Air quality, urban fluxes and cities resilience under climate change – A brief overview
Authors:
- Sandra RafaelSandra Rafael
- Vera RodriguesVera Rodrigues
- Alexandra MonteiroAMAlexandra Monteiro
- Sandra SorteSSSandra Sorte
- Sílvia CoelhoSílvia Coelho
- Myriam LopesMyriam Lopes
Open Access
- 15 January 2018
- journal article
- Published by Acadlore Publishing Services Limited in International Journal of Environmental Impacts
- Vol. 1 (1) , 14-27
Abstract
Cities are home of about 70% of the European population, and it is expected that by 2050 this number will be achieved around the world. As a result,...Keywords
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