Bioclimatic characterisation of an urban area: A case study in Bologna (Italy)

International Journal of Biometeorology

Volumn 52, Issue 8, 2008, Pages 779-785

  Zauli Sajani, Stefano ^a   Tibaldi, Stefano ^a   Scotto, Fabiana ^a   Lauriola, Paolo ^a  

^a ARPA Emilia Romagna   (Italy)

Author keywords

Apparent temperature; Discomfort indices; Summer bioclimatic discomfort; Thom index; Urban heat island

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CITY; CLIMATE; COMPUTER SIMULATION; ENVIRONMENT; ITALY; STATISTICAL MODEL; STATISTICS; TEMPERATURE; THERMOGRAPHY;

CITIES; CLIMATE; COMPUTER SIMULATION; ENVIRONMENT; ITALY; MODELS, STATISTICAL; TEMPERATURE; THERMOGRAPHY;

EID: 54349101759     PISSN: 00207128     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00484-008-0171-6     Document Type: Article

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