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Impact of urban form and design on mid-afternoon microclimate in Phoenix Local Climate Zones [PDF]

open access: yesLandscape and Urban Planning, 2014
: This study investigates the impact of urban form and landscaping type on the mid-afternoon microclimate in semi-arid Phoenix, Arizona. The goal is to find effective urban form and design strategies to ameliorate temperatures during the summer months ...
Ariane Middel   +2 more
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Urban forestry and microclimate

2017
This chapter presents knowledge concerning the effects of urban trees and forests on urban microclimate variables and human thermal comfort. Benefits of urban vegetation are evidenced by the growing interest on urban tree planting as an energy use control during summer. The chapter is divided into three sections. The first is dedicated to the effect of
Orlandini, Simone   +4 more
openaire   +3 more sources

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