scholarly journals Amelioration of Urban Temperature through Landscape Design Approaching Hot-Humid Climate: A Review

2018 ◽  
Vol 3 (8) ◽  
pp. 1-11
Author(s):  
Sharifah Khalizah Syed Othman Thani ◽  
Nik Hanita Nik Mohamad ◽  
Sabrina Idilfitri
Keyword(s):  
Thermal Comfort ◽  
Publishing House ◽  
Landscape Design ◽  
Design Approach ◽  
Outdoor Thermal Comfort ◽  
Humid Climate ◽  
Policy Makers ◽  
International Publishing ◽  
Hot Humid Climate ◽  
Sustainable Landscape

This paper discusses a conceptual review of sustainable landscape design approach as mitigating strategies to modify urban temperature in a hot- humid climate.The amelioration of urban temperature through landscape approach can be achieved by incorporating sustainable landscape design practices via the interplay of natural vegetation in the hot-humid tropics. The findings of this paper are hoped to guide the practitioners in landscape architecture, policy makers and urban designers to incorporate sustainable landscape design approach towards improving outdoor thermal comfort; thus providing a better quality of life. Keywords: Landscape design principles; outdoor thermal comfort; urban heat island; hot-humid climate eISSN 2514-751X © 2018. The Authors. Published for AMER ABRA cE-Bs by e-International Publishing House, Ltd., UK. This is an open-access article under the CC BY-NC-ND license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/). Peer–review under responsibility of AMER (Association of Malaysian Environment-Behaviour Researchers), ABRA (Association of Behavioural Researchers on Asians) and cE-Bs (Centre for Environment-Behaviour Studies), Faculty of Architecture, Planning & Surveying, Universiti Teknologi MARA, Malaysia. https://doi.org/10.21834/aje-bs.v3i8.274 

scholarly journals Greenhouse Daylight Illuminance for Users’ Satisfaction in Hot and Humid Climate

2021 ◽  
Vol 6 (16) ◽  
pp. 81-91
Author(s):  
Amalina Safiah Jasni ◽  
Sabarinah Sh Ahmad ◽  
Mariam Felani Shaari ◽  
Ricardo B Sánchez
Keyword(s):  
Energy Efficient ◽  
Publishing House ◽  
Humid Climate ◽  
Energy Efficient Buildings ◽  
Design Attributes ◽  
International Publishing ◽  
Hot And Humid Climate ◽  
Daylight Performance ◽  
Hot Humid Climate ◽  
Open Access Article

The greenhouse is vital to protect indoor crops from the harsh hot-humid climate. This study firstly identifies design attributes of greenhouses such as dimension, shapes, orientation, and shading. Secondly, it assesses the impacts of design attributes on the greenhouse daylight performance using VeluxVisualizer. The results showed an increase in the number of skylights caused higher average daylight illuminance in the greenhouse. All the models passed the requirement for plants with small sunlight claim between 7 and 9 hours per day. This study paves the way for energy-efficient buildings with the aid of building simulation to benefit the users. Keywords: Greenhouse Design Features, Daylight Simulation, Hot and Humid Climate eISSN: 2398-4287© 2021. The Authors. Published for AMER ABRA cE-Bs by e-International Publishing House, Ltd., UK. This is an open access article under the CC BYNC-ND license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/). Peer-review under responsibility of AMER (Association of Malaysian Environment-Behaviour Researchers), ABRA (Association of Behavioural Researchers on Asians/Africans/Arabians) and cE-Bs (Centre for Environment-Behaviour Studies), Faculty of Architecture, Planning & Surveying, Universiti Teknologi MARA, Malaysia. DOI: https://doi.org/10.21834/ebpj.v6i16.2711

Grey to Green: Rehabilitation of urban dump site through regenerative landscape design

