Effectiveness of Mangrove Forest as Coastal Protection along the West Coast of Northern Peninsular Malaysia
The effectiveness of mangrove forest as coastal protection was evidenced during Indian Ocean Tsunami (IOT) on 24th December 2004. This paper presents the assessment on the characteristics and distribution of the mangrove forest along three northern states (Perlis, Kedah and Perak) affected by IOT 20...
Main Authors: | Hashim Ahmad Mustafa, Shahruzzaman Diana Bazila |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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EDP Sciences
2017-01-01
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Series: | MATEC Web of Conferences |
Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/matecconf/20178701014 |
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