Evaluation of microclimates and assessment of thermal comfort of Panthera leo in the Masai Mara National Reserve, Kenya

Evaluation of microclimates and assessment of thermal comfort of Panthera leo in the Masai Mara National Reserve, Kenya

Quantifying comfort levels of lions within the Masai Mara National Reserve in Kenya is the main focus of this study. Its discourse delineates step by step the process of quantifying comfort levels of lions within the Mara. Resource-efficient measures for humans in the built environment have long bee...

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Published in:International journal of biometeorology Vol. 63; no. 3; pp. 269 - 279
Main Authors: Ghosh, Satyajit, Arvind, Dhruv Gangadharan, Dobbie, Steven
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: Berlin/Heidelberg Springer Berlin Heidelberg 01-03-2019
Springer Nature B.V
Subjects:
Aerodynamics
Air flow
Animal Physiology
Animals
Biological and Medical Physics
Biophysics
Built environment
Computational fluid dynamics
Computer applications
Earth and Environmental Science
Ecological models
Environment
Environmental Health
Exploration
Fluid dynamics
Game preserves
Hydrodynamics
Kenya
Land use
Landscaping
Lions - physiology
Meteorology
Microclimate
Original Paper
Panthera leo
Parks, Recreational
Plant Physiology
Plants
Software
Sustainable development
Temperature
Thermal comfort
Thermosensing
Urban environments
Ventilation
Kenya
Airflow
Game reserve resource efficiency
Thermal comfort
Microclimate
Habitat preference
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Summary:Quantifying comfort levels of lions within the Masai Mara National Reserve in Kenya is the main focus of this study. Its discourse delineates step by step the process of quantifying comfort levels of lions within the Mara. Resource-efficient measures for humans in the built environment have long been developed through the creation of passive zones and modulated ventilation. In an analogous manner, new procedures are being adapted for creating optimized microclimates in natural game reserves. This involves CFD (computational fluid dynamics)-inspired landscaping. It is seen that the predicted mean vote (PMV) values—measures of thermal comfort—exceed the expected comfortable ranges suitable for normal functioning of lions in the reserve. This calls for a detailed exploration on sustainable development of this sanctuary. The paper illustrates how modern tools in computational fluid dynamics can be used along with standard ecological models to ascertain the optimal extent of airflow, levels of hydration, and land use pattern changes affecting the prevailing microclimate.
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ISSN:0020-7128
1432-1254
DOI:10.1007/s00484-018-01660-3