A familyfocused, green and smart state that inspires the nation. Penang steps up efforts in checking sea pollution claims. Regulating sewage pollution of malaysian rivers and its. A study in terengganu reported that plastics were the most abundant type of marine debris, similar to many other regions in. Water quality assessment of downstream penang river and. Identification ofpollution sources within the sungai pinang river basin farah naemah mohd saadi, nik norulaini nik abdul rahmani, jbiologicalscience division, school ofdistance education, universiti sains malaysia, 11800 usm, penang, malaysia email. Penang forumissues of coastal land reclamation in penang. Result of survey about air pollution, water pollution, greens and parks satisfaction, light and noise pollution, etc. The most important pollution in the marine environment and coastal waters is oil spill.
Penang and port klang were the busiest ports compared to others. Jacqueline chang, national consultant, sea circularproject. While sewage pollution is considered as an old problem which developed nations have already managed effectively, missing all too often in developing countries are the resources to come up with practical solution and the necessary political and legal infrastructure to support these solutions as well as the community awareness required to address the problem. However, marine environments in malaysia continue to face serious problems, mostly due to the worsening of water pollution over the years. The most recent haze in 2015 was the worst yet with unhealthy air pollution levels in many parts of. Pdf on jan 10, 2020, n b m zanuri and others published case study of marine pollution in teluk bahang, penang, malaysia find, read and. It is found that most of the mangrove roots are already being covered by oil slicks. From physical observation alone, one can deduce that something is not right with the current water quality condition of these rivers. Stakeholder consultation on penangs green initiatives. Detailed sea conditions for penang over the next 2 days. Penang island, where the capital city, george town, is located, and seberang perai on the malay peninsula. It also happens to be among the most polluted rivers in malaysia.
Investigation of wastewater pollution at clan jetty, penang. Result of surveys about air pollution, water pollution, greens and parks satisfaction, light and noise pollution, etc. Im considering a 2centre holiday in kl and penang, but have been warned about air pollution. Currently about 200,000 persons of the penang georgetown population is served by a sewerage system which conveys the raw sewage to an open channel flume in jelutong for discharge into the western channel.
The sources of pollution come from domestic and industrial sewerage, effluents from livestock farms, manufacturing and agrobased industries, suspended solids. There are several industrial estates in northern malaysia using penang port as their main gateway for export and import, such as bukit kayu hitam. Town and country planning dept jpdb on the policy of land reclamation in penang 2. The best protection against exposure to outdoor pollutants is to remain indoors as much as possible, with doors and windows closed and air conditioning on. Oil spill can also be spotted at the rocky sea bank and near the seaside walk. This paper discusses the effect of oil spill pollution to environment ecosystem in tanjung kukup. Ocean water quality for swimming penang forum tripadvisor. This paper generally aimed to identify the constraints of construction waste management in penang island, malaysia. For many years malaysia and singapore has been affected by air pollution socalled haze choking smoke caused by the open burning of forests and peat bogs. Coastal land reclamation issues in penang 12 th december 2011, penang local government consultative forum, chaired by yb chow konyeowheld forum on coastal land reclamation in penang.
The calculated length of juru river was of about 7. Juru river is located about 12 kilometres southeast of butterworth. In addition, it is also the most populated island in the country. Oil splitting from ferry or oil pipe also polluted the sea water by affecting the extinct marine life. And its hardly alone in that dubious distinction on the island, which has long been facing severe problems with water pollution. The water pollution in malaysia environmental sciences essay. Overemphasis on water supply management the water management system in malaysia employs and depends heavily on the water supply management approach to cater to demand. On penang island, the api at universiti sains malaysia started off at 73 at 7am and rose to 80 by 5pm. Distribution of heavy metals and rare earth elements in. An associated problem is that many potentially toxic chemicals adhere to tiny particles which are then taken up by plankton and benthos animals, most of which are either deposit or filter feeders, concentrating upward within ocean food chains. Constraints of construction waste management when the caused unsystematic construction waste management even leaded to environment pollution. The water pollution in malaysia is originated from point source and nonpoint source. Pinang river is located in the northeast of penang island, malaysia, as shown in figure 1.
Case study of marine pollution in teluk bahang, penang, malaysia. The northern and southern ends of the channel join the strait of malacca, one of the worlds busiest maritime routes the strait provides deepwater passage to the. The impact of economic development on water pollution. It is possible to clean up the rivers of penang and the sea around it if we have the political will to. Capital city in penang is located in the east region of penang island, which is george town. Penang air quality index aqi and malaysia air pollution. This includes chemical, physical and biological processes affecting flora, fauna, water, air and soil in relation to environmental pollution. Penang port is located in the northern region of peninsular malaysia and geographically close to thailand.
Is this true, or is the water quality fine for swimming, walking along the beaches etc. Read the air pollution in penang, malaysia, get realtime, historical and forecast pm2. And among the biggest water pollution in the country is juru river, located in province wellesley. Googling for air pollution images of both locations is not encouraging, but perhaps the photographs are unrepresentative. Malaysia has had to put up with indonesias long refusal to sign the asean agreement on transboundary haze pollution a document signed by 10 other asean countries in 2002 promising that each country will make efforts to reduce transboundary air pollution for 12 long years. I would like to says that the sea pollution is when the chemicals, particles, industrial, agricultural and residential waste, noise or the spread of. Headwaters of penang river drain hilly granitic rock which is islands bedrock.
