Climate change and thermal comfort in Southern Europe housing: A case study from Lisbon

Building and Environment

Volumn 92, Issue , 2015, Pages 440-451

  Barbosa, Ricardo ^a   Vicente, Romeu ^b   Santos, Rui ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDADE NOVA DE LISBOA   (Portugal)

^b UNIVERSITY OF AVEIRO   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Adaptation; Climate change; Energy retrofit; Thermal comfort; Vulnerability

Indexed keywords

BUILDINGS; DECISION MAKING; ENERGY EFFICIENCY; ENERGY UTILIZATION; HOUSING; RETROFITTING; THERMAL COMFORT; VENTILATION;

ADAPTATION; CLIMATE CHANGE SCENARIOS; ENERGY EFFICIENCY POLICIES; ENERGY RETROFIT; EXTERNAL INSULATIONS; NATURAL VENTILATION; RESIDENTIAL BUILDING; VULNERABILITY;

CLIMATE CHANGE;

ADAPTIVE MANAGEMENT; CLIMATE CHANGE; ENERGY EFFICIENCY; ENERGY POLICY; ENERGY USE; HOUSING CONDITIONS; VULNERABILITY;

LISBOA [PORTUGAL]; LISBON; PORTUGAL;

EID: 84930670390     PISSN: 03601323     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.buildenv.2015.05.019     Document Type: Article

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