Equatorial Rainforest Challenges: Essence of Erosion & Sediment Control Theory, Design & Practices

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Ir. Leong Kwok Wing, a licensed Civil Engineer (California 1981), was invited to speak on Environment & ESCP: Equatorial Rainforest Challenges – Essence Of Erosion & Sediment Control Theory, Design & Practices at Malakoff Auditorium, Wisma IEM. The event, held on 10 January 2023, was jointly organised by the Water Resources Technical Division (WRTD), IEM and Malaysian Stormwater Organisation (MSO).

The objective was to increase the participants’ knowledge and awareness on factors that influenced erosion and sedimentation as well as possible mitigation measures to reduce environmental impacts.

Our climate is categorised as equatorial, with very high annual rainfall and high average temperatures throughout the year. Ir. Leong shared case studies where erosion and sedimentation had occured due to nature (soil type, terrain, rainfall, etc.) and human activities.

Excessive erosion and sedimentation cause deterioration in water quality in natural water bodies and worsen flood conditions due to decreased waterway capacities. Proper design and implementation of Best Management Practices (BMPs) erosion and sediment control are mandatory to reduce such environmental impacts.

The course was conducted in four modules with quizzes at the end of each module to help ensure participants had a good understanding of the topics.

For publication of Ir. Leong’s paper on the Equatorial Rainforest Challenges & Lack of Appropriate Construction Practices, please click on link from IECA: https://ieca. mynewscenter.org/perspective-the-equatorial-rainforestsrole-in-climate-change-and-sea-level-rise/

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