Penang island is to the west of the channel, while seberang perai, the mainland half of the state of penang, is to the east. Pdf oceans cover large area of earth surface and it is important for humans to protect from pollution. It is concluded that the water quality at the downstream of the penang. This bauxite sediment also pollutes the sea along the coast of kuantan sadly because beaches along it like teluk cempedak is a famous tourist. The penang strait is an 11 kilometrewide strait that separates penang island from mainland malay peninsula. Penang is a malaysian state located on the northwest coast of peninsular malaysia, by the malacca strait. The world air quality index project has exercised all reasonable skill and care in compiling the contents of this information and under no circumstances will the world air quality index project team or its agents be liable in.
Estimation of pollution in malaysia, using perception. I have been reading on a number of sites that the sea around penang is not up to very high standards regarding pollution etc. According to world resource institute, 2007, the year 2000 itself saw malaysia producing 5. Hence, about onefifth of the total volume of the water comes from salt or 15 of the water is made up of dissolved salt. Another solution that able to reduce the sea pollution is that, the government should organize sea activities. Monitoring surface water quality in coastal area of penang. It serves as the main gateway for shippers in the northern states of malaysia and also the southern provinces of thailand penang port, 2015. Pui 1991 reported that over the last 100 years, singapore has reclaimed some 53 km 5300 ha of land from its coastline involving 165. Estimation of perceptions about pollution in penang. River pollution pollution is one the largest threats to our rivers. Once connected, air pollution levels are reported instantaneously and in realtime on our maps.
Air pollution is one of the biggest issue happens in south east asia. Identification ofpollution sources within the sungai. This approach is unsustainable in the long run as water demand will eventually overtake water supply. Malaysia and the neighboring countries have been affected by forest fire of indonesia annually since 198 0s. I have read that there is an act in place to have it cleaned up by 2009. In terms of organic water pollution load, sewage and animal wastes were the major contributors of water pollution followed by manufacturing and agrobased industries in the country. Measuring a level of water pollution in sungai pinang using a. Pinang river meanders and flows eastward into the sea and is the subbasin of the larger pinang river basin total area 50. Level 4, lot 6 jalan 51217 46050 petaling jaya, selangor, malaysia. Very easy to set up, they only require a wifi access point and a usb power supply. Air pollution can be caused by various sources, such as factories, power plants, dry cleaners, vehicles and even windblown dust and wildfires. These are also the most industrialized states in the peninsular malaysia. Solution for air pollution in malaysia finally aided by. Moreover, the sea water were also being polluted by the rubbish and effect the marine mammals like fish and birds to mistake it for food.
This has resulted in the degradation of coastal water quality in the affected areas. The reduction in river water quality is a clear indicator of the decline in the environmental health of a river basin. Constraints of construction waste management in penang. Penang as part of an investigation to see whether any relationship existed between sea bathing and the. They are connected by malaysias two longest road bridges, the penang bridge and the sultan abdul halim muadzam shah bridge. In 1975, the national academy of sciences estimated that 6. Ahmad kamarulnajuib che ibrahim deputy director general planning department of.
Rivers are vital as they serve, not only as sources of food and water, but also as. Penangs rivers are as polluted as ever clean malaysia. Therefore, there exists an urgent need to look for other alternatives for sewage treatment and disposal. Marine pollution at northeast of penang island article pdf available in research journal of applied sciences, engineering and technology 68. Download marine pollution is the harmful effect caused by the entry into the ocean of chemicals or particles. You can read the funny brochures talking about the fivestar beach hotels, white sandy beaches but the brochures dont mention the polluted sea and the jellyfish which thrives in it.
Because of its scope, the subject areas are diverse and. From a scientific perspective though, it is still necessary to quantify the degree of pollution, in order to manage the pollution issues in a systematic and. Penang green agenda penang green hotel disaster management unit 50% recycling rate in penang 2020 and beyond 2020 2030 penang2030. Samples of seagrass, sediment, and seawater were taken in september, october, and november 2016 and were analysed for its water pollution parameters and heavy metals accumulation. Marine zone of the penang is heavily polluted due to the activities of land reclamation and the direct sewage discharge into the sea sivalingam, 1984. These pollution are mainly cause by the rubbish which thrown by local citizens and tourists. As a result, people will realize that the sea is a wonderful and mystery element and they will try to do least harmful action to the sea. The increased amount of carbon dioxide co 2 in the air is attributed to the rise in income level and the number of vehicles. Welfare and caring society cum vice chairman of penang green council 09.
Penang is facing serious water pollution issues, both on the island and the mainland. Eleven major issues must be addressed to ensure sustainability of our water resources for now and in the future. The scenario of air pollution in malaysia is tremendously increased due to various determinants. In order to make a strong case, this paper has done a study on measuring the pollution level of sungai pinang which is located in penang island, malaysia. The real problem with water pollution today is it came from nonpoint sources. Coastal reclamation in malaysia 5 reclamation galore in penang 5 the penang south reclamation project 7 reclamation in other states 8 the impacts of reclamation 10 conclusion 17 references 18 this is a sam publication on the environmental and socioeconomic impacts of coastal reclamation based on research and field surveys. Mitigation of the negative effects of pollution the central principle of protection is avoidance. Marine pollution at northeast of penang island semantic scholar. Pdf case study of marine pollution in teluk bahang, penang. In recent years haze has become an annual phenomenon during the drier months. Point source that has been identified includes sewage treatment plant, manufacturing and agrobased industries and animal farms. All the air quality data are unvalidated at the time of publication, and due to quality assurance these data may be amended, without notice, at any time. According to the department of environment, most of the recorded pollution in the air at all three locations was made of particulate matter, also known as pm10. Pdf marine pollution at northeast of penang island researchgate.
Ocean water quality for swimming penang message board. Sungai pinang is a short river that winds through some fine scenery on penang. The scale of coastal reclamation in malaysia is small by comparison with the neighbouring country of singapore. The gaia air quality monitoring stations are using hightech laser particle sensors to measure in realtime pm2.
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