Outdoor mean radiant temperature estimation in the tropical urban environment

Building and Environment

Volumn 64, Issue , 2013, Pages 118-129

  Tan, Chun Liang ^a   Wong, Nyuk Hien ^a   Jusuf, Steve Kardinal ^a  

^a NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF SINGAPORE   (Singapore)

Author keywords

Customised globe thermometer; Mean radiant temperature; Outdoor thermal comfort; Sky view factor; Urban greenery

Indexed keywords

MEAN RADIANT TEMPERATURE; MEASUREMENT POINTS; OUTDOOR ENVIRONMENT; OUTDOOR THERMAL COMFORT; SCALE ESTIMATION; SKY VIEW FACTOR; URBAN ENVIRONMENTS; URBAN GREENERY;

FORESTRY;

THERMOMETERS;

GREENSPACE; HEAT TRANSFER; RADIANCE; TEMPERATURE; TROPICAL ENVIRONMENT; URBAN AREA;

FORESTRY; TEMPERATURE; THERMOMETERS;

EID: 84876315724     PISSN: 03601323     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.buildenv.2013.03.012     Document Type: Article

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