Climate change and its effects on farm workers

• DOI: 10.34172/ehem.2021.21
• Publication Date: 2021-10-12T07:40:18Z
• Authors: Mastaneh Amini; Leila Ibrahimi Gh...; Hossinali Rangkooy; Behzad Fouladi De...
• Keywords: Heat index; Composite index

Background: One of the biggest global occupational threats, especially in outdoor workplace, is climate change and warming, as workers are exposed to heat stress leading reduced performance. The aim this study was investigate effect workplace on labor productivity index agricultural sector. Methods: In study, data related environmental variables 215 synoptic meteorological stations Khuzestan province were collected from three climatic regions (hot, mild, cold). Using MATLAB R 2018b mathematical software based ASHRAE/ISO7730 standard values by designing some scenarios, predicted mean vote (PMV) index, then, (P) estimated. analyzed using SPSS version 25 software. Results: results showed that hot regions, there a significant inverse relationship between P main (ta, tr, pa). cold increasing amount ta tr light medium workload improved but for heavy workload, it productivity, most effective factor air vapor pressure. mild addition, Spearman’s correlation coefficient PMV has direct with index. Conclusion: Regarding trend its desired thermal comfort well structure planning needed manage farm health.