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Review Articles

Hotspots, Heat Vulnerability and Urban Heat Islands: An Interdisciplinary Review of Research Methodologies

Points chauds, vulnérabilité thermique et îlots de chaleur urbain: un examen interdisciplinaire des méthodologies de recherche

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Pages 532-551 | Received 02 Apr 2020, Accepted 27 Aug 2020, Published online: 15 Sep 2020

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