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Rescheduling Summer Human Tower Exhibitions? Thermal Comfort Increases in the Evening

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    Identificador:  imarina:9466786
    Autores:  Boque-Ciurana, A; Pozo, JXO; Sevil, J; Saladie, O
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    Outdoor activities are significantly influenced by meteorological conditions. Human tower exhibitions are performed in urban squares. Human towers were recognised as an Intangible Cultural Heritage by UNESCO in 2010. The objectives of this study are (1) to analyse the long-term temperature trend (1951-2024) for four summer human tower exhibitions; (2) to determine to extent to which thermal comfort has worsened over the last 74 years based on the Heat Index (HI); and (3) to assess temperature and thermal comfort in the squares during the selected evening exhibitions. Two of the four human tower exhibitions were recently rescheduled to the evening in response to afternoon heat. Temperatures have increased both in the afternoon and in the evening over the last 74-year period, but the warming is more pronounced in the afternoon. Evening hours have also become warmer, although they still represent a more tolerable thermal condition for outdoor activities. However, thermal comfort has decreased in three of the four human tower exhibitions in recent years. Two sensors recorded relative humidity and temperature data to determine the meteorological conditions during the exhibitions in the squares. The temperature decreased as the exhibition progressed. This pattern was modified by factors such as the presence of clouds and the shade generated by the buildings. HI values above 32 degrees C (extreme caution threshold) were prevalent in one exhibition. In the other three exhibitions, the values remained within the caution threshold for the majority of the time. Rescheduling the exhibition is one adaptation measure to ensure that human towers are performed safely in the face of climate change.
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    Enlace a la fuente original: https://www.mdpi.com/2673-7086/5/3/50
    Referencia de l'ítem segons les normes APA: Boque-Ciurana, A; Pozo, JXO; Sevil, J; Saladie, O (2025). Rescheduling Summer Human Tower Exhibitions? Thermal Comfort Increases in the Evening. Geographies, 5(3), 50-. DOI: 10.3390/geographies5030050
    Referencia al articulo segun fuente origial: Geographies. 5 (3): 50-
    DOI del artículo: 10.3390/geographies5030050
    Año de publicación de la revista: 2025-09-16
    Entidad: Universitat Rovira i Virgili
    Versión del articulo depositado: info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion
    Fecha de alta del registro: 2026-02-13
    Autor/es de la URV: Saladié Borraz, Òscar
    Departamento: Geografia
    URL Documento de licencia: https://repositori.urv.cat/ca/proteccio-de-dades/
    Tipo de publicación: info:eu-repo/semantics/article
    Autor según el artículo: Boque-Ciurana, A; Pozo, JXO; Sevil, J; Saladie, O
    Acceso a la licencia de uso: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/es/
    Áreas temáticas: Agricultural and biological sciences (miscellaneous), Ciencias sociales, Environmental science (miscellaneous), Geography, Geography, physical, Geography, planning and development, Social sciences (miscellaneous)
    Direcció de correo del autor: oscar.saladie@urv.cat
  • Palabras clave:

    Castells
    Heat
    Heat index
    Intangible cultural heritage
    Safety thresholds
    Temperature trend
    Thermal comfort
    Agricultural and Biological Sciences (Miscellaneous)
    Environmental Science (Miscellaneous)
    Geography
    Physical
    Planning and Development
    Social Sciences (Miscellaneous)
    Ciencias sociales
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