Thermal environment evaluation for reconstruction of Fukushima Prefecture

Abstract

This study introduces the results of thermal environment evaluation as part of the living environment for Fukushima Prefecture. In this study, UTCI (Universal Thermal Climate Index), which is an index that can evaluate both heat stress and cold stress, was selected for evaluation. Monthly meteorological simulations were performed to obtain the meteorological elements required to calculate UTCI. The UTCI was calculated using the calculation results of surface temperature, radiation temperature, relative humidity, and scalar wind speed, and the characteristics of the thermal environment for each region in the prefecture were clarified.