2016 ◽  
Vol 1 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Sharifah Khalizah Syed Othman Thani ◽  
Noorjannah Abdul Rahim ◽  
Nik Hanita Nik Mohamad ◽  
Nor Hanisah Mohd Hashim
Keyword(s):  
Publishing House ◽  
Landscape Design ◽  
Adaptive Mechanism ◽  
Degraded Land ◽  
Dump Site ◽  
Tropical Plant ◽  
International Publishing ◽  
Site Rehabilitation ◽  
Sustainable Landscape

Attempt to rehabilitate the degraded land has been made, and has evidenced many successful redevelopments atop of the land. This paper attempts to look into the specific role of landscape architects in remedying the former dump site. The conceptual design by using principles of the regenerative landscape has been experimented through the proposed remediation of ex-landfill in Mukim Krubong, Malacca. Utilisation of the tropical plant species as an adaptive mechanism to ecologically remedying the contaminated land has been identified. It is hoped that the findings of this paper could contribute to expanding knowledge for sustainable landscape regeneration.© 2016.The Authors. Published for AMER ABRA by e-International Publishing House, Ltd., UK. Peer–review under responsibility of AMER (Association of Malaysian Environment-Behaviour Researchers), ABRA (Association of Behavioural Researchers on Asians) and cE-Bs (Centre for Environment-Behaviour Studies, Faculty of Architecture, Planning & Surveying, UniversitiTeknologi MARA, Malaysia.Keywords: Regenerative landscape design; urban dump site; rehabilitation; Mukim Krubong ex-landfill

scholarly journals Building Configuration of Low-Cost Apartments in Bandung—Its Contribution to the Microclimate and Outdoor Thermal Comfort

Buildings ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 8 (9) ◽  
pp. 123 ◽  
Author(s):  
Beta Paramita ◽  
Hiroatsu Fukuda ◽  
Rendy Perdana Khidmat ◽  
Andreas Matzarakis
Keyword(s):  
Thermal Comfort ◽  
Open Space ◽  
Low Cost ◽  
Human Perception ◽  
Ground Cover ◽  
Outdoor Thermal Comfort ◽  
Humid Climate ◽  
Hot Humid Climate ◽  
Radiant Temperature ◽  
Building Form

This paper aims to find the microclimate aspect within the building form and configuration of five low-cost apartments (henceforth rusun) in Bandung, Indonesia. There are parallel, square, and interspersed plots investigated with specific discussion on the microclimate aspects that gain human perception of outdoor thermal comfort. The microclimate prognostic model, i.e., ENVI-met, was used to determine the mean radiant temperature (Tmrt), which was then used to describe the living quality of outdoor thermal comfort, i.e., PET (physiologically equivalent temperature) in a hot-humid climate context. A parallel plot with building orientation toward north-south was found as the most beneficial building form and configuration. Somehow, the parallel plot toward the west-east orientation did not provide similar performance. Nevertheless, the square plot provided uncomfortable perception as there was an absence of building shade within the wide open space and ground cover to absorb the insolation. The interspersed plot can be considered for the building configuration because it generates more wind among other plots. The building form and configuration of rusun with passive design seems to not be able to achieve outdoor thermal comfort. The highest PET value of Model D with the square plot had PET = 41 °C (hot) while the lowest PET in Model A with the parallel plot (N-S) had PET = 34.2 °C (slightly warm).

scholarly journals Grey to Green: Rehabilitation of urban dump site through regenerative landscape design

2016 ◽  
Vol 1 (3) ◽  
pp. 193 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sharifah Khalizah Syed Othman Thani ◽  
Noorjannah Abdul Rahim ◽  
Nik Hanita Nik Mohamad ◽  
Nor Hanisah Mohd Hashim
Keyword(s):  
Publishing House ◽  
Landscape Design ◽  
Degraded Land ◽  
Dump Site ◽  
Tropical Plant ◽  
International Publishing ◽  
Site Rehabilitation ◽  
Sustainable Landscape ◽  
Open Access Article

