Determining Bioclimatic Comfort Areas in Summer with The Heat Index Method

Authors : Fatih ADIGÜZEL, Mesut DOĞAN

Pages : 54-64

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Publication Date : 2021-06-28

Article Type : Research Paper

Abstract :From past to present, human beings are striving to live following climatic conditions. With the increase in urbanization, these conditions have become more difficult, and especially in the summer months, some settlements have become unbearable. One of these settlements is the Adana-Çukurova district. This study aims to determine the temperature areas felt by the Heat Index method in the Adana-Çukurova district and its surroundings. Bioclimatic comfort zones of the summer months were determined with the climate data obtained from the General Directorate of Meteorology, and these comfort zones and thermal stress levels were classified according to PET.
Keywords : Bioclimatic Comfort, GIS, Heat Index, Cukurova, Summer Season