Effects of Roadside Trees and Road Orientation on Thermal Environment in a Tropical City

Effects of Roadside Trees and Road Orientation on Thermal Environment in a Tropical City

Emerging tropical cities are experiencing rapid population growth and development, which can greatly affect the thermal environments. The effects of roadside trees and road orientation on the outdoor thermal environment were investigated on four different roads in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Field measu...

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Main Authors: Sheikh Ahmad Zaki, Hai Jian Toh, Fitri Yakub, Ahmad Shakir Mohd Saudi, Jorge Alfredo Ardila-Rey, Firdaus Muhammad-Sukki
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-02-01
Series:Sustainability
Subjects:
field measurements
roadside trees
road orientation
thermal environment
thermal comfort
physiological equivalent temperature
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2071-1050/12/3/1053

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