Urban microclimate : designing the spaces between buildings

Publication Data

• Title Urban microclimate : designing the spaces between buildings
• Alternative Title Designing the spaces between buildings
• Author Evyatar Erell
• Contributors David Pearlmutter, T. J. Williamson
• Publisher Earthscan
• Publication date 2011
• Publication location London
• Language English

Contents

Introduction
Scales of climatic study
The urban energy balance
The urban heat island
Urban airflow
The energy balance of a human being in an urban space
Thermal preferences
Application of climatology in urban planning and design
Microclimate design strategies in urban space
Vegetation
Linear space
Modelling the urban microclimate
Case study 1: Neve Zin
Case study 2: Clarke Quay.

Topics

• Architecture :: Environmental aspects
• City planning :: Climatic factors
• 015494900

Urban microclimate : designing the spaces between buildings by Evyatar Erell. ISBN 9781844074679. Published by Earthscan in 2011. Publication and catalogue information, links to buy online and reader comments.