Street orientation and side of the street greatly influence the microclimatic benefits street trees can provide in summer
Maintaining human thermal comfort (HTC) is essential for pedestrians because people outside can be more susceptible to heat stress and heat stroke. Modification of street microclimates using tree canopy cover can provide important benefits to pedestrians, but how beneficial and under what circumstan...
Main Authors: | Mohd Sanusi, Ruzana Adibah, Johnstone, Denise, May, Peter, Livesley, Stephen John |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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American Society of Agronomy
2016
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Online Access: | http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/53898/1/Street%20orientation%20and%20side%20of%20the%20street%20greatly%20influence%20the%20microclimatic%20benefits%20street%20trees%20can%20provide%20in%20summer.pdf |
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