Screening of Tree Species for Improving Outdoor Human Thermal Comfort in a Taiwanese City

Tropical cities can use urban greening designs featuring trees that provide shade and cooling in hot outdoor environments. The cooling effect involves numerous tree characteristics that are not easy to control during planting design, such as the canopy size and the optical properties of leaves. Plan...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Yu-Hao Lin, Kang-Ting Tsai
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2017-02-01
Series:Sustainability
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2071-1050/9/3/340