Daytime urban heat island effect in high-rise and high-density residential developments in Hong Kong

Nearly 60% of electrical energy use in Hong Kong is for space conditioning during summer months. The paper investigates the impact of design-related variables on outdoor micro level daytime heat island effect in residential developments in HongKong. The paper hypothesizes that the differences in out...

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Main Authors: Renganathan Giridharan, S. Ganesan, S.S.Y. Lau
Format: Default Article
Published: 2004
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Other built environment and design not elsewhere classified
Daytime urban heat island effect (UHI)
Design variables
Open structure
Close structure
Residential development
Hong Kong
Built Environment and Design not elsewhere classified
Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/2134/5732
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