Abstract Body

The expansion of urban areas due to urbanization and industrialization has led to significant loss of forest areas, and green spaces play a crucial role in reducing the Urban Heat Island effect. It is important to ensure the city is developed in an ecologically healthy and sustainable with the inclusion of green spaces such as urban parks within the urban planning, which contributes to the wellbeing of urban dwellers through the provision of ecosystem services such as microclimate regulations. Therefore, this study aimed to evaluate the microclimate improvements from the urban parks in a hot and humid country such as Malaysia. To identify the microclimatic importance of urban green areas, we examined the microclimate conditions and vegetation structure in urban parks of two different urban land zones of the central business district and suburban areas. The findings of this study will be able to provide an insight into the microclimate conditions and the influence of vegetation structures such as tree DBH, tree height and canopy cover in microclimate regulations. These findings further explore the contribution of the urban parks in which can be used in decision making of the future greening strategies, specifically in the matters related to urban cooling from the green infrastructure in improving the quality of life and livability of urban citizens.