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The impact of urban growth on regional air quality surrounding the Langat River Basin, Malaysia

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  • Mohd Talib Latif

    (Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia)

  • Siti Zawiyah Azmi

    (Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia)

  • Ahmad Daud Mohamed Noor

    (Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia)

  • Aida Shafawati Ismail

    (Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia)

  • Zaharizam Johny

    (Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia)

  • Shaharudin Idrus

    (Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia)

  • Ahmad Fariz Mohamed

    (Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia)

  • Mazlin Bin Mokhtar

    (Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia)

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 μm (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. Results showed that the average concentrations of PM10, SO2, NO2, O3, and CO at all sampling stations were still below the permissible values recommended by the Malaysian DOE. The level of gaseous pollutants of NO2, O3, and CO was recorded at statistically higher levels (p

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  • Mohd Talib Latif & Siti Zawiyah Azmi & Ahmad Daud Mohamed Noor & Aida Shafawati Ismail & Zaharizam Johny & Shaharudin Idrus & Ahmad Fariz Mohamed & Mazlin Bin Mokhtar, 2011. "The impact of urban growth on regional air quality surrounding the Langat River Basin, Malaysia," Environment Systems and Decisions, Springer, vol. 31(3), pages 315-324, September.
    • Handle: RePEc:spr:envsyd:v:31:y:2011:i:3:d:10.1007_s10669-011-9340-y
    DOI: 10.1007/s10669-011-9340-y
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