CONCEPTUAL APPROACHES TO IMPROVING WATER QUALITY OF RIVERS IN CAMERON HIGHLANDS, MALAYSIA

• Main Authors: Eisakhani, Mahdieh, Pauzi, A., Karim, O., Malakahmad, Amirhossein
• Format: Citation Index Journal
• Published: Universiti Malaysia Terengganu Publisher 2012
• Subjects: TD Environmental technology. Sanitary engineering
• Online Access: http://eprints.utp.edu.my/8632/1/15.pdf; http://eprints.utp.edu.my/8632/
• Institution: Universiti Teknologi Petronas

Water quality of rivers in Cameron Highlands has deteriorated significantly mainly due to input from non-point pollution sources such as land clearing for agriculture, excessive usage of pesticides and fertilisers, construction activities and urbanisation. It is caused by the mismanagement and lack...