Impact of Wetland urbanization in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Wetlands provide an important ecological function that contributes to watershed functions, most notably in pollutant removal, flood attenuation, groundwater recharge and discharge, shoreline protection, and wildlife habitat. However, despite of the many watershed services wetlands provide, the pres...
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| author | Ali, Maisarah Jusoff, Kamaruzzaman |
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| description | Wetlands provide an important ecological function that
contributes to watershed functions, most notably in pollutant removal, flood attenuation, groundwater recharge and discharge, shoreline protection, and wildlife habitat. However, despite of the many watershed services wetlands provide, the pressure from the development of a city is great. This research is carried out to identify the threats that will affect wetlands and the surrounding
area undergoing development by using several methodologies,
namely observations, photograph analysis and interviews. The
area chosen for the study is a wetland in the township of Kota Damansara, a suburb of Kuala Lumpur, the commercial city of Malaysia. The undergoing development of the area,
reclaiming17.66 acres of the total 45.89 acres water retention lake to build 6 blocks of apartment and commercial units will create adverse impacts to the area down stream. Moreover, it is believed that the collapse of a bund in the wetland in 2006 had compounded towards the massive flood situation in other cities located down stream. This event more or less provides an attestation to the function and the role of this wetland and the impacts that may occur if it were to undergo any changes. There is a need to compromise between conservation and development as conservation of wetlands is of great significance in preventing flooding. |
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| spelling | oai:generic.eprints.org:33122012-10-31T05:18:57Z http://irep.iium.edu.my/3312/ Impact of Wetland urbanization in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Ali, Maisarah Jusoff, Kamaruzzaman GB Physical geography GE Environmental Sciences Wetlands provide an important ecological function that contributes to watershed functions, most notably in pollutant removal, flood attenuation, groundwater recharge and discharge, shoreline protection, and wildlife habitat. However, despite of the many watershed services wetlands provide, the pressure from the development of a city is great. This research is carried out to identify the threats that will affect wetlands and the surrounding area undergoing development by using several methodologies, namely observations, photograph analysis and interviews. The area chosen for the study is a wetland in the township of Kota Damansara, a suburb of Kuala Lumpur, the commercial city of Malaysia. The undergoing development of the area, reclaiming17.66 acres of the total 45.89 acres water retention lake to build 6 blocks of apartment and commercial units will create adverse impacts to the area down stream. Moreover, it is believed that the collapse of a bund in the wetland in 2006 had compounded towards the massive flood situation in other cities located down stream. This event more or less provides an attestation to the function and the role of this wetland and the impacts that may occur if it were to undergo any changes. There is a need to compromise between conservation and development as conservation of wetlands is of great significance in preventing flooding. International Energy and Environment Foundation 2007 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/3312/1/Impact_of_wetland_urbanization.pdf Ali, Maisarah and Jusoff, Kamaruzzaman (2007) Impact of Wetland urbanization in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. International Journal of Energy and Environment , 1 (2). pp. 127-132. ISSN 2076-2909 http://www.ijee.ieefoundation.org |
| spellingShingle | GB Physical geography GE Environmental Sciences Ali, Maisarah Jusoff, Kamaruzzaman Impact of Wetland urbanization in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia |
| title | Impact of Wetland urbanization in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia |
| title_full | Impact of Wetland urbanization in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia |
| title_fullStr | Impact of Wetland urbanization in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia |
| title_full_unstemmed | Impact of Wetland urbanization in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia |
| title_short | Impact of Wetland urbanization in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia |
| title_sort | impact of wetland urbanization in kuala lumpur malaysia |
| topic | GB Physical geography GE Environmental Sciences |
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