The influence of the summer sea breeze on thermal comfort in Funchal (Madeira): a contribution to tourism and urban planning

Tourism plays a crucial role for the development of coastal areas. Despite the mildness of Madeira’s climate, very hot days can occur during summer, a situation to which most tourists from northern Europe (the majority of foreign tourists) are poorly adapted. As sea breezes strongly contribute to mo...

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Main Author: Lopes, António (author)
Other Authors: Lopes, Sérgio (author), Matzarakis, Andreas (author), Alcoforado, Maria Joao (author)
Format: article
Language:eng
Published: 2019
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10451/37813
Country:Portugal
Oai:oai:repositorio.ul.pt:10451/37813