A study on the effects of pavement towards the surrounding thermal environment: A case study of Dataran Rakyat and Dataran Wawasan, Putrajaya

• Main Authors: Abu Bakar, Aniza, Hj Mohd Ariffin, Noor Aziah, Azim, Ahmad Kamal, Ahmad, Zafirah
• Format: Conference or Workshop Item
• Language: English; English
• Published: 2013
• Subjects: T Technology (General)
• Online Access: http://irep.iium.edu.my/35376/1/ID_1280_effects_of_pavement_towards_the_surrounding_thermal_environment.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/35376/4/IRIIE-2013-Abstact-Category.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/35376/

Rapid urbanization has turned most of the soil ground into paved surfaces whether it is building or outdoor landscape elements that make up majority of urban fabrics composition. Paved surfaces are one of the crucial elements that significantly influence the occurrence of urban heat island (UHI) phe...