Erosion and Sediment Control for Reservoir Sedimentation from Agricultural Activities in Highlands

About the Book

For years, the lands in Cameron Highland have been opened and leveled for agricultural farming and intensive crop production. The overall agricultural coverage is relatively small and is mostly done on steep slopes. The high usage of fertilizer and pesticides by local farmers, accompanied by the increase in the frequency of major storm events had given rise to high levels of soil erosion and environmental pollution. In this study, a guideline has been stablished to be used by the local authorities and farmers to conserve soil, protect the natural waterways and the surrounding environments from man-made pollutions.

About the Author

Prof. Lariyah Mohd is a Professor of Civil Engineering Department and Head of Sustainable Technology and Environment Group, Institute of Energy Infrastructure at Universiti Tenaga Nasional (UNITEN). She has actively involved in research related to hydrology, water resources, dam safety, hydrodynamic flood modeling, reservoir sedimentation, stormwater & urban drainage. She is one of the inventors of an innovative sustainable urban drainage system namely Bio-Ecological Drainage Systems (BIOECODS) and Principal Investigator for GPTs Expert System called DeGPT, DSS for Dam EAP and Flood Mitigation software. She is a Professional Engineer since 2003 (P. Eng. No.: 11742) and a corporate member of IEM (M25289) and a panel expert of detailed environmental impact assessment (DEIA). Currently, she is the President of Malaysia National Committee on Large Dams (MYCOLD) and Chairman, Technical Committee ICOLD for Dam Safety. She has published more than 300 articles in the local and international journal, conference proceedings, and technical publications.