AN EVALUATION OF CHANGES IN THE BIOCLIMATE OF ŁÓDŹ IN THE LIGHT OF THE TOURISM CLIMATE INDEX Cover Image

AN EVALUATION OF CHANGES IN THE BIOCLIMATE OF ŁÓDŹ IN THE LIGHT OF THE TOURISM CLIMATE INDEX
AN EVALUATION OF CHANGES IN THE BIOCLIMATE OF ŁÓDŹ IN THE LIGHT OF THE TOURISM CLIMATE INDEX

Author(s): Mariusz Siedlecki
Subject(s): Geography, Regional studies, Environmental Geography, Evaluation research, Tourism
Published by: Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Łódzkiego
Keywords: urban bioclimate; tourism climate index (TCI); climate change;

Summary/Abstract: The paper presents basic information concerning bioclimatic conditions in Łódź based on the Tourism Climate Index (TCI). The index makes it possible to assess in a comprehensive manner, based on specified meteorological parameters, the climatic conditions affecting the development of tourism. The study uses measurements from the weather station, Łódź-Lublinek, taken in the years 1966-2014. The TCI values have a distinct annual pattern with the highest values recorded in summer. The summer season has the highest frequency of days with ‘very good’ or ‘excellent’ conditions for tourism. An assessment of the variability of bioclimatic conditions indicates an increase in the number of days with high TCI values pointing to ‘very good’ or ‘excellent’ conditions for tourism and recreation.

  • Issue Year: 25/2015
  • Issue No: 2
  • Page Range: 21-25
  • Page Count: 5
  • Language: English