Evaluating the Environmental Implications of Density A comparative case study on the relationship between density, urban block typology and sky view factor performance

Proceedings of the International Conference on Education and Research in Computer Aided Architectural Design in Europe

Volumn , Issue , 2010, Pages 515-527

  Zhang, Ji ^a   Heng, Chye Kiang ^a   Hii, Daniel Jun Chung ^a   Janssen, Patrick ^a   Malone Lee, Lai Choo ^a   Tan, Beng Kiang ^a  

^a NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF SINGAPORE   (Singapore)

Author keywords

density; environmental performance; precinct; Sky View Factor; typology; urban street block

Indexed keywords

EID: 85086427622     PISSN: 26841843     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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