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

Mohd Talib Latif (), Siti Zawiyah Azmi, Ahmad Daud Mohamed Noor, Aida Shafawati Ismail, Zaharizam Johny, Shaharudin Idrus, Ahmad Fariz Mohamed and Mazlin Bin Mokhtar
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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

Environment Systems and Decisions, 2011, vol. 31, issue 3, 315-324

Abstract: 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

Keywords: Atmospheric pollutants; Urbanisation; Major town; Langat River Basin (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2011
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