Wetlands for Sustainable Urban Environment of New Tropical Town of Seri Iskandar

• Main Authors: Sapari, Nasiman, Teh, Hee Min, Idris, Izzyanna
• Format: Conference or Workshop Item
• Published: 2007
• Subjects: TD Environmental technology. Sanitary engineering; TA Engineering (General). Civil engineering (General)
• Online Access: http://eprints.utp.edu.my/7716/1/2007b_Int_Seminar_on_Wetlands_and_Sustainability%2C_JB.pdf; http://eprints.utp.edu.my/7716/
• Institution: Universiti Teknologi Petronas

Seri Iskandar is a new township with a large area of wetlands originated from swamps and mining lakes. This paper examines two potential wetland areas to be developed into engineered wetlands for recreational purposes and flood control. One of the wetlands, a swampy area in the middle of the town, i...