scholarly journals Analysis of Urban Morphological Effect on the Microclimate of the Urban Residential Area of Kampung Baru in Kuala Lumpur Using a Geospatial Approach

2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (18) ◽  
pp. 7301
Author(s):  
Sheikh Ahmad Zaki ◽  
Nor Suhada Azid ◽  
Mohd Fairuz Shahidan ◽  
Mohamad Zaki Hassan ◽  
Mohd Yusof Md Daud ◽  
...  

As a Malay Agricultural Settlement established in 1900, Kampung Baru which is located in Kuala Lumpur, has become a subject of prolonged national interests in terms of economic, social, environment, and political issues along with the pressure of modern and future development. This study investigated the urban morphological impact of Kampung Baru on the intensity of urban heat island (UHI) by developing a smart geodatabase for urban climatic mapping. The database provided baseline data which was crucial to unveil the spatiotemporal characteristics of UHI in Kampung Baru. Determination of the urban heat island intensity (UHII) in Kampung Baru was carried out through two approaches, mobile and fixed measurements. In a period of six days, the mobile measurement was conducted within the target area at night using a motorcycle equipped with the temperature and relative humidity data logger while the fixed measurement was conducted using the similar equipment installed at a school building in the area. Building height data were also collected while building footprints were digitized using a topographical map and the satellite image was used as the base map. To estimate the UHII, the reference data for rural temperature was obtained from the Malaysian Meteorological Department (MMD). All of the data were analyzed using ArcGIS to portray the temperature pattern in the study area. The analysis revealed the presence of UHI effect in Kampung Baru at the average building height of six to ten metres. The results of the fixed measurement showed an island-like local maximum in the study area with the average and maximum UHII values of 4.4 °C and 6.0 °C, respectively. The results from the mobile measurement also showed that the highest temperature was recorded in Kampung Baru rather than in the surrounding areas of different land-use types throughout the observation days. The spatial temperature distribution in the study area also showed that the most affected part was the south-west of Kampung Baru which is surrounded by tall buildings. The findings of this study could be utilized in the planning of new development in the city of Kuala Lumpur.

2019 ◽  
Vol 86 ◽  
pp. 28-37 ◽  
Author(s):  
Logaraj Ramakreshnan ◽  
Nasrin Aghamohammadi ◽  
Chng Saun Fong ◽  
Amirhosein Ghaffarianhoseini ◽  
Li Ping Wong ◽  
...  

2019 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Kai Wang ◽  
Yasemin D. Aktas ◽  
Jenny Stocker ◽  
David Carruthers ◽  
Julian Hunt ◽  
...  

Cities ◽  
2017 ◽  
Vol 62 ◽  
pp. 131-145 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ardalan Aflaki ◽  
Mahsan Mirnezhad ◽  
Amirhosein Ghaffarianhoseini ◽  
Ali Ghaffarianhoseini ◽  
Hossein Omrany ◽  
...  

Author(s):  
Ilham S. M. Elsayed Ilham S. M. Elsayed

The study focuses on the Urban Heat Island (UHI) occurring at metropolitan regions through a case study done on the city of Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Malaysia has 14 metropolitan regions with a popu-lation of 75,000 persons. Kuala Lumpur city is the capital city of Ma-laysia with a population of 1504300 persons, recognized as the greatest metropolitan area within the country. The study measures the intensity of the UHI of the city, number and location of cool and heat islands, and location of the nucleus of such UHI. Moreover, it compares the intensity and the location of UHI and the latest previous similar study done in 1985. Two methodologies combined to study the urban heat island of the city; weather station networks method and traverses survey method. The study used the Geographic Information System (GIS) technology to establish the colored contour maps showing the intensity of the urban heat island of the city. The study finds that, the temperature clearly varies from a weekday to weekend. The working days are relatively hot compared to non-working days (weekend). Furthermore, the location of the nucleus of the UHI is shifted from Chow Kit area to Puduraya area. In addition to this, it shows that, there is an increase in the intensity of the UHI of the city of Kuala Lumpur since last similar studies done in 1985 as compared to this study done in December 2004. It finds that, the increase in the intensity of the UHI of the city is 1.5o C, which is a recognized value whenever the human health and comfort are the concern.


2018 ◽  
Vol 39 ◽  
pp. 99-113 ◽  
Author(s):  
Logaraj Ramakreshnan ◽  
Nasrin Aghamohammadi ◽  
Chng Saun Fong ◽  
Amirhosein Ghaffarianhoseini ◽  
Ali Ghaffarianhoseini ◽  
...  

2020 ◽  
Vol 59 (6) ◽  
pp. 4475-4489 ◽  
Author(s):  
Zambri Harun ◽  
Eslam Reda ◽  
Alaa Abdulrazzaq ◽  
Ashraf Amer Abbas ◽  
Yusri Yusup ◽  
...  

2019 ◽  
Vol 44 ◽  
pp. 748-762 ◽  
Author(s):  
Logaraj Ramakreshnan ◽  
Nasrin Aghamohammadi ◽  
Chng Saun Fong ◽  
Amirhosein Ghaffarianhoseini ◽  
Li Ping Wong ◽  
...  

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