Designing the spaces between buildings Erell, Evyatar creator Pearlmutter, David Williamson, Terry text wau 2011 First published 2011 monographic eng spa

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xviii, 266 p ill. 25 cm. Bridging the gap between climatology research and applied urban design, this title provides architects and urban design professionals with an understanding of how the structure of the built. Introduction 1 -- 1 Scales of Climatic Study 15 -- 2 The Urban Energy Balance 27 -- 3 The Urban Heat Island 67 -- 4 Urban Air-Flow 85 -- 5 The Energy Balance of a Human Being in an Urban Space 109 -- 6 Thermal Preferences 125 -- 7 Application of Climatology in Urban Planning and Design 141 -- 8 Microclimate Design Strategies in Urban Space 145 -- 9 Vegetation 165 -- 10 Linear Space 189 -- 11 Modelling the Urban Microclimate 209 -- 12 Case Study 1: Neve Zin 231 -- 13 Case Study 2: Clarke Quay 239 -- 14 Glossary 251 -- Index 259 -- specialized Evyatar Erell,David Pearlmutter,Terry Williamson. Include index. Included bibliografical references and index. Architecture environmental aspects Case studies City planning Climatic factors NA 2542.35 E82 2010 720.47 9781844076679 2010013892 pucpr 041113 20220208163729.0 eng