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Urban bioclimatology in developing countries

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A brief review of the literature on urban human bioclimatology in the tropics is undertaken. Attempts to chart human bioclimatic conditions on the regional/local scale have been made in several developing countries. The effective temperature scheme (with all its limitations) is the one that has been most frequently applied. The possibilities of application of bioclimatic models based on human heat balance for the tropical urban environment are discussed.

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Jauregui, E. Urban bioclimatology in developing countries. Experientia 49, 964–968 (1993). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02125643

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