Shading by urban forests in arid ecosystems

Architectural Science Review

Volumn 50, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 122-129

  Kurbán, Alejandra ^a   Papparelli, Alberto ^a   Cúnsulo, Mario ^a   Montilla, Eduardo ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL DE SAN JUAN   (Argentina)

Author keywords

Bioclimatic architecture; Climate; Energy conservation; Environmental policy; Open spaces; Public forestation; Shading; Urban forests

Indexed keywords

EID: 34250856797     PISSN: 00038628     EISSN: 17589622     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3763/asre.2007.5018     Document Type: Article

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