Urban heat islands and electrical energy consumption

International Journal of Sustainable Energy

Volumn 28, Issue 1-3, 2009, Pages 113-121

  Souza, L C L ^a   Postigo, C P ^a   Oliveira, A P ^a   Nakata, C M ^a  

^a SÃO PAULO STATE UNIVERSITY UNESP   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Energy consumption; GIS; Thermal environment; Urban heat islands

Indexed keywords

GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS; SURVEYS;

AIR TEMPERATURES; BUILDING UNITS; ELECTRICAL ENERGY CONSUMPTION; ENERGY CONSUMPTION; GIS; HOUSEHOLD SURVEYS; INCOME LEVELS; METEOROLOGICAL STATIONS; NEIGHBOURHOOD; PLANNING INFORMATIONS; REFERENCE POINTS; STUDY AREAS; THERMAL ENVIRONMENT; URBAN HEAT ISLANDS;

ENERGY CONSERVATION;

CONFERENCE PROCEEDING; ELECTRICITY; ENERGY USE; GIS; HEAT ISLAND; HOUSEHOLD SURVEY; NEIGHBORHOOD; RESIDENTIAL ENERGY; VISUALIZATION;

EID: 61349110748     PISSN: 14786451     EISSN: 1478646X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14786450802453249     Document Type: Conference Paper

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