The application of the physiologically equivalent temperature to determine impacts of locally defined extreme heat events within vulnerable dwellings during the 2020 summer in Ankara

This study addresses the limited work related to Heat Stress (HS) vulnerability within indoor/outdoor contexts and its relationship with local Extreme Events (EHEs). Centred upon Ankara, focuses on building weaker approach human thermophysiological vulnerabilities in an era of climate change, unregulated urban densification. Through newly defined EHEs, physiologically equivalent temperature (PET) (and cumulative derivatives), were utilised develop approaches that utilise Energy Based Models scope EHE risk management. The was undertaken by processing hourly data from 2008 2020 Ankara's Meteorological Station, Esenboga Station. At a finer 10 min resolution, interior Kestrel Heat-stress Station used assess summer thermal conditions thermally vulnerable, yet still very frequent, residential Turkish construction typology. Among other outcomes, results indicated permanency indoor PET remained above 27 °C during non periods. In case Very Hot Day (VHD33), between 29 32.9 for almost 24 h. index also how forced convective cooling led reductions 3–4 K, duration such HS levels less than 2