Urban form and density as indicators for summertime outdoor ventilation potential: A case study on high-rise housing in Shanghai

Building and Environment

Volumn 70, Issue , 2013, Pages 122-137

  Yang, Feng ^a,b   Qian, Feng ^a,b   Lau, Stephen S Y ^c  

^a TONGJI UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b Ministry of Education ^*  (China)

^c UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Density; Sky view factor; Urban climate zone; Urban design; Wind velocity ratio

Indexed keywords

FIELD MEASUREMENT; MICRO-SCALE EFFECTS; RADIATION HEATING; RESIDENTIAL SITE; SKY VIEW FACTOR; URBAN CLIMATES; URBAN DESIGN; WIND VELOCITY RATIOS;

DENSITY (SPECIFIC GRAVITY); HOUSING; SUN; VENTILATION;

URBAN GROWTH;

AIRFLOW; HEATING; INNER CITY AREA; MULTISTOREY BUILDING; SOLAR RADIATION; URBAN CLIMATE; URBAN DESIGN; VENTILATION; WIND VELOCITY;

CHINA; SHANGHAI;

EID: 84884225451     PISSN: 03601323     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.buildenv.2013.08.019     Document Type: Article

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