The impact of landscape setting towards the surrounding microclimate: a case study of IIUM courtyards

Malaysia is experiencing rapid changes particularly in its urban setting. While the changes is important, it is also brings negative impacts. Following the urbanization, more natural surfaces are transformed into man-made structures. It is observed that the urban temperature is increasing. Hence, th...

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Main Authors:	Mohed, Abdul Hadi, Zakaria, Mohamad Faruq, Abu Bakar, Aniza
Format:	Conference or Workshop Item
Language:	English
Published:	2015
Subjects:	TH6014 Environmental engineering.
Online Access:	http://irep.iium.edu.my/47042/ http://irep.iium.edu.my/47042/ http://irep.iium.edu.my/47042/1/47042.pdf

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spelling	iium-470422018-01-08T03:08:54Z http://irep.iium.edu.my/47042/ The impact of landscape setting towards the surrounding microclimate: a case study of IIUM courtyards Mohed, Abdul Hadi Zakaria, Mohamad Faruq Abu Bakar, Aniza TH6014 Environmental engineering. Malaysia is experiencing rapid changes particularly in its urban setting. While the changes is important, it is also brings negative impacts. Following the urbanization, more natural surfaces are transformed into man-made structures. It is observed that the urban temperature is increasing. Hence, the urban heat island (UHI) phenomenon is observed. This research is an attempt to investigate the influence of landscape setting on the microclimate with focus on the vegetation and ground surface material towards the UHI mitigation. To achieve the aim of the research, four courtyard within the academic building at the International Islamic University Malaysia (IIUM) were selected as the case study sites. The physical dimension of the courtyards which include the height to width ratio (H/W), orientation, opening, as well as types of vegetation and ground surface material was investigated. Shadow analysis was also conducted by using the Sketchup™ software. The environmental parameter such as air temperature (˚C), surface temperature (˚C), solar radiation (W/m2), wind speed (m/s), relative humidity (%) and sky condition (oktas). It is hoped that the influence of the landscape setting on the microclimate can be further understood and design recommendations are provided. 2015-05 Conference or Workshop Item PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/47042/1/47042.pdf Mohed, Abdul Hadi and Zakaria, Mohamad Faruq and Abu Bakar, Aniza (2015) The impact of landscape setting towards the surrounding microclimate: a case study of IIUM courtyards. In: UMRAN 2015 Landscape Seminar, 28th April 2015, Kulliyyah of Architecture and Environmental Design, International Islamic University Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur. http://m.iium.edu.my/kaed/events/umran-2015-vision-establishing-green-built-environment
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description	Malaysia is experiencing rapid changes particularly in its urban setting. While the changes is important, it is also brings negative impacts. Following the urbanization, more natural surfaces are transformed into man-made structures. It is observed that the urban temperature is increasing. Hence, the urban heat island (UHI) phenomenon is observed. This research is an attempt to investigate the influence of landscape setting on the microclimate with focus on the vegetation and ground surface material towards the UHI mitigation. To achieve the aim of the research, four courtyard within the academic building at the International Islamic University Malaysia (IIUM) were selected as the case study sites. The physical dimension of the courtyards which include the height to width ratio (H/W), orientation, opening, as well as types of vegetation and ground surface material was investigated. Shadow analysis was also conducted by using the Sketchup™ software. The environmental parameter such as air temperature (˚C), surface temperature (˚C), solar radiation (W/m2), wind speed (m/s), relative humidity (%) and sky condition (oktas). It is hoped that the influence of the landscape setting on the microclimate can be further understood and design recommendations are provided.
format	Conference or Workshop Item
author	Mohed, Abdul Hadi Zakaria, Mohamad Faruq Abu Bakar, Aniza
author_facet	Mohed, Abdul Hadi Zakaria, Mohamad Faruq Abu Bakar, Aniza
author_sort	Mohed, Abdul Hadi
title	The impact of landscape setting towards the surrounding microclimate: a case study of IIUM courtyards
title_short	The impact of landscape setting towards the surrounding microclimate: a case study of IIUM courtyards
title_full	The impact of landscape setting towards the surrounding microclimate: a case study of IIUM courtyards
title_fullStr	The impact of landscape setting towards the surrounding microclimate: a case study of IIUM courtyards
title_full_unstemmed	The impact of landscape setting towards the surrounding microclimate: a case study of IIUM courtyards
title_sort	impact of landscape setting towards the surrounding microclimate: a case study of iium courtyards
publishDate	2015
url	http://irep.iium.edu.my/47042/ http://irep.iium.edu.my/47042/ http://irep.iium.edu.my/47042/1/47042.pdf
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