Urban heat island experience, control measures and health impact: A survey among working community in the city of Kuala Lumpur

Urban heat island experience, control measures and health impact: A survey among working community in the city of Kuala Lumpur

This study aimed to provide evidence regarding the health effects of urban heat island (UHI) in Kuala Lumpur city, as well as its associated contributing factors. A total of 1050 working community in Kuala Lumpur responded to the survey. Rating the total adverse health experiences with scores rangin...

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Main Authors:	Wong, Li Ping, Alias, Haridah, Aghamohammadi, Nasrin, Aghazadeh, Sima, Sulaiman, Nik Meriam Nik
Format:	Article
Published:	Elsevier 2017
Subjects:	R Medicine TP Chemical technology

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