Extreme heat vulnerability assessment in tropical region: a case study in Malaysia

• Main Authors: Ahmad Kamal, Nurfatin Izzati, Ash'aari, Zulfa Hanan, Abdullah, Ahmad Makmom, Mohd Kusin, Faradiella, Mohamat Yusuff, Ferdius @ Ferdaus, Sharaai, Amir Hamzah, Muharam, Farrah Melissa, Mohd Ariffin, Noor Afiza
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Taylor and Francis 2021
• Online Access: http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/97247/1/ABSTRACT.pdf; http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/97247/; https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/17565529.2021.1937030

In the past decade, the inevitable increase in temperature has caused Malaysia to experience more extreme heat events, and yet very little research has been dedicated in exploring the heat-related vulnerability of exposed population. In this study, the extreme heat vulnerability index (EHVI) has bee...