Thermal comfort of cows and temperature humidity index in period of 2005-2016 in Vojvodina region (Serbia)

Malang as the second largest city in East Java province become crowded recently. The congestion almost happens everyday. The scenery of the street corridor is full of iron stacks. It is said that Malang city is less comfortable and less walkable. The decrease of this environment encourages to conduct the study (Q.S. 16:90, Q.S. 96:1-5, Q.S. 30:41). The study aimed to analyze the thermal comfort at pedestrian ways around Malang city squares, the street corridor of Merdeka Alun-Alun (MAA) and the Tugu Alun-Alun (TAA). The temperature and relative humidity were measured by multinorm instrument. The THI (Temperature Humidity Index) method was used to analyze the thermal comfort. The results showed that the THI average at TAA (27) were more comfortable than at MAA (27,5). The south side of the MAA corridor became the most comfortable with the THI value of 26,4, which the side covered by trees canopy (Q.S. 7:58). It needs to conduct next research (Q.S. 13:11), because of the change of the activities at these street corridors.

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Analisis Tingkat Kenyamanan Di DKI Jakarta Berdasarkan Indeks THI (Temperature Humidity Index)

Jurnal Ilmu Lingkungan ◽

10.14710/jil.15.1.57-63 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 15 (1) ◽

pp. 57 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Trinah Wati ◽

Fatkhuroyan Fatkhuroyan

Keyword(s):

Thermal Comfort ◽

Residential Area ◽

Comfort Level ◽

Climate Data ◽

Average Percentage ◽

Temperature Humidity Index ◽

Humidity Index ◽

Urban Heat ◽

The City

ABSTRAKFenomena iklim mempengaruhi kenyamanan fisiologis di daerah pemukiman. Analisa tingkat kenyamanan di DKI Jakarta dilakukan menggunakan THI (Temperature Humidity Index). Berdasarkan data iklim periode 1985 – 2012 stasiun Kemayoran, Tanjung Priok, Halim, Cengkareng dan Pondok Betung, hasil penelitian menunjukkan rata-rata prosentase tingkat kenyamanan harian dengan kategori tidak nyaman sebesar 22,1 % (81 hari per tahun), sebagian nyaman 71 % (259 hari per tahun) dan nyaman 7,1% (26 hari per tahun). Tingkat kenyamanan menunjukkan semakin ke tengah kota semakin besar prosentase tidak nyaman. Selama periode tersebut terjadi kecenderungan peningkatan indeks THI dengan signifikansi > 50% menunjukkan tingkat kenyamanan di DKI Jakarta cenderung semakin tidak nyaman.Kata kunci: tingkat kenyamanan, temperature humidity index, urban heat islandABSTRACTClimate phenomenon affects physiological comfortableness in residential area. Analysis of thermal comfort level in DKI Jakarta were conducted using THI (Temperature Humidity Index). Based on climate data stations in Kemayoran, Tanjung Priok, Halim, Cengkareng dan Pondok Betung during 1985-2012 showed that the average percentage of daily thermal comfort level with categories uncomfortable were 22,1% (81 days per year), half comfortable 71 % (259 days per year) and comfortable 7,1% (26 days per year). The study showed that the greater percentage uncomfortable level, the closer into the center of the city and during 1985 to 2012 the THI index tend to increasing with significant level more than 50% meant that the thermal comfort level tend to more uncomfortable.Keywords: thermal comfort level, temperature humidity index, urban heat islandCitation: Wati, T dan Fatkhuroyan. (2017). Analisis Tingkat Kenyamanan Di DKI Jakarta Berdasarkan Indeks THI (Temperature Humidity Index). Jurnal Ilmu Lingkungan, 15(1), 57-63, doi:10.14710/jil.15.1.57-63

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Effect of the Temperature-Humidity Index on Body Temperature and Conception Rate of Lactating Dairy Cows in Southwestern Japan

Journal of Reproduction and Development ◽

10.1262/jrd.10-135t ◽

2011 ◽

Vol 57 (4) ◽

pp. 450-456 ◽

Cited By ~ 44

Author(s):

Hisashi NABENISHI ◽

Hiroshi OHTA ◽

Toshihumi NISHIMOTO ◽

Tetsuo MORITA ◽

Koji ASHIZAWA ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Body Temperature ◽

Dairy Cows ◽

Conception Rate ◽

Temperature Humidity Index ◽

Lactating Dairy Cows ◽

Humidity Index

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The Influence of Thermal Stress on Serum Biochemical Profile in Sheep

