Evaluation of Tourism-Climate Conditions in the Region of Kłodzko Land (Poland)
Kłodzko Land is one of the most important regions of Poland in terms of tourism and health issues. Numerous tourism attractions and health resorts make the region attractive for both tourist and bathers. The goal of this paper was to evaluate the impact of weather conditions on tourism-related condi...
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| description | Kłodzko Land is one of the most important regions of Poland in terms of tourism and health issues. Numerous tourism attractions and health resorts make the region attractive for both tourist and bathers. The goal of this paper was to evaluate the impact of weather conditions on tourism-related conditions and their changes in the multiannual period. In the analysis, the indices of heat days, the UTCI (Universal Thermal Climate Index) and CTIS (Climate Tourism Information Scheme) tools were used. The research on heat days and the UTCI indicated a significant increase in the heat-stress frequency over the last decades. Simultaneously, the number of weather types related to cold stress has considerably decreased. Such trends were noticed in the entire region, in all the considered hypsometric zones. The rising tendency was also observed for strong and very strong heat stress (UTCI > 32 °C), which negatively affects health problems. The analysis showed that the most extreme thermal and biothermal conditions, in terms of heat stress, occur under southern and eastern anticyclonic circulation. The CTIS analysis showed that favorable weather conditions for most of tourism activities are noticed in the warm half-year. The usefulness of weather conditions for tourism can vary depending on atmospheric circulation. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-b2e4eb5eb9a44e54a760d09bc47459b52023-11-22T03:14:33ZengMDPI AGAtmosphere2073-44332021-07-0112790710.3390/atmos12070907Evaluation of Tourism-Climate Conditions in the Region of Kłodzko Land (Poland)Bartłomiej Miszuk0Institute of Meteorology and Water Management—National Research Institute, Parkowa 30, 51-616 Wrocław, PolandKłodzko Land is one of the most important regions of Poland in terms of tourism and health issues. Numerous tourism attractions and health resorts make the region attractive for both tourist and bathers. The goal of this paper was to evaluate the impact of weather conditions on tourism-related conditions and their changes in the multiannual period. In the analysis, the indices of heat days, the UTCI (Universal Thermal Climate Index) and CTIS (Climate Tourism Information Scheme) tools were used. The research on heat days and the UTCI indicated a significant increase in the heat-stress frequency over the last decades. Simultaneously, the number of weather types related to cold stress has considerably decreased. Such trends were noticed in the entire region, in all the considered hypsometric zones. The rising tendency was also observed for strong and very strong heat stress (UTCI > 32 °C), which negatively affects health problems. The analysis showed that the most extreme thermal and biothermal conditions, in terms of heat stress, occur under southern and eastern anticyclonic circulation. The CTIS analysis showed that favorable weather conditions for most of tourism activities are noticed in the warm half-year. The usefulness of weather conditions for tourism can vary depending on atmospheric circulation.https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4433/12/7/907bioclimatetourismheat daysUTCICTIS |
| spellingShingle | Bartłomiej Miszuk Evaluation of Tourism-Climate Conditions in the Region of Kłodzko Land (Poland) Atmosphere bioclimate tourism heat days UTCI CTIS |
| title | Evaluation of Tourism-Climate Conditions in the Region of Kłodzko Land (Poland) |
| title_full | Evaluation of Tourism-Climate Conditions in the Region of Kłodzko Land (Poland) |
| title_fullStr | Evaluation of Tourism-Climate Conditions in the Region of Kłodzko Land (Poland) |
| title_full_unstemmed | Evaluation of Tourism-Climate Conditions in the Region of Kłodzko Land (Poland) |
| title_short | Evaluation of Tourism-Climate Conditions in the Region of Kłodzko Land (Poland) |
| title_sort | evaluation of tourism climate conditions in the region of klodzko land poland |
| topic | bioclimate tourism heat days UTCI CTIS |
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