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Procedia Engineering, 2011

Journal of Advanced Research in Fluid Mechanics and Thermal Sciences, Mar 25, 2021

International Journal of Public Health and Clinical Sciences, 2018

Background: The adverse effects of traditional biomass cookstove (TBC) can be reduced by switchin... more Background: The adverse effects of traditional biomass cookstove (TBC) can be reduced by switching to cleaner cookstoves, improving cooking environment or changing cooking behaviour. Improved knowledge and behaviour regarding adverse effects of traditional biomass cookstove play a significant role in the success of any of the initiatives. This study evaluates the knowledge and behaviour regarding the adverse effects of TBC among rural households in selected desert frontline states of Nigeria. Materials and Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted among rural households in selected communities in desert frontline states of Northern Nigeria between October, 2016 and January, 2017. The study administered pretested structured questionnaire to 392 households via house-to-house survey. The households were selected based on multistage sampling technique. Result: The findings revealed that majority of the households possess good knowledge regarding health and environmental effects (7...

EnvironmentAsia, 2017

With more than 40 percent of the world’s rubbish is burned, open burning is a significant source ... more With more than 40 percent of the world’s rubbish is burned, open burning is a significant source of atmospheric pollution globally and remains one of the main environmental issues and health concerns for many developing nations. Despite having stringent criminal penalties for illegal open burning, Malaysia encounters increasing trend in open burning incidents. A better understanding of the knowledge, attitudinal, and perception towards open burning would inform more effective intervention efforts towards changing this trend. A questionnaire survey to assess knowledge, attitude and practice of public was conducted in Kuala Terengganu. A total of 384 respondents from various demographic backgrounds participated in the survey. Descriptive analysis was used to analyse the respondents’ socio-demographic profiles. Pearson correlation was used to uncover the relationship between knowledge, attitude and practice among the respondents. Results showed that the respondents had good knowledge o...

Procedia Environmental Sciences, 2015

 Abstract—The proportion of car owner in the population was increasing in Malaysia, as the needs... more  Abstract—The proportion of car owner in the population was increasing in Malaysia, as the needs of a car was not just transportation for moving to other places. The user demand and needs therefore had to be considered in car interior design. The main objective of this study was to develop the car interior design by providing improved or new functions based on the customer needs and expectations in the scope of functionality, ergonomics and quality. The various needs of respondents were investigated. An extensive written and online survey was conducted to ascertain the needs and weakness associated with automotive interior design for users. Over 500 online and written questionnaires were distributed in Faculty of Engineering, Universiti Putra Malaysia. 82.6% response rated was achieved in this survey. The results indicated that car users placed higher concern on functionality and ergonomic aspects of the interior design. The findings would be used to guide the subsequent research project into the major factors and appropriate areas of a car interior.

International Journal of Renewable Energy Development

Renewable energy (RE) policies have proven to be an effective tool for implementing RE. Despite v... more Renewable energy (RE) policies have proven to be an effective tool for implementing RE. Despite various policies introduced, the RE deployment in Malaysia has been weak, especially individual RE uptake. Lack of policy support has been linked with inadequate policy awareness and information based on the knowledge deficit theory. This study investigates the support for the Feed-in-Tariff (FiT) and Net Energy Metering (NEM) policy of individual solar photovoltaic (PV) technology among landed residents in Malaysia and the effect of information provision on policy support. A Solomon-four-group design was employed to measure policy support and test the relationship between information provision and policy support using a set of Likert scale questionnaires and a poster of FiT and NEM policy prepared in layman's terms as an intervention. Results show that majority of the residents agree with the environmental mission of the policy, except for the reduction of fossil fuel usage. For the ...

Bulletin of Environmental Science and Sustainable Management (e-ISSN 2716-5353), 2014

Between 2000 and 2010, the total energy demand for Malaysia has doubled. In order to promote prod... more Between 2000 and 2010, the total energy demand for Malaysia has doubled. In order to promote production of renewable energy in Malaysia, the government has introduced a Feed-in Tariff (FiT) scheme under the Renewable Energy Act 2011. This paper examines community readiness towards adopting Building-Integrated Photovoltaic (BIPV) in Raub, Pahang, Malaysia through the FiT scheme. By using the Community Readiness Model proposed by the Tri-Ethnic Center, the analysis shows that the people in Raub are not ready to accept the FiT scheme and to adopt the BIPV system. The main reasons for this are the lack of information about the FiT scheme and high initial installation cost for the BIPV. The study concludes that more measures need to be done to increase community readiness to implement BIPV.

