Thermal bioclimatic conditions and patterns of behaviour in an urban park in Göteborg, Sweden

International Journal of Biometeorology

Volumn 48, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 149-156

  Thorsson, Sofia ^a   Lindqvist, Maria ^a   Lindqvist, Sven ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GOTHENBURG   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Human behaviour; Observations; Structured interviews; Thermal comfort; Urban park

Indexed keywords

ADAPTATION; ADULT; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR; CLIMATE; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFORMATION PROCESSING; MALE; PERCEPTION; RECREATION; SWEDEN; TEMPERATURE; URBAN POPULATION;

ADAPTATION, PHYSIOLOGICAL; ADULT; BEHAVIOR; CLIMATE; DATA COLLECTION; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; PERCEPTION; RECREATION; SWEDEN; TEMPERATURE; URBAN POPULATION;

PAPAYA MOSAIC VIRUS;

EID: 1642570453     PISSN: 00207128     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00484-003-0189-8     Document Type: Article

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