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Comparison between Mental Mapping and Land Surface Temperature in Two Czech Cities: A New Perspective on Indication of Locations Prone to Heat Stress
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SYSNO ASEP 0544027 Document Type J - Journal Article R&D Document Type Journal Article Subsidiary J Článek ve WOS Title Comparison between Mental Mapping and Land Surface Temperature in Two Czech Cities: A New Perspective on Indication of Locations Prone to Heat Stress Author(s) Lehnert, M. (CZ)
Geletič, Jan (UIVT-O) RID, ORCID, SAI
Kopp, J. (CZ)
Brabec, Marek (UIVT-O) RID, SAI, ORCID
Jurek, M. (CZ)
Pánek, J. (CZ)Number of authors 6 Article number 108090 Source Title Building and Environment. - : Elsevier - ISSN 0360-1323
Roč. 203, October 2021 (2021)Number of pages 11 s. Publication form Print - P Language eng - English Country NL - Netherlands Keywords Heat stress ; Thermal comfort ; Urban climate ; Citizen science ; Mental map ; Land surface temperature Subject RIV DG - Athmosphere Sciences, Meteorology OECD category Meteorology and atmospheric sciences R&D Projects TJ01000118 GA TA ČR - Technology Agency of the Czech Republic (TA ČR) Method of publishing Limited access Institutional support UIVT-O - RVO:67985807 UT WOS 000687282200004 EID SCOPUS 85109042668 DOI 10.1016/j.buildenv.2021.108090 Annotation Most studies addressing heat in urban environments focus on thermal conditions and neglect the mental component of thermal comfort. This study employs mental maps to analyse thermal (dis)comfort in the medium-sized Czech cities of Olomouc and Plzeň in summer. Locations of “mental hotspots” are identified particularly on busy streets, at transport hubs, and in the city centres. The results reveal mental hotspots as highly-frequented locations in which people experience inferior thermal and environmental conditions. Slight variations in the spatial patterns of thermal discomfort for particular groups of persons are described. Mental hotspots overlap with surface temperature hotspots by less than half of their area, differences are statistically significant and spatially modulated. Overlap areas of “mental” and “real” hotspots show a promising approach towards indication of locations prone to development of heat stress in urban areas. These findings may contribute to adaptation to climate change and to urban planning, which should address not only the physical but also the subjectively-perceived issues of thermal comfort. Workplace Institute of Computer Science Contact Tereza Šírová, sirova@cs.cas.cz, Tel.: 266 053 800 Year of Publishing 2022 Electronic address http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.buildenv.2021.108090
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