Analyzing the ENVI-met microclimate model's performance and assessing cool materials and urban vegetation applications–A review

Sustainable Cities and Society

Volumn 43, Issue , 2018, Pages 55-76

  Tsoka, S ^a   Tsikaloudaki, A ^a   Theodosiou, T ^a  

^a ARISTOTLE UNIVERSITY OF THESSALONIKI   (Greece)

Author keywords

Cool materials; ENVI met; Evaluation; Meta analysis; Urban greenery; Urban microclimate

Indexed keywords

CLIMATE MODELS;

COOL MATERIALS; ENVI-MET; EVALUATION; META ANALYSIS; URBAN GREENERY; URBAN MICROCLIMATE;

ATMOSPHERIC TEMPERATURE;

EID: 85052218943     PISSN: 22106707     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.scs.2018.08.009     Document Type: Review

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