Derivation of spatially distributed thermal comfort levels in Jordan as investigated from remote sensing, GIS tools, and computational methods

Thermal comfort is usually calculated using discrete point measurements. This procedure not suitable to study thermal for inhabited areas with rugged terrains where climate gradient high. The wide availability of remote sensing data and GIS tools has revolutionized management, processing, visualization. present paper implemented digital elevation data, tools, a computational algorithm generate spatially continuous maps climatological elements which were employed derive levels across Jordan. Results show detailed information the spatial distribution degree in winter summer country cannot be resolved It shown that most mountainous country, urban centers are situated, experience “slightly warm” “warm” indoor apparent temperatures 50% diurnal cycle. Jordan Valley desert high warm hot conditions part Cold prevail over parts winter, heating days ranging from 2200 southern mountains values close zero near Dead Sea area. Mountainous cold or very more than 75% presented demonstrated low ambient vapor pressure an important atmospheric forcing contributing widespread prevailing winter. efficiency direct evaporative cooling systems achieve various investigated. can used regional scales different resolutions range studies.