Arctic and tourism: methodological aspects of acclimatization in transcontinental travels
DOI: 10.22138/2500-0918-2019-16-2-110-115
УДК 613.11(985)
E.A. Grigorieva
Institute of Complex Analysis of Regional Problems Far Eastern Branch Russian Academy of Sciences, Birobidzhan, Russian Federation
Abstract. The aim is to offer a method for quantitative assessment of the impact of climatic contrasts on human body on the example of travels directed to the Arctic Zone and back. Materials and Methods. We propose to use the Acclimatization Thermal Strain Index for Tourism (ATSIT), which characterizes the potential physiological response of the human body in terms of the adaptive strain of the thermoregulatory system. The calculations are carried out for summer (July) — the best season for active tourist movements to the Arctic, and for winter (January) — the time when the North residents try to move to less extreme climatic conditions. Climatic data on the maximum average monthly temperature and relative humidity were used for calculations. Results and Discussion. It is revealed that when moving to the North from hot humid conditions, the acclimatization load varies from large to excessive. At the same time, when residents of the Arctic plan recreational activity in the winter season in a more favorable environment, they should take into account the possible negative physiological impact of new weather and climatic conditions. Preliminary calculations can be used to design the route and time of transcontinental movements according to the criterion of minimum acclimatization strain.
Keywords: climatic contrasts, Acclimatization Thermal Strain Index for Tourism, tourist travel, Arctic
Received 15.04.2019.
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Grigorieva E.A. Arctic and tourism: methodological aspects of acclimatization in transcontinental travels. Vestn. Ural. Med. Akad. Nauki. = Journal of Ural Medical Academic Science. 2019, Vol. 16, no. 2, pp. 110-115. DOI: 10.22138/2500-0918-2019-16-2-110-115 (In Russ)
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Elena A. Grigorieva
Institute for Complex Analysis of Regional Problems Far Eastern Branch Russian Academy of Sciences (ICARP FEB RAS)
Cand. Sci. (Biol.), Leading Scientific Researcher
eagrigor@yandex.ru
Sholom-Aleikhem St. Birobidhzhan Russian Federation 4679016
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