Essays about: "urban canyon"

Showing result 6 - 9 of 9 essays containing the words urban canyon.

  1. 6. Daylighting and sunlighting in street canyons. A quantitative research on the visual perception and in-situ daylight measurements of four urban canyons in Copenhagen.

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för arkitektur och byggd miljö; Lunds universitet/Avdelningen för Energi och byggnadsdesign

    Author : Olesja Lami; [2019]
    Keywords : daylighting; sunlighting; urban canyon; visual perception; visual comfort; Technology and Engineering;

    Abstract : “Light creates ambience and the feel of a place, as well as the expression of a structure.” Le Corbusier With the current urban pressure and large waves of immigration, cities are facing an increase in population and therefore urban densification. This increase in building quantities affects daylight reaching the public space. READ MORE

  3. 7. Vegetationens inverkan på det urbana klimatet : en studie om trädens effekt på en gatukanjonen i Malmö

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of People and Society

    Author : Linnea Saarela; [2016]
    Keywords : urbant lokalklimat; värmeö; klimatanpassning; mikroklimat; albedo; urban grönstruktur; evapotranspiration; termisk komfort;

    Abstract : Fysisk planering i Sverige har sedan länge inneburit att anpassa våra städer för ett kallt klimat. De pågående klimatförändringarna kommer dock kräva att den fysiska planeringen även omfattas av en anpassning för ett varmt sommarhalvårsklimat, där förekomsten av extrema väderhändelser kan komma att öka. READ MORE

  4. 8. Server Based Real Time GPS-IMU Integration Aided by Fuzzy Logic Based Map Matching Algorithm for Car Navigation

    University essay from KTH/Geodesi och geoinformatik

    Author : Yashar Balazadegan Sarvrood; Md Nurul Amin; [2011]
    Keywords : ;

    Abstract : The stand-alone Global Positioning System (GPS) or an Integrated GPS and Dead Reckoning Systems (such as Inertial Navigation System or Odometer and magnetometer) have been widely used for vehicle navigation. An essential process in such an application is to map match the position obtained from GPS (or/and other sensors) on a digital road network map. READ MORE

  5. 9. Stadsklimat/Gatuklimat

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Urban and Rural Development

    Author : Linda Kjellström; [2008]
    Keywords : stadsklimat; gatuklimat; vindhantering; vindskydd; värmeö; luftföroreningar; värmebalans; vattenbalans; gaturum;

    Abstract : The purpose of this paper is to understand the climate of the street and how it can be modified to better meet the needs of the street and the user groups. At the same time the conditions of the street and its surroundings also has to be taken into account. READ MORE