Impacts of Development on Coastal Erosion

• Main Authors: Nik Hassan, Nik Mohd Kamel, Hashim, Ahmad Mustafa, Sofian Tan, Iwan Tan
• Other Authors: Mahmud, Mastura
• Format: Book Section
• Published: Earth Observation Centre (EOC), Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia 2009
• Subjects: TA Engineering (General). Civil engineering (General)
• Online Access: http://eprints.utp.edu.my/2074/1/Chapter_3_Impacts_of_Development_on_Coastal_Erosion.pdf; http://eprints.utp.edu.my/2074/
• Institution: Universiti Teknologi Petronas

Malaysia’s coastal zone is experiencing stress due to development. Impact is not only a result of coastal development but also development carried out in the hinterland. Apart from degradation of water quality, erosion is a major impact problem on the shoreline. Coastal erosion induced by human acti...