Environmental Flow Estimation of Brunei River Based on Climate Change
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 20404577 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Shahriar Shams (0000-0001-6233-5365, Civil Engineering Programme Area, Universiti Teknologi Brunei, Jalan Tungku Link, Gadong, Brunei Darussalam., corresponding author), Md Sumon Reza (0000-0002-7451-8385, Universiti Brunei Darussalam), Abul Kalam Azad (0000-0003-4831-452X, Universiti Brunei Darussalam), Абул Калам Азад (0000-0001-9391-3463, Universiti Brunei Darussalam), Rozeana Binti Hj Md Juani (Civil Engineering Programme Area, Universiti Teknologi Brunei, Jalan Tungku Link, Gadong, Brunei Darussalam.), Mohammad Abul Fazal (Ramboll UK Ltd., Parsonage Gardens, Manchester, UK.) |
| Year | 2021 |
| Volume | 12 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 257-268 |
| Publication date | 2021-09-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Environment and Urbanization Asia (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0975-4253 • E-ISSN: 0976-3546 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1177/09754253211047201 |
| OpenAlex | W3203439309 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 25 |
The concept of environmental flows and its application and enforcement is a main challenge in several developing countries. The services and benefits derived from the ecosystem are indispensable for sustaining the livelihood of people particularly living in coastal areas. Decision-makers often ignore ecosystems when referring to water allocation, as the supporters of ecosystems are less vocal as compared to other stakeholders. This study focuses on establishing guidelines for maintaining the minimum amount of flow known as environmental flow of Brunei River in Brunei Darussalam for the sustainability of its rich ecosystem. In this study, the flow of the river was simulated based on land use, climate change, and potential growth of industries using a Water Evaluation and Planning System as a computing tool. The study finds that the months of March and June (1.48 and 3.92 m 3 /s) are more vulnerable to low flow. It recommends a threshold value of 2.7 m 3 /s for the environmental flow of Brunei River essential to preserve its rich and diversified ecosystem
Agriculture · Business · Climate change · Economics · Ecosystem · Ecosystem services · Enforcement · Environmental flow · Environmental planning · Environmental resource management · Geography · Livelihood · Natural resource economics · Sustainability · Environmental Science · Fish Ecology and Management Studies · Hydrological Forecasting Using AI · Hydrology and Watershed Management Studies · Ecology
| Citation velocity | historical |
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| Highly cited | No |