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The cooling effect of green spaces as a contribution to the mitigation of urban heat: A case study in Lisbon
Building and Environment · 2011 · Vol. 46(11) · pp. 2186–2194
Sandra Oliveira✉(University of Lisbon)Henrique Andrade(University of Lisbon)Teresa Vaz(University of Lisbon)
Urban Heat Island MitigationUrban Green Space and HealthLand Use and Ecosystem ServicesUrban heat islandEnvironmental scienceContext (archaeology)Relative humidityAtmospheric sciencesWind speedMeteorologyMicroclimateDrynessThermal
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