Reducing urban heat island effects: A systematic review to achieve energy consumption balance

International Journal of Physical Sciences

Volumn 5, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 626-636

  Shahmohamadi, P ^a   Che Ani, A I ^a   Ramly, A ^b   Maulud, K N A ^a   Mohd Nor, M F I ^a  

^a UNIVERSITI KEBANGSAAN MALAYSIA   (Malaysia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MALAYA   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

Energy consumption; Quality of life; Urban heat island; Urban temperature

Indexed keywords

EID: 77954872949     PISSN: 19921950     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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