SPATIAL MULTICRITERIA FOR LAND SUITABILITY OF SUSTAINABLE HILLSIDE DEVELOPMENT: A CASE STUDY OF PENANG ISLAND

• Main Author: AHMED CHANDIO, IMTIAZ
• Format: Thesis
• Language: English
• Published: 2013
• Subjects: TA Engineering (General). Civil engineering (General)
• Online Access: http://utpedia.utp.edu.my/22483/1/2013%20-CIVIL%20-%20SPATIAL%20MULTICRITERIA%20FOR%20LAND%20SUITABILITY%20OF%20SUSTAINABLE%20HILLSIDE%20DEVELOPMENT%20A%20CASE%20STUDY%20OF%20PENANG%20ISLAND%20-%20IMTIAZ%20AHMED%20CHANDIO.pdf; http://utpedia.utp.edu.my/22483/
• Institution: Universiti Teknologi Petronas

Due to an increasing scarcity of flat land encroachment of hillsides for development has become apparent in certain developing countries. This would potentially create serious environmental issues such as unstable slope collapses, for example, that could result in the loss of life and property. F...