Effectiveness of Mangrove Forest as Coastal Protection along the West Coast of Northern Peninsular Malaysia

• Main Authors: Hashim, A.M., Shahruzzaman, D.B.
• Format: Conference or Workshop Item
• Published: EDP Sciences 2016
• Online Access: https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85009115713&doi=10.1051%2fmatecconf%2f20178701014&partnerID=40&md5=a0f047b55d3acbc72859be8c2e5f7e68; http://eprints.utp.edu.my/30539/
• Institution: Universiti Teknologi Petronas

The effectiveness of mangrove forest as coastal protection was evidenced during Indian Ocean Tsunami (IOT) on 24th December 2004. This paper presents the assessment on the characteristics and distribution of the mangrove forest along three northern states (Perlis, Kedah and Perak) affected by IOT 20...