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We present experimental and theoretical investigations into the problems of wind flow and scalar dispersion within and around a group of buildings.
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Jerram, N., Perkins, R.J., Fung, J.C.H., Davidson, M.J., Belcher, S.E., Hunt, J.C.R. (1995). Atmospheric Flow through Groups of Buildings and Dispersion from Localised Sources. In: Cermak, J.E., Davenport, A.G., Plate, E.J., Viegas, D.X. (eds) Wind Climate in Cities. NATO ASI Series, vol 277. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-017-3686-2_6
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