- Title
- Selection and management of sports grounds : Does surface heat matter?
- Creator
- Twomey, Dara; Petrass, Lauren; Harvey, Jack; Otago, Leonie; Rossignol, Peter
- Date
- 2016
- Type
- Text; Journal article
- Identifier
- http://researchonline.federation.edu.au/vital/access/HandleResolver/1959.17/168103
- Identifier
- vital:13817
- Identifier
- ISBN:2331-236X
- Abstract
- Little evidence exists on the surface temperatures experienced on third generation (3G) artificial turf sports surfaces. Without this fundamental information, it is difficult for local government organizations, governing bodies of sport, or facility managers to determine whether these surfaces are the most appropriate option for their venues and whether different management strategies need to be applied if these surfaces are installed in hot climates. Ambient and surface temperature, relative humidity, wind speed, and cloud cover were measured on two natural grass and two adjacent artificial turf surfaces. The highest temperatures were recorded on 3G artificial turf (M = 46.3°C, maximum = 86.6°C) and the lowest on irrigated natural grass (M = 24.1°C, maximum = 49.4°C). Overall, surface temperature was significantly associated with ambient temperature, wind speed , and cloud cover and with the interaction between ambient termperature and surface type. The current findings have implications for sport surface selection and management, particularly in hot climates.
- Publisher
- Sagamore-Venture Publishing
- Relation
- Journal of Facility Planning, Design, and Management Vol. 4, no. 1 (2016), p. 33-47
- Rights
- Copyright © 2016
- Rights
- This metadata is freely available under a CCO license
- Subject
- Environmental factors; Facility management; Heat policies; Surface temperature; Third generation artificial turf
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