Temperature decreases in an urban canyon due to green walls and green roofs in diverse climates

Building and Environment

Volumn 43, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 480-493

  Alexandri, Eleftheria ^a   Jones, Phil ^b  

^a Cardiff University ^*  (Greece)

^b CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Built environment; Green roofs; Green walls; Plants; Urban canyon

Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERIC TEMPERATURE; BUILDINGS; CLIMATOLOGY; ENERGY CONSERVATION; THERMAL EFFECTS; VEGETATION;

GREEN ROOFS; GREEN WALLS; MICROCLIMATE; URBAN CANYON;

THERMAL COMFORT;

ATMOSPHERIC TEMPERATURE; BUILDINGS; CLIMATOLOGY; ENERGY CONSERVATION; THERMAL COMFORT; THERMAL EFFECTS; VEGETATION;

AIR TEMPERATURE; HEAT ISLAND; MICROCLIMATE; PLANT; STREET CANYON; TEMPERATURE EFFECT; VEGETATION COVER;

EID: 36549052093     PISSN: 03601323     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.buildenv.2006.10.055     Document Type: Article

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