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Simulation of the effect of downtown greenery on thermal comfort in subtropical climate using PET index: a case study in Hong Kong

Liang ChenSchool of Architecture, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, N.T., Hong Kong S.A.R., ChinaCorrespondence[email protected]
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Edward NgSchool of Architecture, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, N.T., Hong Kong S.A.R., China
Pages 297-305 | Published online: 10 May 2012

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