Research Article

One-Day Prediction of Biometeorological Conditions in a Mediterranean Urban Environment Using Artificial Neural Networks Modeling

Table 1

Physiologically equivalent temperature (PET) for different grades of thermal sensation and physiological stress on human beings (during standard conditions: heat transfer resistance of clothing: 0.9 clo, internal heat production: 80 W) [41].

PET (°C)Thermal sensationPhysiological stress level

<4Very coldExtreme cold stress
8ColdStrong cold stress
13CoolModerate cold stress
18Slightly coolSlight cold stress
23ComfortableNo thermal stress
29Slightly warmSlight heat stress
35WarmModerate heat stress
41HotStrong heat stress
>41Very hotExtreme heat stress