All Outputs (3)

A Comparative Review of the Statutory Periodic Building Inspection Implementation in the Klang Valley Region, Malaysia and Hong Kong, China (2023)
Journal Article
Sarkom, Y., Abdul Ghani, M. Z., Muhamad Ariff, N. R., Anuar Jalil, M. K., & Kenawy, I. (2023). A Comparative Review of the Statutory Periodic Building Inspection Implementation in the Klang Valley Region, Malaysia and Hong Kong, China. International Journal of Sustainable Construction Engineering and Technology, 14(5), 278-289. https://doi.org/10.30880/ijscet.2023.14.05.022

Government response to building calamities using certain approaches depends on the types of building failures. Such approaches are the Periodic Building Inspection (PBI) in Malaysia and the Mandatory Building Inspection Scheme (MBIS) in Hong Kong. Bo... Read More about A Comparative Review of the Statutory Periodic Building Inspection Implementation in the Klang Valley Region, Malaysia and Hong Kong, China.

Assessment of urban physical features on summer thermal perceptions using the local climate zone classification (2023)
Journal Article
Lam, C. K. C., Shooshtarian, S., & Kenawy, I. (2023). Assessment of urban physical features on summer thermal perceptions using the local climate zone classification. Building and Environment, 236, Article 110265. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.buildenv.2023.110265

Urbanisation has changed local meteorological conditions worldwide. The physical features of outdoor spaces are critical in determining outdoor thermal comfort through changes in meteorological parameters. Past studies comparing subjective thermal pe... Read More about Assessment of urban physical features on summer thermal perceptions using the local climate zone classification.

Towards a Combined Physical and Social Evaluation of Climate Vulnerability in Coastal Urban Megacities (2023)
Journal Article
Kantamaneni, K., Li, Q., Wu, H., Zhu, M., Apostolopoulou, A., Xu, W., Kenawy, I., Rajendran, L. P., Rice, L., Jimenez-Bescos, C., Panneer, S., & Pushparaj, R. R. B. (2023). Towards a Combined Physical and Social Evaluation of Climate Vulnerability in Coastal Urban Megacities. Water, 15(4), Article 712. https://doi.org/10.3390/w15040712

Coastal urban megacities across Asia face significant risks from climate change, including coastal flooding, high temperatures, urban heat island impacts and air pollution. These hazards are associated with negative impacts on infrastructure, communi... Read More about Towards a Combined Physical and Social Evaluation of Climate Vulnerability in Coastal Urban Megacities.