This paper will discuss the computerised developm en t control and approval system being developed for the Planning and Development C ontrol Department, City Hall of Kuala Lumpur, with stress on the GIS architectur e ...This paper will discuss the computerised developm en t control and approval system being developed for the Planning and Development C ontrol Department, City Hall of Kuala Lumpur, with stress on the GIS architectur e developed within the system. The prospects and challenges towards implementati on of the system are also discussed.展开更多
1 Aging in Asia-an avalanche starts to form With decreasing fertilityrate and increasing life expectan-cy, the world is aging- withhighest rates in Asia. The socio-economic, financial and medicalconsequences of the ag...1 Aging in Asia-an avalanche starts to form With decreasing fertilityrate and increasing life expectan-cy, the world is aging- withhighest rates in Asia. The socio-economic, financial and medicalconsequences of the aging popu-展开更多
Urban areas usually experience higher temperatures compared with their rural surroundings; this is characterized as urban heat islands (UHIs), which are the result of environmental overheating due to anthropic activ...Urban areas usually experience higher temperatures compared with their rural surroundings; this is characterized as urban heat islands (UHIs), which are the result of environmental overheating due to anthropic activities. Urban areas,which are characterised by massive construction that reduce local vegetation coverage, are subject to the absorption of a large amount of solar radiation,which is only partially released into the atmosphere by radiation in the thermal infrared.展开更多
文摘This paper will discuss the computerised developm en t control and approval system being developed for the Planning and Development C ontrol Department, City Hall of Kuala Lumpur, with stress on the GIS architectur e developed within the system. The prospects and challenges towards implementati on of the system are also discussed.
文摘1 Aging in Asia-an avalanche starts to form With decreasing fertilityrate and increasing life expectan-cy, the world is aging- withhighest rates in Asia. The socio-economic, financial and medicalconsequences of the aging popu-
基金funded by Grand Challenge-SUS(Sustainability Science)Grants GC002C-15SUS and GC002A-15SUS
文摘Urban areas usually experience higher temperatures compared with their rural surroundings; this is characterized as urban heat islands (UHIs), which are the result of environmental overheating due to anthropic activities. Urban areas,which are characterised by massive construction that reduce local vegetation coverage, are subject to the absorption of a large amount of solar radiation,which is only partially released into the atmosphere by radiation in the thermal infrared.