Author/Authors :
Orosa، José A. نويسنده Department of Energy and M. P. Escuela Técnica Superior de N. y M, University of A Coru?a, Paseo de Ronda 51, 15011 A Coru?a, Spain. Orosa, José A. , M Costa، ?ngel نويسنده 1Department of Energy and M. P., University of A Coru?a. ETSNyM, Paseo de Ronda 51, 15011 A Coru?a, Spain , , Rodr?guez-Fern?ndez، ?ngel نويسنده 1Department of Energy and M. P., University of A Coru?a. ETSNyM, Paseo de Ronda 51, 15011 A Coru?a, Spain , , Roshan، Gholamreza نويسنده Department of Geography, Golestan University, Gorgan, Iran. Roshan, Gholamreza
Abstract :
Background: Galicia, in northwest Spain, experiences warm summers and winters. However, the higher relative
humidity that prevails the whole year through and the location of the summer hot points are related to real
weather heat stroke in the hottest season. However, Planet Global Heating was recently analyzed for the climate in
Galicia. Climate change was found to be able to trigger effects that involve a new situation with new potential
regions of risk. In this paper, 50 weather stations were selected to sample the weather conditions in this humid
region, over the last 10 years. From these results, new regions with a potential for heat stroke risk in the next 20
years were identified using the humidex index.
Results: Results reveal that during the last 10 years, the winter season presents more comfortable conditions,
whereas the summer season presents the highest humidex value. Further, the higher relative humidity throughout
the whole year reveals that the humidex index clearly depends upon the outdoor temperature.
Conclusions: Global Planet Heating shows a definite effect on the outdoor comfort conditions reaching
unbearable degrees in the really hottest zones. Therefore, this effect will clearly influence tourism and risk
prevention strategies in these areas.
