Design With Microclimate The Secret To Comfortable Outdoor Spaces

Description:

In this book, the author shows how a "thermally comfortable microclimate" can be the foundation of well-designed and well-used outdoor places. He describes the effects that climate has on outdoor spaces and provides useful guidelines that lead designers clearly through the complexities of climate data, precedents, site assessment, microclimate modification, communication, design, and evaluation.

subjects: Miasta,  Architektura krajobrazu,  Aspekt środowiskowy,  Mikroklimat miejski,  Landscape architecture,  Architecture and climate,  Climatic factors