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There is general recognition that the lifestyle in developed countries, typified by high levels of consumption and emissions, is not sustainable. In this multi-faceted problem, this thesis attempts to solve one part of the problem: the demand for thermal comfort in affluent tropical cities.
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Law, T. (2013). Introduction. In: The Future of Thermal Comfort in an Energy- Constrained World. Springer Theses. Springer, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-00149-4_1
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