Implementation of integrated river basin management - local context | a case of Langat River Basin

Md. Abdullah Abraham Hossain (u. a.)

ISBN 10: 3845407735 / ISBN 13: 9783845407739

Published by LAP LAMBERT Academic Publishing, 2011

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Implementation of integrated river basin management - local context | a case of Langat River Basin | Md. Abdullah Abraham Hossain (u. a.) | Taschenbuch | 212 S. | Englisch | 2011 | LAP LAMBERT Academic Publishing | EAN 9783845407739 | Verantwortliche Person für die EU: BoD - Books on Demand, In de Tarpen 42, 22848 Norderstedt, info[at]bod[dot]de | Anbieter: preigu.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Implementation of integrated river basin management - local context | a case of Langat River Basin
• Publisher: LAP LAMBERT Academic Publishing
• Publication Date: 2011
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 3845407735
• ISBN 13: 9783845407739
• Binding: Taschenbuch
• Condition: Neu
• Dimensions: 220W x 150H x 13D millimeters 220 millimeters width by 150 millimeters height by 13 millimeters depth
• Weight: 334 grams
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Synopsis

There is a growing international community of scholars who work on the integrated river basin management (IRBM) as a sub-set of the integrated water resources management (IWRM) at different scales. The Langat River Basin (LRB) is one of the main river basins in Malaysia where implementation of IWRM is a challenging task to attain sustainable development. IWRM is defined as a process to promote the coordinated development and management of water and related resources, in order to maximize the resultant economic and social welfare in an equitable manner without compromising the sustainability of vital ecosystems. This book has been redacted from the thesis work on IRBM implementation in Langat River Basin of Malaysia. Mr. Hossain has conducted this research under the supervision of Prof. Dr. Mazlin Bin Mokhtar and Associate Prof. Dr. Mohd Ekhwan Hj. Toriman. Institutional Analysis and Development (IAD) Framework has been used to analyze institution. Remote sensing and GIS techniques are utilized for the preparation of land use map of study area. Opinion survey was conducted and interpreted for policy forecast by utilizing regression model analysis.

About the Author

Mr. Hossain has been serving under the Bangladesh Forest Department as an Assistant Conservator of Forests. Mr. Hossain graduated in Forestry from the University of Chittagong. He has received a Master of Science Degree from the Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia and Post Graduate Diploma in Wildlife Management from the Wildlife Institute of India.