The impact of urban growth on regional air quality surrounding the Langat River Basin, Malaysia
Date
2011
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Publisher
Springer
Abstract
Studies of air quality were carried out in the towns of Kajang, Nilai and Banting in the Langat River Basin, southern region of Kuala Lumpur to determine the status and trend of air quality. The determination of air quality was based on several parameters such as suspended solids with diameters less than 10 lm (PM10) and gaseous pollutants of sulphur dioxide (SO2), nitrogen dioxide (NO2), ozone (O3), and carbon monoxide (CO). Primary
concentration data of air pollutants were compiled through fieldwork studies and combined with secondary data obtained from the regular monitoring data as collected by Alam Sekitar Malaysia Sdn. Bhd. (ASMA) on behalf of Malaysian Department of Environment (DOE) at their stations in Kajang and Nilai.
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Keywords
Atmospheric pollutants, Urbanisation, Major town, Langat River Basin
Citation
Latif, M. T., Azmi, S. Z., Noor, A. D. M., Ismail, A. S., Johny, Z., Idrus, S., Mohamed, A.F., & Mokhtar, M. B. (2011). The impact of urban growth on regional air quality surrounding the Langat River Basin, Malaysia. The Environmentalist, 31, 315-324.