Evaluating the behaviour of different thermal indices by investigating various outdoor urban environments in the hot dry city of Damascus, Syria

International Journal of Biometeorology

Volumn 57, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 615-630

  Yahia, Moohammed Wasim ^a   Johansson, Erik ^a  

^a LUND UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Damascus; Microclimate; Thermal comfort; Thermal indices; Thermal sensation; Urban design

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CITY; CLIMATE; ENVIRONMENT; FEMALE; HEAT; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; QUESTIONNAIRE; SEASON; SYRIAN ARAB REPUBLIC; TEMPERATURE SENSE;

ADULT; AGED; CITIES; CLIMATE; ENVIRONMENT; FEMALE; HOT TEMPERATURE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; QUESTIONNAIRES; SEASONS; SYRIA; THERMOSENSING; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84878921902     PISSN: 00207128     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00484-012-0589-8     Document Type: Article

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