Bioclimatic comfort and the thermal perceptions and preferences of beach tourists

International Journal of Biometeorology

Volumn 59, Issue 1, 2015, Pages 37-45

  Rutty, Michelle ^a   Scott, Daniel ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WATERLOO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Beach tourist; Caribbean; Coastal tourism; Thermal comfort; Thermal perception; Universal Thermal Climate Index

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; BARBADOS; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMIDITY; MALE; MICROCLIMATE; MIDDLE AGED; PERCEPTION; QUESTIONNAIRE; SAINT LUCIA; SWIMMING; TEMPERATURE; TEMPERATURE SENSE; TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO; WIND; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; BARBADOS; BATHING BEACHES; FEMALE; HUMANS; HUMIDITY; MALE; MICROCLIMATE; MIDDLE AGED; PERCEPTION; QUESTIONNAIRES; SAINT LUCIA; SURVEYS AND QUESTIONNAIRES; TEMPERATURE; THERMOSENSING; TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO; WIND; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84919837134     PISSN: 00207128     EISSN: 14321254     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00484-014-0820-x     Document Type: Article

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