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Development process analysis of water shortages and their impact on future water supplies

Mohd Arip Kasmo (Center for General Studies, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Bangi, Selangor, Malaysia)

Management of Environmental Quality

ISSN: 1477-7835

Article publication date: 1 October 2003

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Abstract

Water supply is closely linked to forests. In developing countries, especially those in the tropics, large forest areas are cut down for timber, agriculture and industries. The effect of deforestation on water sources could be examined through the study of the correlation between of the size of the forest clearing area and the size of the water in the dam and also the correlation between the size of the forest area and the size of the water area in the dam. Reports the finding of a study on the effect of deforestation of catchment areas and the ability of dams to sustain water during the dry season. Analyses images of the catchment areas obtained for nine consecutive years by satellites. The findings show that there is a negative correlation between the size of the forest clearing and the size of the water area in the dam and a positive correlation between the size of the forest areas and the size of the water areas.

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Arip Kasmo, M. (2003), "Development process analysis of water shortages and their impact on future water supplies", Management of Environmental Quality, Vol. 14 No. 4, pp. 477-487. https://doi.org/10.1108/14777830310488694

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