Human Thermal Environments
The Effects of Hot, Moderate, and Cold Environments on Human Health, Comfort, and Performance, Third Edition
3rd Edition
Published on 9. April 2014
635 pages
978-1-4665-9600-9 (ISBN)
Description
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Reviews / Votes
"... a solid review of a very important topic ... a key source of information for research students and others new to the field ..." -Tord Kjellstrom, Professor of Environmental and Occupational Health, Retired, Umea University, Sweden, Australian National University and University College London"... the most comprehensive book available on the effects of human thermal environment on human responses and the methods for analyzing the environment, human, and clothing. ... readable because of its logical structure and serviceable size."
-Hannu Rintamaeki, Finnish Institute of Occupational Health
"... a tour de force ... Professor Parsons carefully walks the reader through the fundamental principles, followed by the integration into models, to assessment strategies, and wraps it up with higher level discussion of complex exposures and emerging concerns. His commentary along the way is very informative."
-Thomas E. Bernard
More details
Edition
3rd edition
Language
English
Place of publication
Baton Rouge
United States
Publishing group
Taylor & Francis Inc
Target group
College/higher education
Edition type
Revised edition
Illustrations
149 s/w Abbildungen, 151 s/w Tabellen
149 b/w images, 151 tables and Approx. 442 equations
File size
17,68 MB
ISBN-13
978-1-4665-9600-9 (9781466596009)
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Schweitzer Classification
Other editions
Additional editions
Ken Parsons
Human Thermal Environments
The Effects of Hot, Moderate, and Cold Environments on Human Health, Comfort, and Performance, Third Edition
Book
04/2014
3rd Edition
CRC Press
€234.50
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Content
Human Thermal Environments. The Human Heat Balance Equation and the Thermal Audit. Human Thermal Physiology and Thermoregulation. Psychological Responses and Human Behaviour. Measurement Methods And Assessment Techniques. Dehydration and Water Requirements. Thermal Models. Metabolic Heat Production. The Thermal Properties of Clothing. Testing and Developing Clothing. Thermal Comfort. Thermal Comfort for Special Environments. Thermal Comfort for Special Populations. Heat Stress. Cold Stress. Thermal Environments and Human Performance. Human Skin Contact with Hot, Moderate and Cold Surfaces. International Standards. The Weather, Climate Change and Energy Use. People in Extreme Heat and Cold, Hypo and Hyper Baric Environments, Water, Space and Extreme Sport. Appendices.
