KL traffic jams can create heat bubbles, says expert

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KUALA LUMPUR: The sharp increase in the number of vehicles on roads in the federal capital of late may result in the creation of an “urban heat island” effect, where temperatures in the city are warmer than in the suburbs, according to a planning expert.

Professor Muhammad Zaly Shah Muhammad Hussein of Universiti Teknologi Malaysia said the phenomenon was aggravated by densely-constructed buildings and paved road surfaces which can form an island of trapped heat in a locality.

“There is a study done in the central business district of Bukit Bintang,” he said.

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