Pathways for adapting tourism to climate change in an urban destination–Evidences based on thermal conditions for the Porto Metropolitan Area (Portugal)

HS Lopes, PC Remoaldo, V Ribeiro… - Journal of Environmental …, 2022 - Elsevier
The narrative of sustainable tourism transition in a context of adaptation to climate change is
very relevant internationally. The availability and sharing of knowledge and information is a …

Climate and carbon risk of tourism in Europe

R Steiger, OC Demiroglu, M Pons… - Journal of Sustainable …, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
Europe accounts for 51% of international tourist arrivals and the tourism industry provides
about 10% of workplaces in Europe. Tourism will be impacted by climate change in a …

Bioclimatic comfort in urban planning and modeling spatial change during 2020–2100 according to climate change scenarios in Kocaeli, Türkiye

O Isinkaralar - International journal of environmental science and …, 2023 - Springer
The concentration of human activities in urban areas, increasing greenhouse gas emissions,
and high global temperature values in urban areas have accelerated the research on global …

Factors influencing resident and tourist outdoor thermal comfort: a comparative study in China's cold region

Y Tian, B Hong, Z Zhang, S Wu, T Yuan - Science of the Total Environment, 2022 - Elsevier
Thermal comfort and environmental health in scenic open spaces, a communication bridge
between tourists and their environment, are prerequisites for tourism activities. In this study …

[HTML][HTML] Effect of outdoor thermal comfort condition on visit of tourists in historical urban plazas of Sevilla and Madrid

A Karimi, P Mohammad - Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 2022 - Springer
The tourism plays a significant role in economics and development of any country through
revenue generation from multiple sources. Spain has been tourist place and host million …

Experimental investigation of the thermal usability of outdoor environments in rideability, walkability, entertainmentability, exercisability and workability for urban heat …

B Huang, X Dong, Y Tian, M Yin, Y Qiu, BJ He - Natural Hazards, 2024 - Springer
This study develops a quantitative method to assess the thermal usability (eg, rideability,
walkability, entertainmentability, exercisability and workability) of outdoor spaces. The …

[HTML][HTML] Towards meaningful university space: Perceptions of the quality of open spaces for students

S Alnusairat, Y Ayyad, Z Al-Shatnawi - Buildings, 2021 - mdpi.com
This study investigated students' attitudes towards the use of outdoor open space in
universities, identifying the most comfortable conditions and favourable factors, including …

[HTML][HTML] A comprehensive methodology for assessing outdoor thermal comfort in touristic city of Porto (Portugal)

HS Lopes, PC Remoaldo, V Ribeiro, J Martín-Vide - Urban Climate, 2022 - Elsevier
Urban tourism's impact on intra-urban temperature differences and the latter's influence on
thermal comfort in public space, in a context of climate change, is still not clear. When it …

[HTML][HTML] Impacts of water bodies on microclimates and outdoor thermal comfort: Implications for sustainable rural revitalization

Y Cheng, X Liu, Z Zeng, S Liu, Z Wang… - Frontiers in …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Water is the source of life and the fundamental element of ecology, and climate is
inseparable from water. To evaluate the influence of water-adaptive space in a traditional …

A Systematic Review of Outdoor Thermal Comfort Studies for the Urban (Re) Design of City Squares

L Mandić, A Đjukić, J Marić, B Mitrović - Sustainability, 2024 - mdpi.com
In the upcoming period, city squares' urban redesign will be crucial in achieving sustainable
development goals. This study presents a systematic review of OTC-related studies for the …