Citation
Ali, Maisarah and Jusoff, Kamaruzaman
(2007)
Impact of Wetland Urbanization in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
International Journal of Energy and Environment, 1 (2).
pp. 127-132.
ISSN 2076-2895
Abstract
Wetlands provide an important ecological function that
contributes to watershed functions, most notably in pollutant
removal, flood attenuation, groundwater recharge and discharge,
shoreline protection, and wildlife habitat. However, despite of the
many watershed services wetlands provide, the pressure from the
development of a city is great. This research is carried out to
identify the threats that will affect wetlands and the surrounding
area undergoing development by using several methodologies,
namely observations, photograph analysis and interviews. The
area chosen for the study is a wetland in the township of Kota
Damansara, a suburb of Kuala Lumpur, the commercial city of
Malaysia. The undergoing development of the area,
reclaiming17.66 acres of the total 45.89 acres water retention lake
to build 6 blocks of apartment and commercial units will create
adverse impacts to the area down stream. Moreover, it is believed
that the collapse of a bund in the wetland in 2006 had
compounded towards the massive flood situation in other cities
located down stream. This event more or less provides an
attestation to the function and the role of this wetland and the
impacts that may occur if it were to undergo any changes. There
is a need to compromise between conservation and development
as conservation of wetlands is of great significance in preventing
flooding.
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