Assessing the impact of landscape setting on the microclimate of outdoor spaces in hot-humid regions towards mitigating urban heat island - a preliminary investigation
Urban Heat Island is a phenomenon where urban area is experiencing hotter environment compared to the surrounding rural area. Among others this is due to the modification on the environment following the development processes where urban area has significantly more hard surfaces (buildings, road net...
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| Format: | Proceeding Paper |
| Language: | English English |
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2013
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| Online Access: | http://irep.iium.edu.my/35199/1/01_Cover_Table_of_Content.pdf http://irep.iium.edu.my/35199/2/Assessing_the_impact_of_landscape_setting_on_the_microclimate.pdf |