Evaluation of different thermal conditions based on THI under different kind of tree types - As a specific case in Ata botanic garden in eastern Turkey

Global Nest Journal

Volumn 15, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 131-139

  Irmak, M A ^a   Yilmaz, S ^a   Yilmaz, H ^a   Ozer, S ^a   Toy, S ^a  

^a ATATÜRK UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Bioclimatic comfort; Erzurum; THI (Thermo hygrometric Index); Tree canopy

Indexed keywords

EID: 84876229206     PISSN: 17907632     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.30955/gnj.000926     Document Type: Article

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