Fuel usage and estimates or air pollution emissions in the Kuala Lumpur-Petaling Jaya area Malaysia
On the basis of fuel usage, estimates of air pollution emissions in the Kuala Lumpur-Petaling Jaya area were attempted. This shows that Kuala Lumpur-Petaling Jaya is subject to the 'Los Angeles' type pollution. Although pollution is still generally low compared to some mid-latitude cities,...
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Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia
1979
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| author | Sham Sani, |
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| description | On the basis of fuel usage, estimates of air pollution emissions in the Kuala Lumpur-Petaling Jaya area were attempted. This shows that Kuala Lumpur-Petaling Jaya is subject to the 'Los Angeles' type pollution. Although pollution is still generally low compared to some mid-latitude cities, marked increases in energy use, particularly petroleum products, have occurred recently. This can aggravate further the pollution situation in the study area. |
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| spelling | ukm.eprints-40922012-04-04T01:47:33Z http://journalarticle.ukm.my/4092/ Fuel usage and estimates or air pollution emissions in the Kuala Lumpur-Petaling Jaya area Malaysia Sham Sani, On the basis of fuel usage, estimates of air pollution emissions in the Kuala Lumpur-Petaling Jaya area were attempted. This shows that Kuala Lumpur-Petaling Jaya is subject to the 'Los Angeles' type pollution. Although pollution is still generally low compared to some mid-latitude cities, marked increases in energy use, particularly petroleum products, have occurred recently. This can aggravate further the pollution situation in the study area. Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia 1979 Article PeerReviewed Sham Sani, (1979) Fuel usage and estimates or air pollution emissions in the Kuala Lumpur-Petaling Jaya area Malaysia. AKADEMIKA, 14 . pp. 43-52. ISSN 0126-5008 http://pkukmweb.ukm.my/penerbit/jdem14-4.htm |
| spellingShingle | Sham Sani, Fuel usage and estimates or air pollution emissions in the Kuala Lumpur-Petaling Jaya area Malaysia |
| title | Fuel usage and estimates or air pollution emissions in the Kuala Lumpur-Petaling Jaya area Malaysia |
| title_full | Fuel usage and estimates or air pollution emissions in the Kuala Lumpur-Petaling Jaya area Malaysia |
| title_fullStr | Fuel usage and estimates or air pollution emissions in the Kuala Lumpur-Petaling Jaya area Malaysia |
| title_full_unstemmed | Fuel usage and estimates or air pollution emissions in the Kuala Lumpur-Petaling Jaya area Malaysia |
| title_short | Fuel usage and estimates or air pollution emissions in the Kuala Lumpur-Petaling Jaya area Malaysia |
| title_sort | fuel usage and estimates or air pollution emissions in the kuala lumpur petaling jaya area malaysia |
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