Evaluation on indoor environment quality of dense urban residential buildings

Journal of Facilities Management

Volumn 6, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 245-265

  Chan, Edwin H W ^a   Lam, K S ^a   Wong, W S ^b  

^a HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY   (Hong Kong)

^b UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Environmental health and safety; Hong Kong; Residential property; Urban regions

Indexed keywords

EID: 85012283946     PISSN: 14725967     EISSN: 17410983     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/14725960810908127     Document Type: Article

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