Green space influence on thermal comfort: contrasting approaches in the assessment of conditions in Bragança (Portugal)

Urban greening has been widely recognised as a key factor to mitigate the adverse effects of urbanisation in a sustainable manner [1]. Green spaces characteristics include trees, soft surfaces and wind shelters that can influence thermal sensations by inducing changes in such variables as solar radi...

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Main Author: Gonçalves, Artur (author)
Other Authors: Ribeiro, A.C. (author), Nunes, Luís (author), Maia, Filipe (author), Feliciano, Manuel (author)
Format: conferenceObject
Language:eng
Published: 2011
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10198/5048
Country:Portugal
Oai:oai:bibliotecadigital.ipb.pt:10198/5048