Attempt to rehabilitate the degraded land has been made, and has evidenced many successful redevelopments atop of the land. This paper attempts to look into the specific role of landscape architects in remedying the former dump site. The conceptual design by using principles of the regenerative landscape has been experimented through the proposed remediation of ex-landfill in Mukim Krubong, Malacca. Utilisation of the tropical plant species as an adaptive mechanism to ecologically remedying the contaminated land has been identified. It is hoped that the findings of this paper could contribute to expanding knowledge for sustainable landscape regeneration.© 2016. The Authors. Published for AMER ABRA by e-International Publishing House, Ltd., UK. This is an open access article under the CC BY-NC-ND license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/).Peer–review under responsibility of AMER (Association of Malaysian Environment-Behaviour Researchers), ABRA (Association of Behavioural Researchers on Asians) and cE-Bs (Centre for Environment-Behaviour Studies), Faculty of Architecture, Planning & Surveying, Universiti Teknologi MARA, Malaysia.Keywords: Regenerative landscape design; urban dump site; rehabilitation; Mukim Krubong ex-landfill

scholarly journals Thermal comfort of urban spaces using simulation tools exploring street orientation influence of on the outdoor thermal comfort: a case study of Jeddah, Saudi Arabia

2020 ◽  
Vol 15 (4) ◽  
pp. 594-606
Author(s):  
Ibrahim Rizk Hegazy ◽  
Emad Mohammed Qurnfulah
Keyword(s):  
Thermal Comfort ◽  
Urban Environment ◽  
Outdoor Thermal Comfort ◽  
Humid Climate ◽  
Factors Affecting ◽  
Jeddah City ◽  
Human Thermal Comfort ◽  
Outdoor Spaces ◽  
Outdoor Comfort ◽  
Hot Humid Climate

Abstract At present, the environmental quality of urban regions and outdoor spaces has turn out to be one of the main issues facing both climatologists and designers, which could be identified through their research outcomes. It is argued that the urban configuration affects the micro-climate of the urban outdoor spaces. The street’s orientation form was identified as an element, which impacts the urban environment with regards of receiving passive solar, solar radiation and reflection against urban absorption, wind flow and the possible urban cooling techniques. The key purpose of this study is to look into the urban configuration factors affecting the human thermal outdoor comfort in Jeddah city as an example of hot humid climate regions. To accomplish its aim, the research is divided to two sections. The first one illustrates the problem of the research, then generally reviews the literature associated with the outdoor human thermal comfort; in addition, it discusses the relationship between street orientation and micro-climate. The second section highlight the assessments carried out between four different orientations of urban streets from two different districts in Jeddah city, using ENVI-met software. The research adopts three environmental variables to be examined, namely air temperature, wind speed, relative humidity together with pedestrian thermal comfort as indicators for predicted mean vote, during summer and winter seasons. The outcomes of the comparison assist to identify decisions related street networks to achieve the desirable human outdoor thermal comfort in such an urban environment.

scholarly journals Modification of Urban Temperature in Hot-Humid Climate Through Landscape Design Approach: A Review

2012 ◽  
Vol 68 ◽  
pp. 439-450 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sharifah Khalizah Syed Othman Thani ◽  
Nik Hanita Nik Mohamad ◽  
Sabrina Idilfitri
Keyword(s):  
Landscape Design ◽  
Design Approach ◽  
Humid Climate ◽  
Hot Humid Climate

scholarly journals Adaptive Outdoor Thermal Comfort at an Urban Park in Malaysia

2018 ◽  
Vol 3 (9) ◽  
pp. 13 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rabiatul Adawiyah Nasir ◽  
Sabarinah Sh Ahmad ◽  
Azni Zain-Ahmed
Keyword(s):  
Thermal Comfort ◽  
Publishing House ◽  
Thermal Adaptation ◽  
Outdoor Thermal Comfort ◽  
Urban Park ◽  
Personal Factors ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Humid Condition ◽  
Adaptive Mechanisms ◽  
International Publishing

