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
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Published:	Medwell Publishing 2016
Subjects:	G Geography (General)
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spelling	iium-558872017-10-19T06:08:38Z http://irep.iium.edu.my/55887/ Spatial analysis of environmentally sensitive areas in Kuala Selangor district, Malaysia Asmawi, M. Zainora Ibrahim, Illyani Abdullah, Fadzidah Paiman, Tuminah G Geography (General) 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. Medwell Publishing 2016 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/55887/1/2242-2248%20ESA%20Kuala%20Selangor.pdf application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/55887/6/55887_Spatial%20analysis%20of%20environmentally%20sensitive_scopus.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. Journal of Engineering and Applied Sciences, 11 (10). pp. 2242-2248. ISSN 1816-949X https://www.medwelljournals.com
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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.
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author	Asmawi, M. Zainora Ibrahim, Illyani Abdullah, Fadzidah Paiman, Tuminah
author_facet	Asmawi, M. Zainora Ibrahim, Illyani Abdullah, Fadzidah Paiman, Tuminah
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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
publisher	Medwell Publishing
publishDate	2016
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Spatial analysis of environmentally sensitive areas in Kuala Selangor district, Malaysia

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