标题:Keselesaan terma rumah kediaman dan pengaruhnya terhadap kualiti hidup penduduk (Thermal comfort of house and it’s influence on people’s quality of life)
期刊名称:Geografia : Malaysian Journal of Society and Space
电子版ISSN:2180-2491
出版年度:2012
卷号:8
期号:4
出版社:Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia
摘要:Thermal co mfort in a place of living is an important physical aspect of people's quality of life. This study identifies internal and external thermal discomfort that contribute to quality of life.The present study was conducted in Section 1 and Section 2 of Bandar Baru Bangi, Kajang Utama, Bukit Mewah and Taman Sentosa, Kajang. Temperature measurements were carried out four time daily, in the morning, evening, afternoon and night, for both the inside and outside of 70 houses selected as sample. The study recorded interior temperatures ranging between 23 oC 31 oC, and external temperatures between 25 oC 32 oC. Relative humidity for all statio ns were high, between 51% 90%. The study tend to show that bungalow type of houses are the most comfortable to live in, with temperature between 23 oC 28 oC and relative humidity o f 65% 70%. Flats are the least comfo rtable to the live in, with temperatures between 24 oC 32 oC and relative humidity of 51% 59%. However, overall except for bungalo w in the morning, under normal circumtances, the living places of most people in the Kajang Municipality are less confortable. This suggests that thermal discomfort is contribute to the decline of physical quality of life of the people
关键词:quality of life and house; relative humidity; sustainable city; temperature; thermal co mfort; type of house