cites this paper as Havenith et al. 2012

  • Within the air temperature range approximately between −20 to +30 °C, observed basic clothing insulation varies with ambient air temperature and most probably changes also with the exposure time planned by residents in urban environments and their physical activity levels.

    “Within the air temperature range approximately between −20 to +30 °C, the observed basic clothing insulation varies with ambient air temperature and most probably changes also with the exposure time planned by the residents in urban environments, and their physical activity levels (Havenith et al. 2012).”

    From Occupational heat stress assessment and protective strategies in the context of climate change (2018) · cites this paper as Havenith et al. 2012

  • The number of observed clothing insulation data over ambient temperatures higher than 30 °C is limited.

    “The number of the observed clothing insulation data over ambient temperatures of higher than 30 °C is limited (Havenith et al. 2012).”

    From Occupational heat stress assessment and protective strategies in the context of climate change (2018) · cites this paper as Havenith et al. 2012

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Authors
Havenith, G., Fiala, D., Błazejczyk, K., Richards, M., Bröde, P., Holmér, I., Rintamaki, H., Benshabat, Y., & Jendritzky, G.
Affiliations
  • Loughborough University (GB)
  • University of Stuttgart (DE)
  • Leibniz Research Centre for Working Environment and Human Factors (DE)
  • Lund University (SE)
  • Technion – Israel Institute of Technology (IL)
  • University of Freiburg (DE)
Corresponding author
Havenith, George
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Venue
International Journal of Biometeorology
Publisher
Springer Science and Business Media LLC
Published
2011-05-24
Volume
56
Issue
3
Pages
461-470
ISSN
  • 0020-7128 (ISSN-L)
  • 1432-1254
DOI
10.1007/s00484-011-0451-4
OpenAlex
W2094539373
Cited by
350
References
1
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FWCI
7.22
Type
journal article
Language
en
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Locations
  • International Journal of Biometeorology (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • Loughborough University Research Repository (Loughborough University) (submittedVersion, cc-by-nc-nd)
  • Loughborough University Institutional Repository (Loughborough University) (submittedVersion, cc-by-nc-nd)
  • Lund University Publications (Lund University) (submittedVersion)
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Physiology (medical) › Thermoregulation and physiological responses
  • Physical Sciences › Environmental Science › Environmental Engineering › Urban Heat Island Mitigation
  • Physical Sciences › Materials Science › Polymers and Plastics › Textile materials and evaluations
Keywords
Universal Thermal Climate Index, clothing models, clothing insulation, body segments, thermoregulation, wind speed, body movement
MeSH terms
Body Temperature Regulation, Climate, Clothing, Humans, Meteorological Concepts, Models, Biological, Movement, Thermosensing, Wind

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