Ventilating Cities : Air-flow Criteria for Healthy and Comfortable Urban Living /

Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Kato, Shinsuke. (Autor), Hiyama, Kyosuke. (Autor)
Autor Corporativo: SpringerLink (Online service)
Formato: eBook
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Dordrecht : Springer Netherlands : Imprint: Springer, 2012.
Edición:1st ed. 2012.
Colección:Springer Geography,
Materias:
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • 1.Introduction.- Part I: Wind Environment and Urban Environment
  • 2. Sea breeze blowing into urban area: mitigation of the urban heat island phenomenon.- 3. Thermal adaptation outdoors and the effect of wind on thermal comfort.- 4. Health Risk of Exposure to Vehicular Emissions in Wind Stagnant Street Canyons.- 5. Pollutant Transport in Dense Urban Areas.- Part II: Criteria for Assessing Breeze Environment
  • 6. Legal regulations for urban ventilation.- 7. New Criteria for Assessing Local Wind Environment at Pedestrian Level and the Applications
  • Index.