Assessing land use land cover changes in Langkawi island: towards sustainable urban living
Simulating future urban growth might be useful in predicting the future urban fabric and its impact on the society, space and environment. This approach, however, needs to be undertaken with care such that it requires fundamental understanding of past and present situation. At present, urban area in...
Main Author: | Narimah Samat (Author) |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
Published: |
Environmental Management Society, Malaysia,
2010.
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Online Access: | Get fulltext |
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