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