Influence of urban planning regulations on the microclimate in a hot dry climate: The example of Damascus, Syria

Journal of Housing and the Built Environment

Volumn 28, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 51-65

  Yahia, Moohammed Wasim ^a   Johansson, Erik ^a  

^a LUND UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Aspect ratio; Damascus; Hot dry climate; Microclimate; Planning regulations; Street design; Thermal comfort; Vegetation

Indexed keywords

BUILDING; COMPUTER SIMULATION; DRY SEASON; MICROCLIMATE; PLANNING SYSTEM; REGULATORY APPROACH; SOFTWARE; SURFACE TEMPERATURE; URBAN DESIGN; URBAN DEVELOPMENT; URBAN PLANNING;

DAMASCUS; DIMASHQ [SYRIAN ARAB REPUBLIC]; SYRIAN ARAB REPUBLIC;

EID: 84875397716     PISSN: 15664910     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10901-012-9280-y     Document Type: Article

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