Modelling the environmental and anatomical solar untraviolet distribution in a school playground
PhD Thesis
Downs, Nathan. 2009. Modelling the environmental and anatomical solar untraviolet distribution in a school playground. PhD Thesis Doctor of Philosophy. University of Southern Queensland.
| Title | Modelling the environmental and anatomical solar untraviolet distribution in a school playground |
|---|---|
| Type | PhD Thesis |
| Authors | |
| Author | Downs, Nathan |
| Supervisor | Parisi, Alfio |
| Institution of Origin | University of Southern Queensland |
| Qualification Name | Doctor of Philosophy |
| Number of Pages | 429 |
| Year | 2009 |
| Abstract | [Abstract]: The causative association between exposure to sunlight and the development of melanoma and non-melanoma skin cancer is well recognised. Intermittent sunburning episodes and chronic exposure to solar ultraviolet radiation significantly increase the risk of developing skin cancer. A large proportion of the solar ultraviolet received during childhood can be attributed to exposures received in the school playground. School playgrounds are essentially controlled environments. Increasing awareness and providing accurate predictions of ultraviolet exposure unique to individual school environments is an essential step that needs to be taken to educate children, teachers and school administrators of the risks faced in the playground and will contribute toward reducing unnecessary exposures. This is the first research to provide detailed maps of the ultraviolet exposure received in the school playground and upon the three dimensional skin surfaces of the body based on high density miniaturised polysulphone dosimeter measurements and environmental surveying of the playground environment. In this research, measurements of playground sky view were taken at 822 playground locations and UV exposure ratios were measured at 1453 body sites to map playground exposures and the three dimensional ultraviolet hot spots occurring on the face, neck, arm, hand and leg as a result of using that environment. Predictions of ultraviolet exposure were tested against measurements of erythemally effective ultraviolet exposure received by a cohort of school children using the modelled school playground. Effective shade, playground surface albedo, sky view and sunburning ultraviolet are provided for the modelled school and the suitability of the developed technique to provide estimates of personal ultraviolet exposure in the playground are discussed relative to the solar health risks experienced in Queensland. |
| Keywords | school playgrounds; Queensland; solar health risks; UV exposure; ultraviolet exposure; school children |
| ANZSRC Field of Research 2020 | 420605. Preventative health care |
| 511099. Synchrotrons and accelerators not elsewhere classified | |
| Byline Affiliations | Faculty of Education |
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Wainwright, L., Parisi, A. V. and Downs, N.. 2016. "Dual calibrated dosimeter for simultaneous measurements of erythemal and vitamin D effective solar ultraviolet radiation." Journal of Photochemistry and Photobiology, B: Biology. 157, pp. 15-21. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jphotobiol.2016.02.003Concurrent evaluation of personal damaging and beneficial UV exposures over an extended period
Wainwright, L. K., Parisi, A. V. and Downs, N. J.. 2017. "Concurrent evaluation of personal damaging and beneficial UV exposures over an extended period." Journal of Photochemistry and Photobiology, B: Biology. 170, pp. 188-196. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jphotobiol.2017.04.013Comparison of GOME-2 UVA satellite data to ground-based spectroradiometer measurements at a subtropical site
Parisi, Alfio V., Downs, Nathan, Turner, Joanna and King, Rachel. 2017. "Comparison of GOME-2 UVA satellite data to ground-based spectroradiometer measurements at a subtropical site." IEEE Transactions on Geoscience and Remote Sensing. 55 (6), pp. 3145-3149. https://doi.org/10.1109/TGRS.2017.2662714Educating the younger generation (and the public) in UV effects with a simple experiment
Turner, Joanna, Parisi, Alfio V. and Downs, Nathan. 2013. "Educating the younger generation (and the public) in UV effects with a simple experiment." Byrne, Scott and Chen, Min (ed.) 6th Asia & Oceania Conference on Photobiology (AOCP 2013): Life on a Sun-Drenched Planet. Sydney, Australia 10 - 13 Nov 2013In-situ measurements of solar exposure distribution on a coral reef: preliminary findings relating to reef aspect, water turbidity and dosimeter design
Downs, N. J., Schouten, P. W. and Parisi, A. V.. 2016. "In-situ measurements of solar exposure distribution on a coral reef: preliminary findings relating to reef aspect, water turbidity and dosimeter design." 13th International Coral Reef Symposium. Honolulu, Hawaii 19 - 24 Jun 2016Solar ultraviolet attenuation during the Australian (Red Dawn) dust event of 23 September 2009
Downs, Nathan, Butler, Harry and Parisi, Alfio. 2016. "Solar ultraviolet attenuation during the Australian (Red Dawn) dust event of 23 September 2009." Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society. 97 (11), pp. 2039-2050. https://doi.org/10.1175/BAMS-D-15-00053.1Characterization of cloud cover with a smartphone camera
Parisi, A. V., Downs, N., Igoe, D. and Turner, J.. 2016. "Characterization of cloud cover with a smartphone camera." Instrumentation Science and Technology. 44 (1), pp. 23-34. https://doi.org/10.1080/10739149.2015.1055577Solar radiation and the UV index: an application of numerical integration, trigonometric functions, online education and the modelling process
Downs, Nathan, Parisi, Alfio, Galligan, Linda, Turner, Joanna, Amar, Abdurazaq, King, Rachel, Ultra, Filipina and Butler, Harry. 2016. "Solar radiation and the UV index: an application of numerical integration, trigonometric functions, online education and the modelling process." International Journal of Research in Education and Science. 2 (1), pp. 179-189.