An experimental evaluation of strategies for reducing airborne dust in desert cities

Building and Environment

Volumn 32, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 225-236

  Erell, E ^b   Tsoar, H ^a  

^a BEN GURION UNIVERSITY OF THE NEGEV   (Israel)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARID REGIONS; DUST ABATEMENT; GRAIN SIZE AND SHAPE; PARTICLE SIZE ANALYSIS; URBAN PLANNING;

DUST DRY DEPOSITION;

BUILDINGS;

AIR POLLUTION; DESERT AREA; DEVELOPING COUNTRY; POLLUTION CONTROL; STRATEGIC APPROACH; URBAN PLANNING;

ISRAEL, BE'ER SHEVA;

EID: 0031133888     PISSN: 03601323     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0360-1323(96)00060-1     Document Type: Article

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