Volumetric Change Calculation for a Landfill Stockpile Using UAV Photogrammetry

A growth in population and urbanization is the major factor of accretion in municipal solid waste (MSW) generation in Malaysia. The higher percentage of MSW particularly in Peninsular Malaysia, a quantity of 16,200 tons per day in 2001 increase to 19,100 tons per day in 2005 which make an average of 0.8 kg/capita/day. The amount continues expanding yearly and approximately 8 million tons per day especially in urban areas. Hence, the landfill management has to design a landfill using basic design parameters method which use past record to complement with the correlation factor during the situation. However, this method will exert more time before producing the result. This research aims to consider the calculation of volumetric change calculation for a landfill stockpile using Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) photogrammetry and predict the targeted life span as an alternative method. The case study is located at Rimba Mas, Mukim Titi Tinggi, Perlis. The process involved throughout this study are planning and preparation before the flight, data collection using UAV, image processing and analyzing data from the image. This study focusses more on the method to calculate the volume using UAV photogrammetry and generate the data into Pix4dmapper. This observation took 2 months periodically to oversee the changes in volume at the landfill site. The result of analysis showed that, there were differences and increasing in the volume of waste for each months. The volume information obtained from UAV photogrammetry and the Pix4dmapper software can help in future for better plan in managing the landfill and MSW

Construction of an Integrated Social Vulnerability Index to Identify Spatial Variability of Exposure to Seismic Hazard in Pahang, Malaysia

Devastating effects of natural disasters dynamically depends on the vulnerability components of a specific area. Therefore, assessing vulnerability is necessary to estimate the earthquake risk. This paper argues for a multidisciplinary method that integrates social vulnerability into the seismic risk analysis in Pahang. The methodology specifically relies on; (1) the development on a set of social indicators using multivariate data analysis to identify and evaluate the local characteristics that contribute to the vulnerability and risk of inhabitants of district space; and (2) the application of Geographical Information System (GIS) technology for generating and mapping the spatial pattern of social vulnerability index for seismic hazard in Pahang, Malaysia that was based on the classification of its exposure level. The classes of a social vulnerability index map were overlaid with a seismic hazard map that was proposed by JMG (Mineral and Geoscience Department Malaysia) through the use of map algebra functions in GIS tools. Results for social vulnerability map showed that, majority of the study area are in relatively low to moderate level except for Kuantan district, which is highly vulnerable. Meanwhile, the combination of the social vulnerability map and seismic hazard map reveals that, districts in the central parts of the region are the most highly exposed to earthquake threats, whereas in the eastern part it demonstrates the low level of exposure to seismic hazard (with the exception for the Kuantan district, where it is highly vulnerable). The proposed method provides useful information on the spatial variability of exposure vulnerability to seismic hazard that could enhance the earthquake preparedness and mitigation

Governance strategies in sustainable campus using Rasch model

In moving towards sustainability, university needs to establish a good governance strategy which practices to transform a positive sustainable culture toward successful green campus. Howe ver, due to constraint of knowledge and commitment regarding sustainability integration has caused weakness in the implementation of green concept in majority of Malaysian universities. This paper is presents one of the five dimensions of a developed hypot hetical integrated sustainable campus model which is university governance. The university governance dimension consists of 5 constructs and 23 items which are strategies for the university to be complied. These strategies were uncovered using questionnair e survey with 35 selected experts who are currently active in sustainable campus activities and researches. Collected data from this survey was analysed using Rasch method in Winstep software to measure items reliability, separation index, items polarity, item fit and item person map. Results from the analysis indicated that 19 strategies were significant to be implemented. Thus, it provides good information for universities to adopt these sustainable campus strategies in making their campus as a role mode l for a sustainable and conducive living environment

Earthquake Risk Assessment of Sabah, Malaysia Based on Geospatial Approach

Sabah is located in the northeast region of East Malaysia and recognized as the most active seismic areas in Malaysia. The scalability and frequency of earthquakes are growing due to the existence of both local and distant ground motions from active faults, with more than 100 earthquake events have been recorded since 1923. On the other hand, the skewed socio-economic development process associated with the rapid population growth and changes in the family structure, inequality issues, and the lack of adaptation measures would intensify the vulnerability of the earthquakes. Key elements linked to socio-economic vulnerability need to be address in order to reduce the risk of earthquake. Based on previous studies, we identified vulnerabilities from a multi-dimensional perspective consisting of exposure, resilience and capacity across districts. Subsequently, a holistic indicators system with 18 variables was constructed to assess the potential earthquake vulnerability in Sabah, Malaysia. The accumulated data will present an earthquake vulnerability classification using a Geographical Information System (GIS) approach. Finally, the earthquake risk was derived by integrating the earthquake vulnerability map with earthquake hazard map proposed by the Department of Mineral and Geoscience (JMG) Malaysia. The results of the analysis revealed that the highest levels of earthquake risk accounts for 15.5% were concentrated in the eastern part of the Sabah region; the high-risk areas accounts for 7.7%; the moderate-risk areas accounts for 11.3%; and the area of low to very low risk accounts for 65.4%. Accordingly, it is expected that the derived earthquake vulnerability and risk map will allow the policymakers and response teams to improve the earthquake disaster mitigation and management in Sabah

