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Effects of Urban Morphology on Microclimate Parameters in an Urban University Campus

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  • Sheikh Ahmad Zaki

    (Malaysia-Japan International Institute of Technology, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Jalan Semarak, Kuala Lumpur 54100, Malaysia)

  • Nurnida Elmira Othman

    (Malaysia-Japan International Institute of Technology, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Jalan Semarak, Kuala Lumpur 54100, Malaysia
    Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Universiti Teknologi MARA, Shah Alam 40450, Selangor, Malaysia)

  • Siti Wan Syahidah

    (Malaysia-Japan International Institute of Technology, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Jalan Semarak, Kuala Lumpur 54100, Malaysia)

  • Fitri Yakub

    (Malaysia-Japan International Institute of Technology, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Jalan Semarak, Kuala Lumpur 54100, Malaysia)

  • Firdaus Muhammad-Sukki

    (School of Engineering, Robert Gordon University, Garthdee Road, Aberdeen AB10 7GJ, Scotland, UK)

  • Jorge Alfredo Ardila-Rey

    (Department of Electrical Engineering, Universidad Técnica Federico Santa María, Santiago de Chile 8940000, Chile)

  • Mohd Fairuz Shahidan

    (Faculty of Design and Architecture, Universiti Putra Malaysia, Serdang 43400, Selangor, Malaysia)

  • Ahmad Shakir Mohd Saudi

    (Environmental Health Research Cluster, Environmental Healthcare Section, Institute of Medical Science Technology, Universiti Kuala Lumpur, Kajang 43000, Malaysia)

Abstract

This study investigated the effects of urban morphology on microclimate parameters in an urban university campus in Malaysia. Outdoor air temperatures ( T out ) 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 T out obtained from in situ measurements was investigated. The results showed that, at a dense green cover ratio of 22% in a 7833 m 2 area where the H / W ratio was 0.2, T out 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 T out distributions provided useful information of T out variations, and proved the applicability of GIS as a useful tool in smart city urban planning.

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  • Sheikh Ahmad Zaki & Nurnida Elmira Othman & Siti Wan Syahidah & Fitri Yakub & Firdaus Muhammad-Sukki & Jorge Alfredo Ardila-Rey & Mohd Fairuz Shahidan & Ahmad Shakir Mohd Saudi, 2020. "Effects of Urban Morphology on Microclimate Parameters in an Urban University Campus," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 12(7), pages 1-17, April.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jsusta:v:12:y:2020:i:7:p:2962-:d:342686
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    1. Sheikh Ahmad Zaki & Siti Wan Syahidah & Mohd Fairuz Shahidan & Mardiana Idayu Ahmad & Fitri Yakub & Mohamad Zaki Hassan & Mohd Yusof Md Daud, 2020. "Assessment of Outdoor Air Temperature with Different Shaded Area within an Urban University Campus in Hot-Humid Climate," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 12(14), pages 1-24, July.
    2. Sheikh Ahmad Zaki & Nor Suhada Azid & Mohd Fairuz Shahidan & Mohamad Zaki Hassan & Mohd Yusof Md Daud & Nor Azlina Abu Bakar & Mohamed Sukri Mat Ali & Fitri Yakub, 2020. "Analysis of Urban Morphological Effect on the Microclimate of the Urban Residential Area of Kampung Baru in Kuala Lumpur Using a Geospatial Approach," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 12(18), pages 1-29, September.
    3. Suiping Zeng & Jiahao Zhang & Jian Tian, 2023. "Analysis and Optimization of Thermal Environment in Old Urban Areas from the Perspective of “Function–Form” Differentiation," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 15(7), pages 1-23, April.
    4. Jakub Chromčák & Daša Bačová & Pavol Pecho & Anna Seidlová, 2021. "The Possibilities of Orthophotos Application for Calculation of Ecological Stability Coefficient Purposes," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 13(6), pages 1-18, March.

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