Ground surface materials and microclimates in urban open spaces

PLEA 2006 - 23rd International Conference on Passive and Low Energy Architecture, Conference Proceedings

Volumn , Issue , 2006, Pages

  Chatzidimitriou, Angeliki ^a   Chrissomallidou, Niobe ^a   Yannas, Simos ^b  

^a ARISTOTLE UNIVERSITY OF THESSALONIKI   (Greece)

^b Architectural Association AA School of Architecture   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Materials; Microclimates; Open spaces; Simulations

Indexed keywords

CERAMIC TILE; EFFECTS OF MATERIALS; GROUND SURFACES; MICROCLIMATES; MICROCLIMATIC CONDITIONS; OPEN SPACES; SEASONAL VARIATION; SIMULATIONS; SURFACE TEMPERATURES; THESSALONIKI , GREECE; WATER SURFACE; WIND SPEED;

MATERIALS; SOLAR RADIATION; SUN; SURFACE PROPERTIES; TISSUE;

SURFACES;

EID: 84865776836     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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