Human Heat Stress

This book discusses human heat stress and how people respond to hot environments. It covers how it is measured and assessed, so that it can be avoided, or casualties can be predicted. This topic is relevant to indoor and outdoor environments from industrial processes to sporting events, and military exercises.

Author: Ken Parsons
Publisher: CRC Press
Published: 02/18/2019
Pages: 146
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 0.75lbs
Size: 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.44d
ISBN: 9780367002336

About the Author

Ken Parsons is author of the book 'Human Thermal Environments' which is in its 3rd Edition. He is Emeritus Professor of Environmental Ergonomics at Loughborough University in the UK having taught and researched in the area of Human response to thermal environments (heat stress, cold stress, thermal comfort..) for over 35 years. He is active in the subject and well placed to report on fundamental principles, application and recent developments in the subject. He holds international positions in China and on British, European and ISO committees.