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Download fileImpact of land use change on water yield and water quality in peninsular Malaysia
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posted on 2011-02-10, 09:56 authored by Mohamad S.Y. Che NgahEconomic development and increasing population has brought significant changes in
land cover and placed stress on water quantity and water quality within tropical river
catchments, including those of Malaysia. There is a need to investigate the impact of
land use changes on water yield and water quality in moderate-sized (c. 1000 km2)
catchments, such as the Langat and Linggi, since these provide the water resources
that cater for the rapid urbanization and industrialization that characterizes Malaysia
and most studies so far reported have been for very small catchments (< 25 km2,
frequently
History
School
- Social Sciences
Department
- Geography and Environment
Publisher
© Mohamad Suhaily Yusri Che NgahPublication date
2007Notes
A Doctoral Thesis. Submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the award of Doctor of Philosophy of Loughborough University.EThOS Persistent ID
uk.bl.ethos.479470Language
- en