Air quality and land use in urban region of Petaling Jaya, Shah Alam and Klang, Malaysia
Date
2014
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Publisher
Thai Society of Higher Eduation Institutes on Environment
Abstract
In line with the global trend of urbanisation, large population are staying in urban areas as compared to rural. However, urban area /region is always related to higher air pollution level as compared to less developed area/region. The major contributors of air pollution are mobile sources (transportation) and stationary sources (e.g. industry and power plant). Thus, the issue of air pollution is potentially caused by human choices and activities, and potentially affecting the human health. Therefore, the relationship between the urban activities (land use coverage/distribution) and air quality level should be well understood. It helps the urban managers, planners and all parties in constructing healthier urban policies. A study of air quality and the relationship with urban land uses was carried out in Malaysia's urban growth region of Klang-Shah Alam-Petaling Jaya. Air quality data was analysed in Air Pollution Index (API) with the classification of good, moderate, unhealthy, very unhealthy and hazardous levels.
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Keywords
Air Pollution Index (API), green, industrial, relationship, transportation
Citation
Ling Hoon Leh, O., Musthafa, S. N. A. M., & Mohamed, N. (2014). Air quality and land use in urban region of Petaling Jaya, Shah Alam and Klang, Malaysia. EnvironmentAsia, 7(1).