Influence of water bodies on outdoor air temperature in hot and humid climate

ICSDC 2011: Integrating Sustainability Practices in the Construction Industry - Proceedings of the International Conference on Sustainable Design and Construction 2011

Volumn , Issue , 2012, Pages 81-89

  Wong, Nyuk Hien ^a   Tan, Chun Liang ^a   Nindyani, Andrita Dyah Shinta ^a   Jusuf, Steve Kardinal ^a   Tan, Erna ^a  

^a NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF SINGAPORE   (Singapore)

Author keywords

air temperature; hot humid; Impact; Singapore; tropics; water bodies

Indexed keywords

AIR TEMPERATURE; HOT HUMID; IMPACT; SINGAPORE; WATER BODIES;

CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY; EVAPORATION; EVAPORATIVE COOLING SYSTEMS; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT; TROPICS;

ATMOSPHERIC TEMPERATURE;

EID: 84859509604     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1061/41204(426)11     Document Type: Conference Paper

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