Indian Journal of Animal Research ◽

10.18805/ijar.b-1349 ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

J. Autukait ◽

I. Poškienė ◽

V. Juozaitienė ◽

R. Antanaitis ◽

W. Baumgartner ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Thermal Stress ◽

Biochemical Parameters ◽

Climatic Factors ◽

Small Ruminants ◽

Cortisol Concentration ◽

Stress Reactions ◽

Temperature Humidity Index ◽

Humidity Index ◽

Group 2 ◽

Suffolk Sheep

Background: Climatic factors, such as high temperature, high relative humidity, can induce a thermal stress in animals. The phenomenon of mammalian sensitivity to thermal stress, especially in small ruminants, is widely reported in the literature. The present study aimed to analyze temperature and humidity effects on serum metabolic profile and cortisol concentration in sheep. Methods: The experiment was conducted on 40 adult, non-lactating and non-pregnant Suffolk sheep from December 2018 to December 2019. The subgroups were formed by age (two groups): twenty sheep were about 1.5 years old (Group 1) and other twenty - about 3 years old (Group 2). Based on the value of the temperature-humidity index, the following three subgroups were formed: 1) temperature humidity index ≥20; 2) 20 greater than temperature-humidity index greater than 10 and 3) temperature-humidity index less than 10. Blood cortisol concentration and biochemical parameters were measured once per month on the same day, in identical animals. Result: The analysis of biochemical parameters revealed that Group 2 showed significantly higher values for creatinine, phosphorus, zinc and cortisol. All blood indicators, except iron, phosphorus and total bilirubin, were dependent on THI concentration. The highest positive correlation coefficient of cortisol was calculated with urea and total protein. It is concluded that both cortisol and biochemical parameters play a significant role in thermal stress reactions in the Suffolk sheep.

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Critical Temperature-Humidity Index Thresholds for Dry Cows in a Subtropical Climate

Frontiers in Animal Science ◽

10.3389/fanim.2021.706636 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 2 ◽

Author(s):

Véronique Ouellet ◽

Izabella M. Toledo ◽

Bethany Dado-Senn ◽

Geoffrey E. Dahl ◽

Jimena Laporta

Keyword(s):

Heat Stress ◽

Respiration Rate ◽

Rectal Temperature ◽

Dry Matter ◽

Dry Matter Intake ◽

Subtropical Climate ◽

Dry Period ◽

Environmental Indices ◽

Temperature Humidity Index ◽

Humidity Index

The effects of heat stress on dry cows are profound and significantly contribute to lower overall welfare, productivity, and profitability of the dairy sector. Although dry cows are more thermotolerant than lactating cows due to their non-lactating state, similar environmental thresholds are currently used to estimate the degree of heat strain and cooling requirements. Records of dry cow studies conducted over 5 years in Gainesville, Florida, USA were pooled and analyzed to determine environmental thresholds at which dry cows exhibit signs of heat stress in a subtropical climate. Dry-pregnant multiparous dams were actively cooled (CL; shade of a freestall barn, fans and water soakers, n = 107) or not (HT; shade only, n = 111) during the last 7 weeks of gestation, concurrent with the entire dry period. Heat stress environmental indices, including ambient temperature, relative humidity, and temperature-humidity index (THI), and animal-based indices, including respiration rate, rectal temperature and daily dry matter intake were recorded in all studies. Simple correlations were performed between temperature-humidity index and each animal-based indicator. Differences in respiration rate, rectal temperature and dry matter intake between treatments were analyzed by multiple regression. Using segmented regression, temperature-humidity thresholds for significant changes in animal-based indicators of heat stress were estimated. Stronger significant correlations were found between the temperature-humidity index and all animal-based indices measured in HT dry cows (−0.22 ≤ r ≤ 0.35) relative to CL dry cows (−0.13 ≤ r ≤ 0.19). Although exposed to similar temperature-humidity index, rectal temperature (+0.3°C; P < 0.001) and respiration rate (+23 breaths/min; P < 0.001) were elevated in HT dry cows compared with CL cows whereas dry matter intake (−0.4 kg of dry matter/d; P = 0.003) was reduced. Temperature-humidity index thresholds at which respiration rate and rectal temperature began to change were both determined at a THI of 77 in HT dry cows. No significant temperature-humidity threshold was detected for dry matter intake. At a practical level, our results demonstrate that dry cow respiration rate and rectal temperature increased abruptly at a THI of 77 when provided only shade and managed in a subtropical climate. Therefore, in the absence of active cooling, dry cows should be closely monitored when or before THI reaches 77 to avoid further heat-stress related impairments during the dry period and the subsequent lactation and to mitigate potential carry-over effects on the offspring.

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Kajian Hutan Kota Malabar terhadap Kenyamanan Termal

Al-Hayat: Journal of Biology and Applied Biology ◽

10.21580/ah.v3i1.6067 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 3 (1) ◽

pp. 21

Author(s):

Eduardo Hilario Bado Towary ◽

Roedy Sulistyono ◽

Sama’ Iradat Tito ◽

Muh. Agus Ferdian

Keyword(s):

Thermal Comfort ◽

Thermal Condition ◽

Open Space ◽

Green Space ◽

Tree Level ◽

Vegetation Types ◽

Vegetation Analysis ◽

Humidity Index ◽

Important Value Index ◽

The City

<pre>Comfort is something that humans need without exception when in a Green Open Space (RTH). Thermal comfort is a thermal condition felt by humans that is influenced by the environment. The existence of green space such as the City Forest of Malabar needs to be measured about it which can define its feasibility. (1) To examine the effect of thermal comfort in the Malabar forest on the community. (2) Analyzing vegetation in the Malabar city forest related to comfort. The results obtained in this study are the Temperature humidity index (THI) of respondents in the Malabar city forest known to average values of 22.42. It can be categorized that the Malabar city forest has a comfortable condition because in the index range 21 to 24. The analysis of the vegetation analysis in the Malabar city forest is concluded for the predominant vegetation sapling level, ie the pole glodokan plant with an important value index of 6.69. Whereas the pole level that dominates is mahogany with an important value index of 6.66. As for the tree level, the dominant vegetation types are plants with an important value index of 127.91</pre>

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