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  • Environmental Science
  • Human Biometeorology
  • Urban Climatology

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  • Thermal indices are crucial for assessing thermal comfort, guiding climate-sensitive urban design, and informing tourism strategies.
  • Existing tools like RayMan, based on complex numerical models, are no longer actively maintained.
  • There is a need for updated, accessible software for calculating human biometeorological variables.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To develop an innovative Python library, biometeo, for calculating thermal indices and human biometeorological variables.
  • To introduce a novel modified Physiologically Equivalent Temperature (PET) index within the biometeo library.
  • To provide a next-generation, actively maintained alternative to outdated software for thermal environment assessment.

Main Methods:

  • Development of a new Python library named biometeo.
  • Implementation of established thermal indices (e.g., Predicted Mean Vote, Outdoor Standard Effective Temperature, Physiologically Equivalent Temperature, Universal Thermal Climate Index).
  • Inclusion of a novel, modified Physiologically Equivalent Temperature (PET) index.

Main Results:

  • Successful development and description of the biometeo Python library.
  • Biometeo calculates standard thermal indices and human biometeorological variables.
  • The library features an innovative modified Physiologically Equivalent Temperature (PET) index.

Conclusions:

  • Biometeo serves as a modern, actively developed tool for thermal index calculation.
  • The library enhances the assessment of thermal perception and human biometeorological conditions.
  • Biometeo offers a valuable resource for researchers and practitioners in climate-sensitive design, urban planning, and tourism.