Urban Microclimate: Designing the Spaces Between Buildings

ISBN-13: 9781844074679 / Angielski / Twarda / 2010 / 288 str.

Evyatar Erell

Opis

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 environment at various scales affects microclimatic conditions in the space between buildings.

Spis treści

Preface Introduction 1. Scales of Climatic Study 2. The Urban Energy Balance 3. The Urban Heat Island 4. Urban Airflow 5. The Energy Balance of a Human Being in an Urban Space 6. Thermal Preferences 7. Application of Climatology in Urban Planning and Design 8. Microclimate Design Strategies in Urban Space 9. Vegetation 10. Linear Space 11. Modelling the Urban Microclimate Case Study 1: Neve Zin Case Study 2: Clarke Quay Glossary