Urban air pollution resulting from economic growth as well as urbanization impacts the health of inhabitants. This study aims to examine the spatial distribution of particulate matter (PM10) and the risk of exposure for the population in the Klang Valley
-weighted exposure level (PWEL) technique was used to calculate the population density susceptible to PM 10 and the AirQ+model was applied to estimate the proportion of the adult population at risk of chronic bronchitis due to long-term exposure to PM 10 concentrations in the Klang Valley. ...
A survey of 236 teenagers within age 12 to 19 was conducted in three shopping malls in Klang Valley, Malaysia. SPSS 16.0 was used to analyze the data. The finding suggested that spaces such as clothing or accessories stores, cinemas, bookstores and bowling center are the most visited places...
Background:Urban air pollution resulting from economic growth as well as urbanization impacts the health of inhabitants.This study aims to examine the spatial distribution of particulate matter(PM_(10))and the risk of exposure for the population in the Klang Valley,an urban conglomeration centred ...
from wet markets located in Klang Valley, an urban area with a high-density human population. Materials and Methods: A total of 32 rats were trapped in several wet markets in Klang Valley, Malaysia. They were anesthetized for morphometric examination followed by exsanguination. Various ...
The results revealed that UGS in the Klang Valley have increased by 318.02% in proportion to built-up areas (high density built-up (HDB) and low density built-up (LDB)) from 1989 to 2014. The percentage of UGS compared to both HDB and LDB in 1989, 2001, and 2014 is 12.62%, 19.43...
Klang Valley is a densely populated area, with some pockets of empty land covered with bushes close to human settlements. It has an altitude of 249 m (3°4′25.8168″ N 101°31′6.0564″ E). The climate is a tropical rainforest with warm and dry summers throughout the year. The ...