A Critical Evaluation of River Management Models in Malaysia

• Main Authors: Chan, Ngai Weng, Ghani, Aminuddin Ab, Roy, Ranjan, Samat, Narimah, Lai, Chee Hui, Tan, Mou Leong
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: European Publisher 2019
• Subjects: TC401-506 River, lake, and water-supply engineering (General); TC530-537 River protective works. Regulation. Flood control; TD419-428 Water pollution
• Online Access: http://eprints.usm.my/48039/1/A%20Critical%20Evaluation%20of%20River%20Management%20Models%20in%20Malaysia.pdf; http://eprints.usm.my/48039/; https://www.europeanproceedings.com/proceedings/EpSBS/volumes/ich2019

Rivers are important natural resources of a country as they provide a wide range of ecosystem services. However, the problem is that rivers in Malaysia are badly degraded due to mismanagement, neglect, pollution and abuse. River management in Malaysia is largely based on the government-centric top-d...