The Conceptual Framework on Formation of Urban Heat Island in Tehran Metropolitan, Iran : A Focus on Urbanization Factor

• Main Authors: Nurakmal, Abdullah@ Goh Tuo Ho, Khairul Nizam, Abdul Maulud, Che-Ani, A. I., Mazlan, Mohd Tahir, Shahmohamadi, P., Muhammad, Nor
• Format: Proceeding
• Language: English
• Published: 2010
• Subjects: TD Environmental technology. Sanitary engineering
• Online Access: http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/31170/1/The%20Conceptual%20Framework%20on%20Formation%20of%20Urban%20Heat%20Island%20in%20Tehran%20Metropolitan%2C%20Iran%20-%20Copy.pdf; http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/31170/

In an urban area, one of the great problems is urban heat island effect, which is due to many factors such as urbanization and climatic factors, resulting from the production and accumulation of heat in the urban mass. The main characteristics of UHI effect are the raised temperatures in the city ce...