Jono Wardoyo, Atiek Suprapti, Hermin Wediningsih
Minimizing direct solar radiation and optimizing wind velocity are factors in designing urban open space in hot humid tropic area. Vegetation has potential to reduce environmental temperature. Its form and configuration influence solar radiation, temperature, air humidity and wind of an urban setting. This study reviews the impact of vegetation in ameliorating the urban air temperature and explores the possibility of vegetation configuration to maximize cooling effect in urban open space.
Architecture Urbanism Doctoral Program, Diponegoro University, Semarang, Indonesia; Architecture Department, Brawijaya University, Malang, Indonesia; Architecture Department, Diponegoro University, Semarang, Indonesia
