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Effects of urban morphology on microclimate parameters in an urban university campus

This study investigated the effects of urban morphology on microclimate parameters in an urban university campus in Malaysia. Outdoor air temperatures (Tout) were recorded at eight different locations inside the campus for seven days. The study used three urban morphological parameters such as green...

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Main Authors: Shaikh Salim, Sheikh Ahmad Zaki, Othman, Nurnida Elmira, Wan Ahmad, Siti Wan Syahidah, Mohd Yakub, Mohd Fitri, Muhammad Sukki, Firdaus, Ardila-Rey, Jorge Alfredo, Shahidan, Mohd Fairuz, Mohd Saudi, Ahmad Shakir
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Published: MDPI 2020
Online Access:http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/38230/1/38230.pdf
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spelling my.upm.eprints.382302020-05-04T16:03:46Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/38230/ Effects of urban morphology on microclimate parameters in an urban university campus Shaikh Salim, Sheikh Ahmad Zaki Othman, Nurnida Elmira Wan Ahmad, Siti Wan Syahidah Mohd Yakub, Mohd Fitri Muhammad Sukki, Firdaus Ardila-Rey, Jorge Alfredo Shahidan, Mohd Fairuz Mohd Saudi, Ahmad Shakir This study investigated the effects of urban morphology on microclimate parameters in an urban university campus in Malaysia. Outdoor air temperatures (Tout) were recorded at eight different locations inside the campus for seven days. The study used three urban morphological parameters such as green cover ratio, height-to-width (H/W) ratio, and sky view factor (SVF). The relationship between urban morphological parameters and Tout obtained from in situ measurements was investigated. The results showed that, at a dense green cover ratio of 22% in a 7833 m2 area where the H/W ratio was 0.2, Tout was reduced by about 1% due to a long building shadow cover (12 h) and a high range of SVF (from 0.61 to 0.68). The use of geographic information system (GIS) to generate the spatial data of Universiti Teknologi Malaysia Kuala Lumpur Campus (UTMKL), morphological features and in situ Tout distributions provided useful information of Tout variations, and proved the applicability of GIS as a useful tool in smart city urban planning. MDPI 2020 Article PeerReviewed text en http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/38230/1/38230.pdf Shaikh Salim, Sheikh Ahmad Zaki and Othman, Nurnida Elmira and Wan Ahmad, Siti Wan Syahidah and Mohd Yakub, Mohd Fitri and Muhammad Sukki, Firdaus and Ardila-Rey, Jorge Alfredo and Shahidan, Mohd Fairuz and Mohd Saudi, Ahmad Shakir (2020) Effects of urban morphology on microclimate parameters in an urban university campus. Sustainability, 12 (7). art. no. 2962. pp. 1-17. ISSN 2071-1050 https://www.mdpi.com/2071-1050/12/7/2962 10.3390/su12072962
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description This study investigated the effects of urban morphology on microclimate parameters in an urban university campus in Malaysia. Outdoor air temperatures (Tout) were recorded at eight different locations inside the campus for seven days. The study used three urban morphological parameters such as green cover ratio, height-to-width (H/W) ratio, and sky view factor (SVF). The relationship between urban morphological parameters and Tout obtained from in situ measurements was investigated. The results showed that, at a dense green cover ratio of 22% in a 7833 m2 area where the H/W ratio was 0.2, Tout was reduced by about 1% due to a long building shadow cover (12 h) and a high range of SVF (from 0.61 to 0.68). The use of geographic information system (GIS) to generate the spatial data of Universiti Teknologi Malaysia Kuala Lumpur Campus (UTMKL), morphological features and in situ Tout distributions provided useful information of Tout variations, and proved the applicability of GIS as a useful tool in smart city urban planning.
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author Shaikh Salim, Sheikh Ahmad Zaki
Othman, Nurnida Elmira
Wan Ahmad, Siti Wan Syahidah
Mohd Yakub, Mohd Fitri
Muhammad Sukki, Firdaus
Ardila-Rey, Jorge Alfredo
Shahidan, Mohd Fairuz
Mohd Saudi, Ahmad Shakir
spellingShingle Shaikh Salim, Sheikh Ahmad Zaki
Othman, Nurnida Elmira
Wan Ahmad, Siti Wan Syahidah
Mohd Yakub, Mohd Fitri
Muhammad Sukki, Firdaus
Ardila-Rey, Jorge Alfredo
Shahidan, Mohd Fairuz
Mohd Saudi, Ahmad Shakir
Effects of urban morphology on microclimate parameters in an urban university campus
author_facet Shaikh Salim, Sheikh Ahmad Zaki
Othman, Nurnida Elmira
Wan Ahmad, Siti Wan Syahidah
Mohd Yakub, Mohd Fitri
Muhammad Sukki, Firdaus
Ardila-Rey, Jorge Alfredo
Shahidan, Mohd Fairuz
Mohd Saudi, Ahmad Shakir
author_sort Shaikh Salim, Sheikh Ahmad Zaki
title Effects of urban morphology on microclimate parameters in an urban university campus
title_short Effects of urban morphology on microclimate parameters in an urban university campus
title_full Effects of urban morphology on microclimate parameters in an urban university campus
title_fullStr Effects of urban morphology on microclimate parameters in an urban university campus
title_full_unstemmed Effects of urban morphology on microclimate parameters in an urban university campus
title_sort effects of urban morphology on microclimate parameters in an urban university campus
publisher MDPI
publishDate 2020
url http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/38230/1/38230.pdf
http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/38230/
https://www.mdpi.com/2071-1050/12/7/2962
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