Spatial distribution of outdoor thermal human comfort in the UAE

This study analyzed the thermal comfort in arid-desert climate of the United Arab Emirates based on the Discomfort Index (DI) and Universal Thermal Climate Index (UTCI) method. For this purpose, the average monthly meteorological data including temperature, wind speed and relative humidity were obtained from three stations (Abu Dhabi, Dubai and Al Ain) during (1980-2018) period. The result indicated that the highest value of DI and UTCI obtained in Abu Dhabi during August, with 37.7°C and 59.2°C respectively. UTCI values indicating strong heat stress found during period from April to November months. Discomfortable is very strong and dangerous in April, while State of medical emergency found from May to October. Al Ain has a lower number of comfortable months of both indexes, for which the winter months are comfortable in the three areas. The United Arab Emirates is one of the first countries concerned with climate change and trying to limit its future impacts. Therefore, created a ministry for this purpose which is, the Ministry of Climate Change and Environment.