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A study on the cooling effects of greening in a high-density city: An experience from Hong Kong
Building and Environment · 2011 · Vol. 47 · pp. 256–271
Edward Ng✉(Chinese University of Hong Kong)Liang Chen(Chinese University of Hong Kong)Yingna Wang(Chinese University of Hong Kong)Chao Yuan(Chinese University of Hong Kong)
Urban Heat Island MitigationUrban Green Space and HealthNoise Effects and ManagementGreeningUrban heat islandUrban planningEnvironmental scienceVegetation (pathology)RoofPedestrianGeographyUrban densityCivil engineering
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