Assessing the Effectiveness of the Non-Structural Measures for River Cleaning

Abstract

Klang River is heavily polluted. The state government tries to reduce this issue. Thus, this study examines how non-structural measures, cross-sectoral collaboration, and public outreach programs contribute to river cleanups' effectiveness. A total of 82 usable data from Lembaga Urus Air Selangor (LUAS), Department of Irrigation and Drainage (DID), Klang Local Council (MPK), Shah Alam Local Council (MBSA) and the river community have answered an adapted questionnaire. We employ SmartPLS software for the analysis. The results show that Cross-sectoral Collaboration (CSC) and Public Outreach Program (POP) have significant effects on Effective River Cleaning (ERC). Keywords: effective river cleaning; river rejuvenation; cross-sectoral collaboration; public outreach program eISSN: 2398-4287© 2021. The Authors. Published for AMER ABRA cE-Bs by e-International Publishing House, Ltd., UK. This is an open access article under the CC BYNC-ND license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/). Peer–review under responsibility of AMER (Association of Malaysian Environment-Behaviour Researchers), ABRA (Association of Behavioural Researchers on Asians/Africans/Arabians) and cE-Bs (Centre for Environment-Behaviour

Perilaku Alam Sekitar Peramal Kepada Keinginan Untuk Menyertai Inisiatif Pembersihan Sungai

“…Walaupun begitu, masalah pencemaran masih berterusan, terutamanya di bahagian hilir Sungai Klang. Faktor-faktor seperti peningkatan populasi, corak penggunaan dan kurangnya kesedaran alam sekitar telah memberi kesan yang negatif (Malaysian Plastics Manufacturers Association & Malaysian Plastics Recyclers Association, 2019;Muhammad Saufi et al, 2021;Noor, 2019;Nunis, 2020;Pfordten, 2021). Justeru, usaha pemulihan Sungai Klang ini memerlukan sinergi dan kerjasama yang melibatkan penyelidikan ilmiah, inisiatif masyarakat, dan penglibatan pelbagai agensi serta pertubuhan agar langkah-langkah konkrit dan terkoordinasi dapat diambil untuk mengurangkan pencemaran dan memulihkan kualiti air Sungai Klang.…”