Thermal experience and perception of the built environment in Dutch urban squares

Journal of Urban Design

Volumn 15, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 375-401

  Lenzholzer, Sanda ^a   van der Wulp, Nickie Y ^b  

^a WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^b Nederlands instituut voor alcoholbeleid   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CONSTRUCTION MATERIAL; PERCEPTION; PUBLIC SPACE; TEMPERATURE EFFECT; URBAN DESIGN; URBAN PLANNING;

EINDHOVEN; GRONINGEN [GRONINGEN (PRV)]; GRONINGEN [NETHERLANDS]; NETHERLANDS; NORTH BRABANT; SOUTH HOLLAND; THE HAGUE;

EID: 77954327121     PISSN: 13574809     EISSN: 14699664     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13574809.2010.488030     Document Type: Article

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