River and city: microclimatic ameliorations and accretions of the ancient urban grain

• Main Authors: Kamaruddin, Kamariah, Ibrahim, Illyani, Umi Kalsum, Nyimas
• Format: Book Chapter
• Language: English; English
• Published: Palgrave Macmillan 2023
• Subjects: G Geography (General)
• Online Access: http://irep.iium.edu.my/104510/1/104510_River%20and%20city.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/104510/7/104510_River%20and%20city_SCOPUS.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/104510/; https://link.springer.com/chapter/10.1007/978-981-19-1637-3_2

The river lies at the heart of the dynamic historical evolution of cities of maritime Southeast Asia, and the early growth of cities was primarily driven by the river—the “giver” of its life. Southeast Asian trade routes gave rise to water-based urban communities, and traders, visitors, and administ...