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

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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.

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