This paper clarifies the perceptive and adaptive mechanisms involved in an outdoor thermal comfort in hot, and humid condition. The method of the study was through microclimate measurement coupled with structured interviews of urban park users. The objective of this study is to identify the impacts of weather and personal factors on respondents’ perceptual and sensation estimations. The findings on the significant influences of microclimate parameters and personal factors on the participants’ perceptions of outdoor urban places are discussed. This study shows the respondents' thermal adaptation from physiological and psychological perspectives. The significance of the findings showed the importance of a sustainable urban park for continued use by future communities.Keywords: Outdoor Thermal Comfort; Urban Park; Microclimate; Hot and HumideISSN 2398-4295 © 2018. The Authors. Published for AMER ABRA cE-Bs by e-International Publishing House, Ltd., UK. This is an open-access article under the CC BY-NC-ND license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/). Peer–review under responsibility of AMER (Association of Malaysian Environment-Behaviour Researchers), ABRA (Association of Behavioural Researchers on Asians) and cE-Bs (Centre for Environment-Behaviour Studies), Faculty of Architecture, Planning & Surveying, Universiti Teknologi MARA, Malaysia.

Public Housing in Bandung an Assessment and Approaches through Urban Physics

2014 ◽  
Vol 935 ◽  
pp. 273-276 ◽  
Author(s):  
Beta Paramita ◽  
Hiroatsu Fukuda
Keyword(s):  
Thermal Comfort ◽  
Public Housing ◽  
Urban Form ◽  
High Density ◽  
Outdoor Thermal Comfort ◽  
Humid Climate ◽  
Urban Forms ◽  
Hot Humid Climate ◽  
Radiant Temperature

High density of population and vertical buildings seems to be the only aspect fit to the concept for city in the developing country. The vertical housings then become a matter of necessity in high density area, in which the building groups themselves significantly contribute to microclimate at urban scales. This study is going to give descriptions of outdoor thermal comfort of public housing in Bandung by means its correlation between urban forms and mean radiant temperature. A number of simulations have used ENVI-met to reveal a better urban form which addresses the role of urban physics in the study of outdoor thermal comfort in a hot humid climate area.

Nurturing Environmental Stewards through Preschool Physical Design

2016 ◽  
Vol 1 (3) ◽  
pp. 3
Author(s):  
Mariam Felani Shaari ◽  
Sabarinah Sh. Ahmad ◽  
Izaham Shah Ismail
Keyword(s):  
Environmental Education ◽  
Publishing House ◽  
Effective Interaction ◽  
Future Generations ◽  
Policy Makers ◽  
Environmental Behaviour ◽  
Physical Environments ◽  
International Publishing ◽  
Open Access Article ◽  
Environmental Stewards

Environmental stewardship starts with education. This paper aims to discuss how preschools can be used to nurture environmental stewards among Malaysian children. In summary, elements of preschool physical environments can be manipulated to enhance environmental education while landscape elements such as vegetation and topography can be manipulated to maximize interaction with nature. Effective interaction with nature is the most important factor to ensure environmental awareness. Findings are useful for Malaysian designers and policy makers to ensure that preschool’s physical settings support environmental education to respond to climate change and preserve the planet for future generations.© 2016. The Authors. Published for AMER ABRA by e-International Publishing House, Ltd., UK. This is an open access article under the CC BY-NC-ND license (http://creative commons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/).Peer–review under responsibility of AMER (Association of Malaysian Environment-Behaviour Researchers), ABRA (Association of Behavioural Researchers on Asians) and cE-Bs (Centre for Environment-Behaviour Studies), Faculty of Architecture, Planning & Surveying, Universiti Teknologi MARA, Malaysia.Keywords: Malaysian preschool ; Green preschool design ; Children environmental behaviour ; Environmental education

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