Urban Form and Extreme Heat Events: Are Sprawling Cities More Vulnerable to Climate Change Than Compact Cities?
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Urban Form and Extreme Heat Events: Are Sprawling Cities More Vulnerable to Climate Change Than Compact Cities?
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عنوان ژورنال: Environmental Health Perspectives
سال: 2010
ISSN: 0091-6765,1552-9924
DOI: 10.1289/ehp.0901879