Developing MIKE-11 Model for Water Quality Simulation in Bertam River, Cameron Highlands

Cameron Highlands is undergoing rapid development as a popular tourist destination and an area exploited for growing of vegetables, fruits and flowers. However, it is also a mountainous area subjected to torrential tropical showers. The condition of the main rivers and its tributaries in Cameron Hig...

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Main Authors: Malakahmad, Dr, Amirhossein, Dr, Eisakhani, Mahdieh, Isa, M.H.
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Language:English
Published: University Teknologi MARA 2008
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http://scholars.utp.edu.my/id/eprint/1346/1/D052__Final_version_.pdf
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author Malakahmad, Dr, Amirhossein, Dr
Eisakhani, Mahdieh
Isa, M.H.
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Eisakhani, Mahdieh
Isa, M.H.
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description Cameron Highlands is undergoing rapid development as a popular tourist destination and an area exploited for growing of vegetables, fruits and flowers. However, it is also a mountainous area subjected to torrential tropical showers. The condition of the main rivers and its tributaries in Cameron Highlands, Ringlet lake and other constructed ponds have degraded over the years in terms of water pollution, river environment and ecosystem. Therefore, a series of measurements were carried out to identify the amounts of Dissolved Oxygen, Biochemical and Chemical Oxygen Demands, Suspended Solids, NH3-N, PO4, temperature, pH, turbidity, conductivity and Escherichia-coli. Among them in some area the amount of E-coli was 61000 MPN/100 ml and very high. MIKE-11, a one-dimensional hydrodynamic simulation program was utilized to model stream flow and water quality processing in Bertam river. The model was run in hydrodynamic, advection-dispersion and water quality modules. The results indicated that one of the most serious environmental problems for Cameron Highlands is soil erosion. In addition, it was observed that the main sources of water pollution are sewage treatment plants for hotels, rest houses and apartments.
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spelling oai:scholars.utp.edu.my:13462017-01-19T08:26:36Z http://scholars.utp.edu.my/id/eprint/1346/ Developing MIKE-11 Model for Water Quality Simulation in Bertam River, Cameron Highlands Malakahmad, Dr, Amirhossein, Dr Eisakhani, Mahdieh Isa, M.H. TD Environmental technology. Sanitary engineering Cameron Highlands is undergoing rapid development as a popular tourist destination and an area exploited for growing of vegetables, fruits and flowers. However, it is also a mountainous area subjected to torrential tropical showers. The condition of the main rivers and its tributaries in Cameron Highlands, Ringlet lake and other constructed ponds have degraded over the years in terms of water pollution, river environment and ecosystem. Therefore, a series of measurements were carried out to identify the amounts of Dissolved Oxygen, Biochemical and Chemical Oxygen Demands, Suspended Solids, NH3-N, PO4, temperature, pH, turbidity, conductivity and Escherichia-coli. Among them in some area the amount of E-coli was 61000 MPN/100 ml and very high. MIKE-11, a one-dimensional hydrodynamic simulation program was utilized to model stream flow and water quality processing in Bertam river. The model was run in hydrodynamic, advection-dispersion and water quality modules. The results indicated that one of the most serious environmental problems for Cameron Highlands is soil erosion. In addition, it was observed that the main sources of water pollution are sewage treatment plants for hotels, rest houses and apartments. University Teknologi MARA 2008 Book Section NonPeerReviewed application/pdf en http://scholars.utp.edu.my/id/eprint/1346/1/D052__Final_version_.pdf Malakahmad, Dr, Amirhossein, Dr and Eisakhani, Mahdieh and Isa, M.H. (2008) Developing MIKE-11 Model for Water Quality Simulation in Bertam River, Cameron Highlands. In: Innovations in Water Resources and Environmental Engineering. University Teknologi MARA, Malaysia, pp. 259-266. ISBN 978-967-305-154-0
spellingShingle TD Environmental technology. Sanitary engineering
Malakahmad, Dr, Amirhossein, Dr
Eisakhani, Mahdieh
Isa, M.H.
Developing MIKE-11 Model for Water Quality Simulation in Bertam River, Cameron Highlands
title Developing MIKE-11 Model for Water Quality Simulation in Bertam River, Cameron Highlands
title_full Developing MIKE-11 Model for Water Quality Simulation in Bertam River, Cameron Highlands
title_fullStr Developing MIKE-11 Model for Water Quality Simulation in Bertam River, Cameron Highlands
title_full_unstemmed Developing MIKE-11 Model for Water Quality Simulation in Bertam River, Cameron Highlands
title_short Developing MIKE-11 Model for Water Quality Simulation in Bertam River, Cameron Highlands
title_sort developing mike-11 model for water quality simulation in bertam river, cameron highlands
topic TD Environmental technology. Sanitary engineering
url http://scholars.utp.edu.my/id/eprint/1346/
http://scholars.utp.edu.my/id/eprint/1346/1/D052__Final_version_.pdf