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Comparing the effects of urban heat island mitigation strategies for Toronto, Canada
Energy and Buildings · 2015 · Vol. 114 · pp. 2–19
Yupeng Wang✉(Chengdu University)Umberto Berardi(Toronto Metropolitan University)Hashem Akbari(Concordia University)
Urban Heat Island MitigationBuilding Energy and Comfort OptimizationUrban Green Space and HealthUrban heat islandEnvironmental scienceThermal comfortMean radiant temperatureUrban planningMeteorologyUrban climateUrbanizationVegetation (pathology)Geography
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- Natural Resources Canada
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