目次

Introduction.- Cities, Climate and Cooling.- Case study Chapters: Micro Level.- Reducing Cooling Loads in Hot-Humid Climates: A Best Practice Research Building in China.- In Tune with Nature: A low energy office building in tropical Colombo.- Towards Cooler Buildings: The Case of Thailand.- Case study Chapters: Meso Level.- Cooling with Green Infrastructures: The influence of trees on thermal conditions in tropical urban parks.- Designing Residential Microclimates: Malhar Eco-village in Bangalore, India.- Integrated Urban Design: Study for a Housing District in Ningbo, China.- Case study Chapters: Macro Level.- Modeling City Patterns for Urban Ventilation: Strategies in High Density Areas of Singapore.- “Summoning” wind for urban cooling: Urban wind corridor projects in China.- District Cooling – A Key Solution for Hot Climate Cities: Best practice in Malaysia.Cooler Cities: What Kinds of City?.- Conclusions and Recommendations.