Engrained experience-a comparison of microclimate perception schemata and microclimate measurements in Dutch urban squares

International Journal of Biometeorology

Volumn 54, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 141-150

  Lenzholzer, Sanda ^a  

^a WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Perception; Schema; Thermal comfort; Urban design; Urban microclimate

Indexed keywords

ACCLIMATIZATION; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE; BIOLOGICAL MODEL; CITY; COMPARATIVE STUDY; ENVIRONMENTAL PLANNING; GEOGRAPHY; HUMAN; MEMORY; METEOROLOGICAL PHENOMENA; MICROCLIMATE; NETHERLANDS; WIND;

ACCLIMATIZATION; ATTITUDE; CITIES; ENVIRONMENT DESIGN; ENVIRONMENT, CONTROLLED; GEOGRAPHY; HUMANS; MEMORY; METEOROLOGICAL CONCEPTS; MICROCLIMATE; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; NETHERLANDS; WIND;

EID: 77951766632     PISSN: 00207128     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00484-009-0262-z     Document Type: Article

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