Urban forest cover change and sustainability of Malaysian cities

• Main Authors: Kanniah, K. D., Siong, H. C.
• Format: Article
• Published: Italian Association of Chemical Engineering - AIDIC 2017
• Subjects: TP Chemical technology
• Online Access: http://eprints.utm.my/id/eprint/75593/; https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85019446594&doi=10.3303%2fCET1756113&partnerID=40&md5=b897f294d4dcf38c36ec589775dffd74

Despite their significant role for biological diversity, ecosystem stability and human comfortability, tree coverage in cities is continuously destructed and degraded to cater to increasing urbanisation in developing countries, including Malaysia. Cities are more susceptible to environmental change...