Impact of urban heat islands on humans, environment
Reading Time: 3 minutesBY VIRMAN JURI, UMAIRAH RAZAK, MARYAM AL-HERWI THE urban heat islands (UHI) effect in Kuala Lumpur (KL) causes a staggering 6°C of temperature increase compared to rural areas with greener canopies and fewer buildings. In perspective, if rural areas with the abundant natural land and green canopy and fewer buildings have temperatures of 30°C, UHI in […]