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UTCI field measurements in an urban park in Florence (Italy)

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  • Petralli Martina

    (CIBIC-UNIFI - Center for Bioclimatology, University of Florence, Florence, Italy)

  • Massetti Luciano

    (IBE-CNR - Institute of Biometeorology, Italian National Research Council, Florence, Italy)

  • Pearlmutter David

    (IBE-CNR - Institute of Biometeorology, Italian National Research Council, Florence, Italy)

  • Brandani Giada

    (DAGRI-UNIFI - Department of Agriculture, Food, Environment and Forestry, University of Florence, Florence, Italy)

  • Messeri Alessandro

    (DAGRI-UNIFI - Department of Agriculture, Food, Environment and Forestry, University of Florence, Florence, Italy)

  • Orlandini Simone

    (DAGRI-UNIFI - Department of Agriculture, Food, Environment and Forestry, University of Florence, Florence, Italy)

Abstract

The aim of this study is to evaluate human thermal comfort in different green area settings in the city of Florence by using the Universal Thermal Climate Index (UTCI). Field measurements of air temperature, solar radiation, relative humidity, wind speed and black globe thermometer were collected during hot summer days in various parts of Cascine Park, the biggest urban park in Florence (Italy). UTCI was evaluated over different surfaces (asphalt, gravel and grass) completely exposed to the sun or shaded by a large lime tree (Tilia × europaea). The results showed strong differences in UTCI values depending on the exposure to tree shade, while no significant difference was found among ground-cover materials when all surfaces were equally exposed to solar radiation. Future studies are needed to investigate the microclimatic effects of different tree species on UTCI.

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  • Petralli Martina & Massetti Luciano & Pearlmutter David & Brandani Giada & Messeri Alessandro & Orlandini Simone, 2020. "UTCI field measurements in an urban park in Florence (Italy)," Miscellanea Geographica. Regional Studies on Development, Sciendo, vol. 24(3), pages 111-117, July.
    • Handle: RePEc:vrs:mgrsod:v:24:y:2020:i:3:p:111-117:n:1
    DOI: 10.2478/mgrsd-2020-0017
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