Strategies for improved micro-climates in high-density residential developments in tropical climates

Energy for Sustainable Development

Volumn 11, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 54-65

  Halwatura, R U ^a   Jayasinghe, M T R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MORATUWA   (Sri Lanka)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GREEN COMPUTING; HEATING; HOUSING; STRUCTURES (BUILT OBJECTS);

ADVERSE EFFECT; CLIMATIC CONDITIONS; COMPARATIVE STUDIES; HEAT ISLAND EFFECT; MINIMUM THICKNESS; MULTI-STOREY HOUSE; RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT; TROPICAL CLIMATES;

ROOFS;

ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN; COMPARATIVE STUDY; COMPUTER SIMULATION; HEAT ISLAND; INSULATION; MICROCLIMATE; MULTISTOREY BUILDING; PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT; RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT; ROOF; RURAL-URBAN MIGRATION; STRATEGIC APPROACH; VEGETATION COVER; WARMING;

EID: 64249096508     PISSN: 09730826     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0973-0826(08)60410-X     Document Type: Article

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