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We are pleased to announce that Dr Sylwester Wereski (Department of Hydrology and Climatology, UMCS) is a co-author of an innovative publication that has appeared in the prestigious journal Building and Environment (Elsevier, IF 7.1, 200 points according to the Polish Ministry of Education and Science list):
Sadeghi K., Viswanathan S.H., Joshi A., Bartels L., Wereski S., Jose C.T., Mihaleva G., Abdullah M., Middel A., Rykaczewski K., 2025. Resolving shortwave and longwave irradiation distributions across the human body in outdoor built environments. Building and Environment, 250, 112934. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.buildenv.2025.112934
This publication presents groundbreaking methods for measuring solar and thermal radiation on the surface of the human body in outdoor conditions – including urban environments. The authors employed a unique approach combining data from the thermal manikin ANDI, biometeorological measurements, and numerical simulations to identify variations in human body exposure to shortwave (solar) and longwave (thermal) radiation under various scenarios: full sun, building shade, and partial shade from trees.
Special attention was also given to evaluating the effectiveness of clothing in various colours – from white to black – in reducing radiative load on the body. The results showed that appropriately selected garments can significantly mitigate the impact of radiation, which is of particular importance in the context of increasing heatwaves and the design of climate-resilient urban microenvironments.
The research was conducted under real-world conditions in Arizona (USA) as part of a collaborative effort between UMCS and Arizona State University.
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