UHI and temporal study of urban growth: a study of the Klang Valley area

Ibrahim, Illyani and Abu Samah, Azizan and Fauzi, Rosmadi (2014) UHI and temporal study of urban growth: a study of the Klang Valley area. In: The Asian Conference on Sustainability, Energy and the Environment Conference Archive (ASCEE 2014), 2nd-5th June 2014, Osaka, Japan.

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Abstract

The growth in urbanization has received much attention since the late 19th century. One physical aspect that needs to be understood regarding urban climate problem is the urban heat island phenomenon. The steady economic growth and rapid urbanization has created increased concrete landscapes that can elevate the level of discomfort within the population due to this phenomenon. The problem is worsening in the Klang Valley area particularly, which is plagued by the extensive economic activities as well as the heat generated from factories, transport and air conditioners. This study examines the expansion of temporal urban growth by using Landsat images during different time periods according to the images' availability which were used under unsupervised classification. Meteorological data were also used to monitor historical temperatures. This finding indicates that the UHI intensity from the slope difference of urban and rural is 0.4º Celsius per decade. Datasets from remote sensing imageries found that the average rate of urbanization spread is 42.5 km2 per year. This study shows that the use of remote sensing is beneficial for multidisciplinary study. The mitigation of UHI can be proposed by considering steps such as planting trees and choosing ground paving material which are important measures in urban planning and decision making for future environment.

Item Type:	Conference or Workshop Item (UNSPECIFIED)
Additional Information:	7136/46158 (ISSN: 2186-2311)
Uncontrolled Keywords:	UHI, urban growth, Malaysia
Subjects:	G Geography. Anthropology. Recreation > G Geography (General) G Geography. Anthropology. Recreation > GE Environmental Sciences
Kulliyyahs/Centres/Divisions/Institutes (Can select more than one option. Press CONTROL button):	Kulliyyah of Architecture and Environmental Design > Department of Urban & Regional Planning Kulliyyah of Architecture and Environmental Design
Depositing User:	Dr Illyani Ibrahim
Date Deposited:	29 Feb 2016 13:14
Last Modified:	28 Sep 2020 11:13
URI:	http://irep.iium.edu.my/id/eprint/46158

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