Outdoor thermal comfort study in a sub-tropical climate: A longitudinal study based in Hong Kong

International Journal of Biometeorology

Volumn 56, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 43-56

  Cheng, Vicky ^a   Ng, Edward ^b   Chan, Cecilia ^c   Givoni, Baruch ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

^b CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

^c CITY UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

^d UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Hong Kong; Longitudinal; Outdoor comfort; Thermal comfort; Wind

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CITY; ENVIRONMENT; FEMALE; HONG KONG; HUMAN; HUMIDITY; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; SUNLIGHT; TEMPERATURE; TEMPERATURE SENSE; TROPIC CLIMATE; WIND;

ADULT; CITIES; ENVIRONMENT; FEMALE; HONG KONG; HUMANS; HUMIDITY; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; SUNLIGHT; TEMPERATURE; THERMOSENSING; TROPICAL CLIMATE; WIND; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84355162337     PISSN: 00207128     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00484-010-0396-z     Document Type: Article

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