Abstract
A study on the temperature adaptations of the Tuvan nomadic pastoralists living in yurts has been carried out in January 2020. These nomads are unique to study since they live in a region with extreme temperature variation between summer and winter, and in the wintertime, they are exposed to daily (indoor, outdoor) variation of temperatures up to 50°C! This multi-disciplinary study encompasses physiological, health, and sociological aspects in combination with the physics of the built environment. Here we report preliminary results of the temperature conditions and physiological measurements (body temperatures and physical activity) of one pastoralist living in a yurt. The main question is to what temperatures are pastoralists exposed in wintertime and to what extent does that affect their body temperatures. The yurt conditions, indoor climate and climate are described in a separate paper (1). The results show frequent exposure to extreme temperatures, ranging from -15 to +38 °C. Skin temperature variations, however, are mild and correspond to skin temperatures experienced in indoor climate conditions in temperature climate regions.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | 11th Windsor Conference: Resilient Comfort, WINDSOR 2020 - Proceedings |
| Editors | Susan Roaf, Fergus Nicol, William Finlayson |
| Publisher | The Windsor Conference |
| Pages | 393-400 |
| Number of pages | 8 |
| ISBN (Electronic) | 9781916187634 |
| Publication status | Published - 2020 |
| Event | 11th Windsor Conference on Thermal Comfort: Resilient Comfort - Online Duration: 16 Apr 2020 → 19 Apr 2020 Conference number: 11 https://windsorconference.com/ |
Conference
| Conference | 11th Windsor Conference on Thermal Comfort: Resilient Comfort |
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| Abbreviated title | WINDSOR 2020 |
| Period | 16/04/20 → 19/04/20 |
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