Spatial analysis of environmentally sensitive areas in Kuala Selangor district, Malaysia

This paper addresses the issue of conserving the important areas known as environmentally sensitive areas in Kuala Selangor District, Malaysia. Presently, the existence of these natural elements which are also considered as environmental goods to the community faces a prolong development pressure, r...

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Main Authors:	Asmawi, M. Zainora, Ibrahim, Illyani, Abdullah, Fadzidah, Paiman, Tuminah
Format:	Conference or Workshop Item
Language:	English English
Published:	2016
Subjects:	H Social Sciences (General) NA100 Architecture and the state
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spelling	iium-504692018-05-23T04:14:08Z http://irep.iium.edu.my/50469/ Spatial analysis of environmentally sensitive areas in Kuala Selangor district, Malaysia Asmawi, M. Zainora Ibrahim, Illyani Abdullah, Fadzidah Paiman, Tuminah H Social Sciences (General) NA100 Architecture and the state This paper addresses the issue of conserving the important areas known as environmentally sensitive areas in Kuala Selangor District, Malaysia. Presently, the existence of these natural elements which are also considered as environmental goods to the community faces a prolong development pressure, regardless its role in enhancing the quality of life. Therefore, this research was embarked to conduct the spatial analysis mapping on the importance of environmentally sensitive areas found in Kuala Selangor. The study highly employed the collection of secondary information regarding textual and statistical data in the form of GIS/MapInfo format to assemble the relevant data for mapping purpose via the sieving technique. The results demonstrate that the environmentally sensitive areas could be categorised into natural heritage, disaster risk and life support, ranging from coastal zones, forestry, paddy field, wetland sites and others. It is noticeable that these areas are essential not only concerning its environmental value, but also supports the economic growth of Kuala Selangor. In this regards, the identification of these areas is crucially needed for both the quality and quantity of stock for a longer run. As a conclusion, it is evident the identification of environmentally sensitive areas in Kuala Selangor has benefited many stakeholders involved in the planning and management of the district of Kuala Selangor. 2016-03-15 Conference or Workshop Item NonPeerReviewed application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/50469/1/50469_tentative.pdf application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/50469/2/50469_presentation.pdf Asmawi, M. Zainora and Ibrahim, Illyani and Abdullah, Fadzidah and Paiman, Tuminah (2016) Spatial analysis of environmentally sensitive areas in Kuala Selangor district, Malaysia. In: 2016 2nd International Conference on Marine, Ocean and Environmental Sciences and Technologies (MAROCENET), 15th-17th March 2016, Bandung, Indonesia. (Unpublished) https://marocenet.com/
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spellingShingle	H Social Sciences (General) NA100 Architecture and the state Asmawi, M. Zainora Ibrahim, Illyani Abdullah, Fadzidah Paiman, Tuminah Spatial analysis of environmentally sensitive areas in Kuala Selangor district, Malaysia
description	This paper addresses the issue of conserving the important areas known as environmentally sensitive areas in Kuala Selangor District, Malaysia. Presently, the existence of these natural elements which are also considered as environmental goods to the community faces a prolong development pressure, regardless its role in enhancing the quality of life. Therefore, this research was embarked to conduct the spatial analysis mapping on the importance of environmentally sensitive areas found in Kuala Selangor. The study highly employed the collection of secondary information regarding textual and statistical data in the form of GIS/MapInfo format to assemble the relevant data for mapping purpose via the sieving technique. The results demonstrate that the environmentally sensitive areas could be categorised into natural heritage, disaster risk and life support, ranging from coastal zones, forestry, paddy field, wetland sites and others. It is noticeable that these areas are essential not only concerning its environmental value, but also supports the economic growth of Kuala Selangor. In this regards, the identification of these areas is crucially needed for both the quality and quantity of stock for a longer run. As a conclusion, it is evident the identification of environmentally sensitive areas in Kuala Selangor has benefited many stakeholders involved in the planning and management of the district of Kuala Selangor.
format	Conference or Workshop Item
author	Asmawi, M. Zainora Ibrahim, Illyani Abdullah, Fadzidah Paiman, Tuminah
author_facet	Asmawi, M. Zainora Ibrahim, Illyani Abdullah, Fadzidah Paiman, Tuminah
author_sort	Asmawi, M. Zainora
title	Spatial analysis of environmentally sensitive areas in Kuala Selangor district, Malaysia
title_short	Spatial analysis of environmentally sensitive areas in Kuala Selangor district, Malaysia
title_full	Spatial analysis of environmentally sensitive areas in Kuala Selangor district, Malaysia
title_fullStr	Spatial analysis of environmentally sensitive areas in Kuala Selangor district, Malaysia
title_full_unstemmed	Spatial analysis of environmentally sensitive areas in Kuala Selangor district, Malaysia
title_sort	spatial analysis of environmentally sensitive areas in kuala selangor district, malaysia
publishDate	2016
url	http://irep.iium.edu.my/50469/ http://irep.iium.edu.my/50469/ http://irep.iium.edu.my/50469/1/50469_tentative.pdf http://irep.iium.edu.my/50469/2/50469_presentation.pdf
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Spatial analysis of environmentally sensitive areas in Kuala Selangor district, Malaysia

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