Employing nature to combat floods: some experiences from Malaysia

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Employing nature to combat floods: some experiences from Malaysia

Natural undisturbed systems possess inherent mechanisms and their own ways and means of maintaining system stability. Forests and floodplains, also commonly known as wetlands, are nature's way of controlling floods. Forests and wetland forests control floods by controlling rainfall at source,...

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Main Authors:	Chan, Ngai Weng, Ibrahim, Ab. Latif, Kung, Hsiang-te, Liu, Pin-Shuo
Other Authors:	Ali, Juhary
Format:	Book Section
Language:	English
Published:	Penerbit Ustara 2002
Subjects:	Q Science (General) GE Environmental Sciences
Online Access:	http://eprints.utm.my/2532/ http://eprints.utm.my/2532/1/Employing-2002-Chan.pdf

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