The influence of urban design on outdoor thermal comfort in the hot, humid city of Colombo, Sri Lanka

International Journal of Biometeorology

Volumn 51, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 119-133

  Johansson, Erik ^a   Emmanuel, Rohinton ^b  

^a LUND UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MORATUWA   (Sri Lanka)

Author keywords

Colombo; Hot humid climate; Outdoor thermal comfort; Urban design; Urban microclimate

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CITY; CITY PLANNING; ENVIRONMENT; HUMIDITY; SRI LANKA; SUNLIGHT; TEMPERATURE; TEMPERATURE SENSE; WIND;

CITIES; CITY PLANNING; ENVIRONMENT; HUMIDITY; SRI LANKA; SUNLIGHT; TEMPERATURE; TEMPERATURE SENSE; WIND;

EID: 33750567767     PISSN: 00207128     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00484-006-0047-6     Document Type: Article

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