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Street design and urban canopy layer climate

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ID23328649
AuthorsT R Oke (University of British Columbia, corresponding author)
Year1988
Volume11
Issue1-3
Pages103-113
Publication date1988-03-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueEnergy and Buildings (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0378-7788 • E-ISSN: 1872-6178
PublisherElsevier BV (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.1016/0378-7788(88)90026-6
OpenAlexW2067075860
LanguageEN
Citations received150
References cited15

Canyon · Cartography · Civil engineering · Dilemma · Geography · Geometry · Meteorology · Range (aeronautics) · Scale (ratio) · Street canyon · Urban climate · Urban climatology · Urban design · Urban planning · Engineering · Environmental Science · Mathematics · Noise Effects and Management · Urban Heat Island Mitigation · Wind and Air Flow Studies

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Citations per year6,52
Citation span2003 - 2026 (24)
Citation velocitycurrent
Highly citedYes
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