The study of summer-time heat island, built form and fabric in a densely built urban environment in compact Chinese cities: Hong Kong, Guangzhou

International Journal of Sustainable Development

Volumn 14, Issue 1-2, 2011, Pages 30-48

  Lau, Stephen Siu Yu ^a   Yang, Feng ^b   Tai, Joyce ^a   Wu, Xiao Ling ^c   Wang, Jun ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

^b TONGJI UNIVERSITY   (China)

^c 20th Floor Block B Jinxin Building   (China)

^d NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF SINGAPORE   (Singapore)

Author keywords

Guangzhou; Heat island; HI; High rise high density; Hong Kong

Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERIC TEMPERATURE; CLIMATE CHANGE; ENERGY UTILIZATION; FORESTRY; LAND USE; URBAN PLANNING;

BUILDING ENERGY CONSUMPTION; ENVIRONMENTAL CONSEQUENCES; GUANGZHOU; HEAT ISLAND; HIGH RISE; HIGH-RISE AND HIGH DENSITY; HONG-KONG; OUTDOOR THERMAL ENVIRONMENT;

LANDFORMS;

CANYON; ENERGY USE; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; HEAT ISLAND; LAND USE; MICROCLIMATE; OPEN SPACE; RELATIVE HUMIDITY; RESIDENTIAL LOCATION; URBAN AREA; URBAN DESIGN; URBAN DEVELOPMENT;

CHINA; GUANGDONG; GUANGZHOU; HONG KONG;

EID: 79954556974     PISSN: 09601406     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1504/IJSD.2011.039636     Document Type: Article

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