Extreme heat vulnerability assessment in tropical region: a case study in Malaysia
Date
2022
Authors
Nurfatin Izzati Ahmad Kamal
Zulfa Hanan Ash'aari
Ahmad Makmom Abdullah
Faradiella Mohd Kusin
Ferdaus Mohamat Yusuff
Amir Hamzah Sharaai
Farrah Melissa Muharam & Noor Afiza Mohd Ariffin
Journal Title
Journal ISSN
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Publisher
Taylor and Francis Ltd.
Abstract
In this study, the extreme heat vulnerability index (EHVI) has been evaluated to identify the most vulnerable districts to extreme heat events. We evaluated exposure, population sensitivity and adaptive capacity from sociodemographic and remote sensing data.
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Keywords
Heatwave, land surface temperature, heat, vulnerability indices, urban heat Island, El-Nino
Citation
Kamal, N. I. A., Ash'aari, Z. H., Abdullah, A. M., Kusin, F. M., Mohamat Yusuff, F., Sharaai, A. H., ... & Mohd Ariffin, N. A. (2022). Extreme heat vulnerability assessment in tropical region: A case study in Malaysia. Climate and Development, 14(5), 472-486.