Landscape plant materials for urban ecology

This study is important in identifying the appropriate selection of soft materials in order to counter and mitigate the campus heat island impact. This is due to the raise of temperature and desrease of thermal comfort within campus area. The findings interpret that the different form, size, textur...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Othman, Rashidi
Format: Monograph
Language:English
Published: s.n 2012
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Online Access:http://irep.iium.edu.my/36421/
http://irep.iium.edu.my/36421/
http://irep.iium.edu.my/36421/1/EDW%2BA11-141-0932.pdf
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Summary:This study is important in identifying the appropriate selection of soft materials in order to counter and mitigate the campus heat island impact. This is due to the raise of temperature and desrease of thermal comfort within campus area. The findings interpret that the different form, size, texture and color of plant material will affect the level of thermal comfort.