Contributing factors of urban heat island- an investigation on surface temperature of ground surface materials in three plazas with different types of landscape settings : a case study of plazas in Putrajaya
Urban heat island (UHI) is a phenomenon where an urban area is significantly warmer than its surrounding rural area (VoogtandOke, 2003). During night time, more heat is being released causing a greater temperature difference between the city and countryside. The increment of the air temperature is f...
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| Format: | Conference or Workshop Item |
| Language: | English English |
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2012
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| Online Access: | http://irep.iium.edu.my/41249/ http://irep.iium.edu.my/41249/1/seminar_paper_11.pdf http://irep.iium.edu.my/41249/2/UMRAN2012_programme_itinerary.pdf |