Assessment of bioclimatic conditions in cities for tourism and recreational purposes (a Warsaw case study)

Research demonstrates that the Universal Thermal Climate Index (UTCI) is a reliable tool for assessing bioclimatic conditions in urban areas, particularly for tourism and recreation. A study of Warsaw's Old Town revealed that UTCI effectively aligns with tourists' thermal sensation votes, indicating its potential as a standardized metric for evaluating urban comfort. Unlike traditional climate-tourism indices, this approach integrates meteorological data with human perception, offering a more nuanced understanding of bioclimate in cities.

Lindner-Cendrowska, K. (2013). Assessment of bioclimatic conditions in cities for tourism and recreational purposes (a Warsaw case study). Geographia Polonica, 86(1), 55–66. https://doi.org/10.7163/gpol.2013.7