Lucie Merlier

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Lucie Merlier's research addresses the multifaceted challenges of urban climate and its impacts on human health and well-being. Her work encompasses urban heat island mitigation strategies, thermoregulation and physiological responses to heat, and the broader health impacts of climate change. Notably, Merlier develops and qualifies microclimate models and simulation tools, as demonstrated by her recent benchmark studies and the creation of a user-friendly application for urban microclimate model qualification. She also investigates building energy and comfort optimization. Her work includes the design and validation of a thermophysiological model that assesses thermal, hydric, and cardiovascular strain on individuals. Further, she employs a mixed-methods approach, combining thermal monitoring data with qualitative surveys to understand thermal perception, particularly among vulnerable populations like elderly women in French cities during heatwaves. Her scholarship incorporates French urban and social studies perspectives to contextualize climate-related challenges.

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• h-index: 1
• Publications: 15
• Citations: 2