An approach to the acoustic design of outdoor space

Journal of Environmental Planning and Management

Volumn 47, Issue 6, 2004, Pages 827-842

  Brown, A L ^a   Muhar, Andreas ^b  

^a GRIFFITH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NATURAL RESOURCES AND LIFE SCIENCES   (Austria)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACOUSTICS; DESIGN; OPEN SPACE; SPATIAL PLANNING;

EID: 10944230450     PISSN: 09640568     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/0964056042000284857     Document Type: Article

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