A qualitative exploration on the awareness and knowledge of stakeholders towards Urban Heat Island phenomenon in Greater Kuala Lumpur: Critical insights for urban policy implications

• Main Authors: Ramakreshnan, Logaraj, Aghamohammadi, Nasrin, Fong, Chng Saun, Ghaffarianhoseini, Amirhosein, Wong, Li Ping, Noor, Rafidah Md, Hanif, Noor Rosly, Wan Abd Aziz, Wan Nor Azriyati, Sulaiman, Nik Meriam Nik, Hassan, Norhaslina
• Format: Article
• Published: Elsevier 2019
• Subjects: G Geography. Anthropology. Recreation; QA75 Electronic computers. Computer science; R Medicine; TH Building construction; TP Chemical technology
• Online Access: http://eprints.um.edu.my/23688/; https://doi.org/10.1016/j.habitatint.2019.02.007

Despite its notable role in the exacerbation of urban climate, Urban Heat Island (UHI) was poorly addressed, communicated and integrated into local urban policies of many developing countries. Such scenario often queried the level of UHI understanding amongst the key players who were involved in urb...