How to Design a Park and Its Surrounding Urban Morphology to Optimize the Spreading of Cool Air?
Green areas induce smaller increases in the air temperature than built-up areas. They can offer a solution to mitigating the urban heat island impacts during heat waves, since the cool air generated by a park is diffused into its immediate surroundings through forced or natural convection. The purpo...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2018-02-01
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Series: | Climate |
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Online Access: | http://www.mdpi.com/2225-1154/6/1/10 |