Possible effects of air pollution and urbanization on visibility in the Kuala Lumpur-Petaling Jaya area.

Abstract

The only available data from the Airport have been used to examine the effects of air pollution and urbanization on visibility in the Kuala Lumpur-Petaling Jaya area. Although evidence were still inconclusive, there appeared to be a slight trend of deteriorating visibility during the 1966-75 decade particularly in the visibility range of >32.0 km (>20 miles). The growth of urbanization and industrial development within and around Kuala Lumpur-Petaling Jaya coupled with the absence of any form of smoke control measures have probably been the major contributory factors.