Numerous extreme heatwaves producing large impacts on human health, agriculture, water
resources, energy demand, regional economies, and forest ecosystems occurred during the …

This chapter presents a comprehensive literature review of peer-reviewed papers on the
UTCI with special focus on its applications. A search in Scopus and Web of Science has …

Climate change has significantly increased the frequency and intensity of human thermal
stress, with relatively more severe impacts than those of pure temperature extremes. Despite …

Spatiotemporal changes in the concentration of UV filters were investigated along the shore
according to increasing distance from breakwaters, from the shoreline, as well as according …

The study objective was the determination of the temporal and spatial variability/changes in
the occurrence of heat waves and cold spells in Poland, and characteristics of …

The aim of the study was to characterise bioclimatic conditions in Poland in the times of
progressing warming. This type of research permits the verification whether the progressing …

Outdoor thermal comfort (OTC) is critical for public health, labor productivity, and human life.
Growing extreme heat events caused by climate change have a serious impact on OTCs …

The study objective was to characterise biometeorological conditions during the long May
weekend (1–3 May) in Poland in the period 1966–2020 and determine baric conditions …

In this study, the Universal Thermal Climate Index (UTCI) gridded data from ECMWF
(European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts) database was applied to assess …

Anthropogenic climate change has amplified human thermal discomfort in urban
environments. Despite the considerable risks posed to public health, there is a lack of …