Lowering the outdoor temperature in high-rise high-density residential developments of coastal Hong Kong: the vegetation influence

This paper investigates the impact of on-site variables on the influence of vegetation in lowering outdoor temperature. The study uses six critical on-site variables such as surface albedo, sky view factor, altitude, shrub cover, tree cover and average height to floor area ratio to carry out analysi...

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Main Authors:	Renganathan Giridharan, S.S.Y. Lau, S. Ganesan, B. Givoni
Format:	Default Article
Published:	2008
Subjects:	Other built environment and design not elsewhere classified On-site variables Urban heat island intensity (UHI) Tree cover Shrub cover Peak summer clear sky days (PSCS-days) Peak summer partially cloudy days (PSPC-days) Late summer days Built Environment and Design not elsewhere classified
Online Access:	https://hdl.handle.net/2134/5735
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