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http://dx.doi.org/10.5660/WTS.2015.4.1.71

Comparison of Surface and Air Temperature depending on Cover Materials in Playground  

Lee, Hak Hyeong (Department of Applied Biology, Kyungpook National University)
Kwon, Oh Gyung (Department of Ecological Science, Kyungpook National University)
Shin, Jin He (Department of Ecological Science, Kyungpook National University)
Kabir, Faisal Md. (Department of Ecological Science, Kyungpook National University)
Lee, Kang Su (Southern Forest Resource Research Center, Korea Forest Research Institute)
Ryu, Sungpil (Department of Leisure Sports, Kyungpook National University)
Lee, Dong Woon (Department of Applied Biology, Kyungpook National University)
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Weed & Turfgrass Science / v.4, no.1, 2015 , pp. 71-75 More about this Journal
Abstract
Playground is frequently used for physical and sports activity by students as well as by common people, which is constructed with various cover materials on the ground. This research surveyed the surface temperature in Kyungpook National University Sangju campus playground which is covered with various cover materials [bare field, zoysiagrass (Zoysia japonica) turf field, urethane track, concrete field, epoxy field and artificial turf field] in Sangju, Gyeongsangbukdo, Korea. Temperature was measured 4 times per day at 09:00, 12:00, 15:00, and 18:00 from May to October 2014 in surface and 1 m height above the ground. Surface temperature was different, depending on cover materials and survey time. Bare field and zoysiagrass turf field was lower surface temperature than other sites. Higher surface temperature site was different depending on survey time. Urethane track and artificial turf field was hotter than other sites at 12 and 15 hours, however concrete and epoxy field was hot at 18 hours. One meter above ground temperature was the highest in artificial turf field except at 18 hours. So natural turf, zoysiagrass playground will increase the athletic performance by reduce the surface and above ground temperature.
Keywords
Artificial turf; Natural grass; Sport field; Zoysiagrass;
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