Mitigating the urban heat island effect: Some points without altering existing city planning

European Journal of Scientific Research

Volumn 35, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 204-216

  Che Ani, A I ^a   Shahmohamadi, P ^a   Sairi, A ^b   Mohd Nor, M F I ^a   Zain, M F M ^a   Surat, M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITI KEBANGSAAN MALAYSIA   (Malaysia)

^b Kajang Municipal Council   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

Livable city; Quality of Life; Urban Heat Island

Indexed keywords

EID: 70349291062     PISSN: 1450216X     EISSN: 1450202X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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