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Research ArticleOpen accessEvery word in the titleImpact of Shrimp Farm Effluent on Water Quality in Coastal Areas of the World Heritage-Listed Ha Long BayThuyet D. Bui, Jim Luong-Van, Chris M. AustinProblem statement: Shrimp farming has rapidly developed in coastal areas of the World Heritage-listed Ha Long Bay since the last decade. Effluent discharged from shrimp farms with high levels of nutrient waste may cause eutrophication in receiving waterways. Therefore, assessing water quality at tidal creeks receiving shrimp farm effluent in coastal areas of Ha Long Bay supports environmental protection and … …American Journal of Environmental Sciences, Vol. 8, Issue 2 · 3 Mar 2012 · 11,289 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the keywordsIntra Urban Air Temperature Distributions in Historic Urban CenterElmira Jamei, Dilshan Remaz OssenThe study investigates the urban heat island effect in Malaysian historic town Malacca through seven mobile traverses, as carried out on 10 December 2011. It aims to identify the intra-urban air temperature differences between heritage core zone, new development area and outskirts of the city. Air temperature variations were also analyzed across three different zones; namely the outskirts, the heritage … …American Journal of Environmental Sciences, Vol. 8, Issue 5 · 17 Aug 2012 · 8,753 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractEffects of Converting Tropical Peat Swamp Forest into Oil Palm Plantation on Water QualitySeca Gandaseca, Noraini Rosli, Mohd Hanafi Idris et al.Peat swamp forest is a unique forest and wetlands ecosystem that recognized as one of the most important reservoir of biodiversity and water resources protection. Rapid development particularly for development, agriculture and plantation in peat swamp forest (PSF) area had given negative impacts to its ecosystem included degradation of its water quality. This study was conducted to determine water quality … …American Journal of Applied Sciences, Vol. 12, Issue 8 · 3 Sep 2015 · 7,634 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractEVALUATING THE DISCONTINUED TRADITIONS OF MALAY WOOD CARVINGS IN MALAYSIA: A FAILURE TO DEVELOP THE DISCOURSE ON MODERN AND POST MODERN ORNAMENTATION IN ARCHITECTURAL WORKSNangkula Utaberta, Mohamad Tajuddin Haji Mohamad RasdiThe main intention of this study is to contribute some thoughts on why the tradition of wood carvings in traditional Malay architecture was discontinued at the rise of modern and post-modern architectural works in Malaysia. Although the tradition of wood carvings more or less came to a stop in public architectural works with the development of colonial architecture, this study … …American Journal of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Vol. 7, Issue 2 · 19 Apr 2014 · 8,261 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractDevelopment of a Cultural Network for Enhancing the Healthy CitiesNawiya Nuntapanich, Songkoon Chantachan, Pirat Thidpad, Rachanont SupapongpichateProblem statement: The implementation in developing the cultural network was a strategy for managing the culture as well as the implementing the healthy city. The objectives of this research were: (1) to study situation of peaceful city and community in overall of Middle West, (2) to analyze the potentiality and readiness in implementing the healthy city and (3) to develop … …Journal of Social Sciences, Vol. 7, Issue 4 · 25 Oct 2011 · 7,796 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractThe Role of Government for Ecotourism Development: Focusing on East Coast Economic RegionMd. A.H. Bhuiyan, Chamhuri Siwar, Shaharuddin M. Ismail, Rabiul IslamProblem statement: This study explored the plans and strategies of government for ecotourism development in Malaysia as well as ECER. Government participation is necessary in developing economies where tourism planning and promotion tend to be controlled directly by governments. The ecotourism activity should have a strong focus on learning through interpretation of local ecosystems and cultural heritage. Malaysia has formulated … …Journal of Social Sciences, Vol. 7, Issue 4 · 14 Sep 2011 · 14,463 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractThe Nascent Development of Ecotourism in Lagong HillAh-Choy ErProblem statement: The nascent development of ecotourism in Lagong Hill faces an interesting challenge. The aim of this research note is to evaluate the nascent development of ecotourism in Lagong Hill, Malaysia based on the common core precepts of ecotourism. Approach: The research methods comprise of secondary data collection and field survey via an in-depth interview with selected key informants. … …American Journal of Applied Sciences, Vol. 7, Issue 12 · 31 Dec 2010 · 7,647 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractSustainable Regional DevelopmentHelen Theodoropoulou, Roido Mitoula, Malvina VamvakariProblem statement: Demographic changes have increased the social and cultural diversity of tourist areas with historical heritage and natural beauty in Greece, causing an expansion in the cultural and economic horizons of local people and producing at the same time conflicts in their interests, values and lifestyles. This research was focused in the concept of sustainable development in three areas … …Journal of Social Sciences, Vol. 5, Issue 2 · 30 Jun 2009 · 7,671 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractManagement Policy in and Typology of State Park SystemsLowell Caneday, Debra Jordan, Yating LiangProblem statement: Parks, with particular emphasis on national and state parks, host varied interactions between human and natural systems. In particular, state park systems manage important resources related to quality of life and also are mainstays in tourism, economic development and preservation of heritage and conservation of ecosystems. Management of these parks and the human activity occurring in them is … …American Journal of Environmental Sciences, Vol. 5, Issue 2 · 30 Apr 2009 · 6,844 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessAll words, across the recordFrom Structural Colors to Super-Hydrophobicity and Achromatic Transparent Protective Coatings: Ion Plating Plasma Assisted TiO2 and SiO2 Nano-Film DepositionRaffaella Aversa, Valeria Perrotta, Relly Victoria V. Petrescu et al.The implementation of the Ion Plating Plasma Assisted technology in the area of surface functionalization for structural color and relic preservation applications is presented. Interferometric structural colors on irregular bumped Titanium surfaces and transparent and achromatic nano films on ancient ceramic artifact have been investigated. Titanium metal and ceramic supports have been utilized for the surface functionalization tests: A metallic … …American Journal of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Vol. 9, Issue 4 · 24 Nov 2016 · 8,466 accessesView PDFCite