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

• Main Authors: Mohamad, Amira Nadhirah, Rozhan, Arinah, Mahamad Suhaimi, Mohd. Faiz, Abu Bakar, Aniza, Hj Mohd Ariffin, Noor Aziah
• Format: Conference or Workshop Item
• Language: English; English
• Published: 2012
• Subjects: TA170 Environmental engineering. Sustainable engineering
• Online Access: http://irep.iium.edu.my/41249/1/seminar_paper_11.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/41249/2/UMRAN2012_programme_itinerary.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/41249/

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...