Minimizing the impacts of coastal reclamation to the environment

• Main Authors: M.Nadzir, Nadzhirah, Ibrahim, Mansor, Mansor, Mazlina
• Format: Book Chapter
• Language: English
• Published: IIUM Press 2011
• Subjects: NA Architecture; TD Environmental technology. Sanitary engineering
• Online Access: http://irep.iium.edu.my/18730/1/Minimizing_the_Impacts.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/18730/; http://rms.research.iium.edu.my/bookstore/default.aspx

Coastal reclamation is becoming a popular mode of expanding the landmass for economic activity in Southeast Asian cities. However, this activity comes at a price in terms of its adverse impact to the environment which mainly arises from landfill, sand quarrying and construction process. Current lan...