Improving the microclimate in a dense urban area using experimental and theoretical techniques - The case of Marousi, Athens

International Journal of Ventilation

Volumn 11, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 1-16

  Santamouris, M ^a   Xirafi, F ^b   Gaitani, N ^a   Spanou, A ^a   Saliari, M ^a   Vassilakopoulou, K ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ATHENS   (Greece)

^b ALD Architects   (Greece)

Author keywords

Cooling; Heat island; Rehabilitation; Thermal comfort; Urban microclimate; Urban ventilation

Indexed keywords

CLIMATE CHANGE; COOLING; ENERGY UTILIZATION; PATIENT REHABILITATION; PHOTOVOLTAIC CELLS; POLLUTION; SOLAR POWER GENERATION; THERMAL COMFORT;

EARTH-TO-AIR HEAT EXCHANGER; HEAT ISLAND; MITIGATION TECHNIQUES; MONITORING TECHNIQUES; PASSIVE COOLING TECHNIQUES; THEORETICAL TECHNIQUE; URBAN MICROCLIMATE; URBAN VENTILATION;

ATMOSPHERIC TEMPERATURE;

EID: 84862640382     PISSN: 14733315     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14733315.2012.11683966     Document Type: Article

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