In this study we identified the main threats to the conservation of Asian elephants and discuss t... more In this study we identified the main threats to the conservation of Asian elephants and discuss their causes and implications. Primary data from interviews and secondary data from published articles were gathered and analysed using inductive and deductive thematic content analysis assisted by NVivo 10. Our results indicate that the three main threats for the species are human-elephant conflict, habitat loss, and poaching. The conversion of forests into plantations and human-dominated areas, including infrastructure developments, are the primary causes for human-elephant conflict and habitat loss. Meanwhile, the high demand and monetary return from ivory trade are the primary causes to illegal poaching

Rural households in many developing countries primarily use traditional biomass cookstove (TBC), ... more Rural households in many developing countries primarily use traditional biomass cookstove (TBC), but much fewer data have been collected on the extent of usage for the cookstove. The use of TBC is detrimental to the environment, health and sustainable development. Based on household survey, this study assessed the extent of TBC usage and related cooking practices among rural households in Dessert Frontline States of Northern Nigeria. The survey was performed on 392 households, who were interviewed face-to-face using structured questionnaires from November, 2016 to January, 2017. The outcomes revealed only 7.9% used kerosene as alternative cookstove while other cookstoves usage including electric, liquefied petroleum gas and improved biomass cookstoves were non-existence. The average household monthly expenses on fuel wood was N3, 433.42 ($9.54) and the average weekly cooking and fuel wood collection hours were 25.48 and 26.62 respectively. The prevalence and large extent of TBC and ...

Good Governance and the Sustainable Development Goals in Southeast Asia

Malaysia has taken initiative in enforcing the Solid Waste Management and Public Cleansing Act 20... more Malaysia has taken initiative in enforcing the Solid Waste Management and Public Cleansing Act 2007 (Act 672) since 2011 to ensure the uniformity of law relating to the solid waste management and public cleansing. Despite the alarming issues on the increasing of solid waste generation, Malaysian government has made solid waste separation at source as mandatory starting 1 st September 2015 at eight states. Solid waste separation at source has been seen as the best practice of solid waste minimization where it eliminates and reduces the amount of solid waste produced by the society. The government has taken seriously in solid waste separation at source as the lifespan of disposal site has been decreased and limited space for the new disposal site due to the increasing cost of solid waste management. Hence, to overcome the increasing of solid waste generation, an integrated solid waste minimization through recycling should be implemented as it is involved in minimizing resource and off...

Law enforcement is one of the weakest links in wildlife conservation. This paper analyses the mai... more Law enforcement is one of the weakest links in wildlife conservation. This paper analyses the main challenges facing wildlife law enforcement in East Malaysia and identifies the enforcement strategy used by wildlife officers in the region. To these ends, a questionnaire was distributed to the wildlife officers. The study found that the respondents tended towards deterrence strategy in enforcing the laws which focuses on detecting and punishing violations. The study also revealed that the primary challenge facing the wildlife enforcement officers was lack of institutional capacity. This was reflected by problems related to inadequate equipment, facilities, limited manpower and lack of skills. Other major challenges highlighted by the respondents were lack of cooperation from the public and other enforcement agencies, lack of political will and threats from the regulated parties. The findings of the study contribute to a greater understanding of the main enforcement strategy used by w...

Human-wildlife conflicts result when the actions of humans or wildlife have an adverse impact upo... more Human-wildlife conflicts result when the actions of humans or wildlife have an adverse impact upon the other. This paper presents an overview of Malaysia’s legal and administrative approaches to manage human-wildlife conflicts (HWC). Firstly, the paper reviews the status of wildlife in Malaysia and the current conflicts involving man and wild animals that happen both in urban and rural areas. Then it identifies government’s policy relating to land-use planning as well as wildlife conservation, and examines how such policies have shaped HWC. While urbanization and agricultural expansion are considered main factors that contribute towards such conflict, environmental law and relevant administrative instrument on the other hand can play vital roles to support the management and mitigation of HWC. For this purpose, the article examines existing legal provisions and administrative strategy applicable in Malaysia to manage and mitigate conflicting interests of human and wildlife. The exam...

In the past 30 years Malaysia has been enjoying significant economic growth that arises mainly fr... more In the past 30 years Malaysia has been enjoying significant economic growth that arises mainly from industrialization. However, the expansion of economic sector and industrial process have inevitably jeopardised environmental quality and contributed towards degrading air quality and occurrance of haze. Consequences of economic activities on the environment have already been acknowledged and various measures have been introduced to regulate such activities. However, while the main focus of controlling air pollution has always been on regulating emission discharge, one important but less developed aspects of such control is pertaining to corporate environmental duties as well as liabilities. The notion of corporate’s legal duty to meet general environmental protection obligations is something relatively new to Malaysia but progressing. This can be seen from the introduction of strategies within environmental law that invoke either self-regulation or shared responsibility between gover...

There is a possible connection between the control of forest fire and open burning with the prote... more There is a possible connection between the control of forest fire and open burning with the protection of air quality. In the case of Malaysia, activities relating to open burning have been identified to be among the contributors of air pollution and haze phenomenon that are causing a deteriorating quality of the atmosphere. However, a total prohibition on open burning may not be practicable in the context of Malaysia due to various factors including that concerning land-use practices. In this region, the land-use systems are relying on open burning as one of the methods of land clearing. Some agricultural and farming processes especially among the smallholders and subsistence farmers are still based on the traditional method of using fire. For the policy makers, these are factors that need to be taken into consideration when formulating a law on open burning in order to strike a balance between land-use management and environmental protection. For this reason, this paper seeks to h...