The water quality of the Lupar and AI river systems (Sarawak, Malaysian Borneo) in light of increasing anthropogenic activity and the social implications

• Main Authors: Herbert, Richard, Lohan, Maeve, Zainudin, Zaki
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: International Water Association 2010
• Subjects: TC401 River, lake, and water-supply engineering (General); TD172 Environmental pollution; TD201 Water supply for domestic and industrial purposes
• Online Access: http://irep.iium.edu.my/2885/1/Watershed_%26_RBM_NewsletterFebruary2010Zaki.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/2885/; http://www.iwahq.info/contentsuite/upload/iwa/Document/Watershed%20&%20RBM%20NewsletterFebruary2010.pdf

Historically, populations across Malaysia settled next to rivers in order to provide and safeguard essential goods and services such as a source of drinking water, protein food resources, areas for washing, sanitation and transportation. Settlements along the Lupar and Ai rivers (Figure 1) are no ex...