An evaluation of the nature and timing of summer human thermal discomfort in Athens, Greece

Climate Research

Volumn 20, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 83-94

  McGregor, G R ^a   Markou, M T ^a   Bartzokas, A ^a   Katsoulis, B D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Athens; Bioclimate; Duration; Greece; Human thermal comfort; Onset; Predicted mean vote; Summer

Indexed keywords

AIR TEMPERATURE; HUMAN BEHAVIOR; SUMMER;

ATHENS; GREECE;

EID: 0036325850     PISSN: 0936577X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3354/cr020083     Document Type: Article

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