Wind induced coastal erosion in Peninsular Malaysia

• Main Author: Ramesh, Yanalagaran
• Format: Undergraduates Project Papers
• Language: English; English; English; English
• Published: 2017
• Subjects: GB Physical geography; TA Engineering (General). Civil engineering (General)
• Online Access: http://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/20838/1/Wind%20induced%20coastal%20erosion%20in%20Peninsular%20Malaysia-Table%20of%20contents.pdf; http://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/20838/7/Wind%20induced%20coastal%20erosion%20in%20Peninsular%20Malaysia-Abstract.pdf; http://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/20838/13/Wind%20induced%20coastal%20erosion%20in%20Peninsular%20Malaysia-Chapter%201.pdf; http://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/20838/19/Wind%20induced%20coastal%20erosion%20in%20Peninsular%20Malaysia-References.pdf; http://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/20838/

Malaysia has a long coast line which is about 4809km; with 29% undergoing coastal erosion. These coastlines are important because they are economical center for agriculture, aquaculture, oil and gas exploitation and etc. Coastal erosion is a natural phenomenon mainly caused by wind-wave motion. The...