RATIO OF WATER WITHDRAWAL TO AVAILABILITY IN KELANTAN WATERSHEDS, MALAYSIA

In the present study, the Water Stress Index for selected watersheds in Kelantan state, Malaysia was derived. Water Stress Index was derived based on the ratio of water withdrawal to availability serves as an indicator to assess the status of water scarcity in watersheds. Water consumption for the...

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Main Authors: Mohd Nur Saiful, Marlia, Mahmood Jamal, Nor Fadillah, Siti Norliyana
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Language:English
Published: Zibeline International 2017-01-01
Series:Journal CleanWAS
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Online Access:https://zibelinepub.com/archives/1jcleanwas2017/1jcleanwas2017-39-42.pdf
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author Mohd Nur Saiful
Marlia
Mahmood Jamal
Nor Fadillah
Siti Norliyana
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Marlia
Mahmood Jamal
Nor Fadillah
Siti Norliyana
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description In the present study, the Water Stress Index for selected watersheds in Kelantan state, Malaysia was derived. Water Stress Index was derived based on the ratio of water withdrawal to availability serves as an indicator to assess the status of water scarcity in watersheds. Water consumption for the domestic purposes includes the daily water used for drinking and cleaning for household, while the non-domestic water used includes sector such as agriculture (paddy and non-paddy), industry and livestock. Estimation of water availability was obtained from 39 rainfall stations located in the Kelantan watersheds and the climate data was obtained from year 2005 to 2014. The water stress index is presented in a range of 0.0 – 1.0. The result shows that the Water Stress Index value for Kelantan River was obtained at 0.01 implying low level of stress at this watersheds. Kelantan is the second state in the Peninsular Malaysia that received the highest amount of rainfall after Pahang state. In conclusion, we found that Kelantan watersheds have a low amount of water consumption in ratio to the water availability. This is due to the low water consumption by the non-domestic sector in Kelantan. Apart from that, Kelantan also holds the third largest water catchment area in Peninsular Malaysia after Pahang and Kedah which influence the total amount of water availability in this state.
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spelling doaj.art-854968c204a048c8990e7b573e56449a2022-12-21T18:33:14ZengZibeline InternationalJournal CleanWAS2521-09122521-05132017-01-0111394210.26480/jcleanwas.01.2017.39.42RATIO OF WATER WITHDRAWAL TO AVAILABILITY IN KELANTAN WATERSHEDS, MALAYSIAMohd Nur Saiful0Marlia 1Mahmood Jamal2Nor Fadillah 3Siti Norliyana4Abdul SamadM. HanafiahAbdulHasanGhazaliHarunIn the present study, the Water Stress Index for selected watersheds in Kelantan state, Malaysia was derived. Water Stress Index was derived based on the ratio of water withdrawal to availability serves as an indicator to assess the status of water scarcity in watersheds. Water consumption for the domestic purposes includes the daily water used for drinking and cleaning for household, while the non-domestic water used includes sector such as agriculture (paddy and non-paddy), industry and livestock. Estimation of water availability was obtained from 39 rainfall stations located in the Kelantan watersheds and the climate data was obtained from year 2005 to 2014. The water stress index is presented in a range of 0.0 – 1.0. The result shows that the Water Stress Index value for Kelantan River was obtained at 0.01 implying low level of stress at this watersheds. Kelantan is the second state in the Peninsular Malaysia that received the highest amount of rainfall after Pahang state. In conclusion, we found that Kelantan watersheds have a low amount of water consumption in ratio to the water availability. This is due to the low water consumption by the non-domestic sector in Kelantan. Apart from that, Kelantan also holds the third largest water catchment area in Peninsular Malaysia after Pahang and Kedah which influence the total amount of water availability in this state.https://zibelinepub.com/archives/1jcleanwas2017/1jcleanwas2017-39-42.pdfWater scarcitywater availabilitywater stress indexwater managementMalaysia
spellingShingle Mohd Nur Saiful
Marlia
Mahmood Jamal
Nor Fadillah
Siti Norliyana
RATIO OF WATER WITHDRAWAL TO AVAILABILITY IN KELANTAN WATERSHEDS, MALAYSIA
Journal CleanWAS
Water scarcity
water availability
water stress index
water management
Malaysia
title RATIO OF WATER WITHDRAWAL TO AVAILABILITY IN KELANTAN WATERSHEDS, MALAYSIA
title_full RATIO OF WATER WITHDRAWAL TO AVAILABILITY IN KELANTAN WATERSHEDS, MALAYSIA
title_fullStr RATIO OF WATER WITHDRAWAL TO AVAILABILITY IN KELANTAN WATERSHEDS, MALAYSIA
title_full_unstemmed RATIO OF WATER WITHDRAWAL TO AVAILABILITY IN KELANTAN WATERSHEDS, MALAYSIA
title_short RATIO OF WATER WITHDRAWAL TO AVAILABILITY IN KELANTAN WATERSHEDS, MALAYSIA
title_sort ratio of water withdrawal to availability in kelantan watersheds malaysia
topic Water scarcity
water availability
water stress index
water management
Malaysia
url https://zibelinepub.com/archives/1jcleanwas2017/1jcleanwas2017-39-42.pdf
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