Earthquake Risk Assessment of Sabah, Malaysia Based on Geospatial Approach

Sabah is located in the northeast region of East Malaysia and recognized as the most active seismic areas in Malaysia. The scalability and frequency of earthquakes are growing due to the existence of both local and distant ground motions from active faults, with more than 100 earthquake events have been recorded since 1923. On the other hand, the skewed socio-economic development process associated with the rapid population growth and changes in the family structure, inequality issues, and the lack of adaptation measures would intensify the vulnerability of the earthquakes. Key elements linked to socio-economic vulnerability need to be address in order to reduce the risk of earthquake. Based on previous studies, we identified vulnerabilities from a multi-dimensional perspective consisting of exposure, resilience and capacity across districts. Subsequently, a holistic indicators system with 18 variables was constructed to assess the potential earthquake vulnerability in Sabah, Malaysia. The accumulated data will present an earthquake vulnerability classification using a Geographical Information System (GIS) approach. Finally, the earthquake risk was derived by integrating the earthquake vulnerability map with earthquake hazard map proposed by the Department of Mineral and Geoscience (JMG) Malaysia. The results of the analysis revealed that the highest levels of earthquake risk accounts for 15.5% were concentrated in the eastern part of the Sabah region; the high-risk areas accounts for 7.7%; the moderate-risk areas accounts for 11.3%; and the area of low to very low risk accounts for 65.4%. Accordingly, it is expected that the derived earthquake vulnerability and risk map will allow the policymakers and response teams to improve the earthquake disaster mitigation and management in Sabah

Volumetric change calculation for a rock quarry using UAV photogrammetry

Nowadays, the volume calculation of rock quarry is incorrect and a slow process because it is manually conducted. To improve this performance, the use of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAV) Photogrammetry shall be applied to obtain exact area mapping, volume data of rock quarry for active, non-active area and 6 total stockpiles and to verify soil profile of quarry area. The area which conducts rock excavation is known as active area whereas a non-active will be explore in the following 2 years. Meanwhile, the total 6 stockpile is the 6 different quarry rocks. The UAV is a type of photogrammetry that allow for the effective monitoring or mapping of large areas of land and existing infrastructure within a very short time compared to conventional techniques. The best of UAV is it can take the whole image of quarry area. Given that the main idea of the research presented here is to develop new applications to calculate the volume of rock quarry area. In this study, there are three main stages that need to be accomplished to get the data. The first stage is flying the UAV and capturing image at the quarry, followed by image processing and transform it into a 3D map and final stage is to calculate the volume and the determining the soil profile and contour of the quarry. To classify the materials, a DJI Phantom 4 Pro was used to fly over a quarry area in Min Fong Quarry Sdn. Bhd. This image can be transfer to pix4DMapper and Global Mapper software to produce a mapping area of quarry. Then, the calculation of the volume of rock quarry was conducted and obtain the soil profile of that study area. This observation took 2 months periodically to oversee the volumetric change in the rock quarry. The result of analysis showed that, there were differences and decreasing in the volume of rock quarry for each month

Applications GIS for earthquake threat mapping in Sabah

Disaster incidents will disrupt the daily life and cause suffering to the victims of incident. The earthquake is one of the series unpredictable incident. This incident causes the concerns of academicians, engineers, planners, decision-makers and governments to prevent and manage the disaster. The disaster threat index is analyzed with using GIS software. The data that analyzed will divide into three levels which are a lower, moderate and extreme threat. The results of the analysis on the earthquake threats in Sabah revealed that 99.9% was in the area of earthquake threats with a total area is 7 382 144 ha while areas with no earthquake threats was 0.1% with an area is 17 206 ha. From the result also, known that the high seismic hazard index is Lahad Datu with an area of 463 540 ha while the lower earthquake threat index is Tambunan with an area of 588 ha. With this result, it will indirectly facilitate various parties to prepare and plan strategies to reduce the losses and damage from the earthquake disaster. Besides that, with the result also will facilitate the responsible agency to prepare an early safety plan to reduce the loss of life and property damage

Applications GIS for earthquake threat mapping in Sabah

Disaster incidents will disrupt the daily life and cause suffering to the victims of incident. The earthquake is one of the series unpredictable incident. This incident causes the concerns of academicians, engineers, planners, decision-makers and governments to prevent and manage the disaster. The disaster threat index is analyzed with using GIS software. The data that analyzed will divide into three levels which are a lower, moderate and extreme threat. The results of the analysis on the earthquake threats in Sabah revealed that 99.9% was in the area of earthquake threats with a total area is 7 382 144 ha while areas with no earthquake threats was 0.1% with an area is 17 206 ha. From the result also, known that the high seismic hazard index is Lahad Datu with an area of 463 540 ha while the lower earthquake threat index is Tambunan with an area of 588 ha. With this result, it will indirectly facilitate various parties to prepare and plan strategies to reduce the losses and damage from the earthquake disaster. Besides that, with the result also will facilitate the responsible agency to prepare an early safety plan to reduce the loss of life and property damage

Teknologi georuang dalam analisis potensi dan pemetaan risiko tsunami di Pantai Barat Semenanjung Malaysia

Gempa bumi yang berlaku pada 26 Disember 2004 telah mencetuskan gelombang tsunami terbesar menyebabkan limpahan tersebar di seluruh Lautan Hindi. Impaknya mengakibatkan kerosakan yang luas, kehilangan harta benda dan kehidupan terjejas di sepanjang pantai meliputi 12 negara di sepanjang Lautan Hindi. Kehilangan nyawa juga melibatkan rakyat dari 27 negara dari bahagian lain di dunia termasuklah di Malaysia terutamanya di pantai barat Semenanjung Malaysia. Kesignifikanan daripada bencana tsunami di Lautan Hindi ini, suatu tindakan persediaan dan mitigasi perlu dilaksanakan oleh pihak pengurusan bencana untuk menilai dan mengambil langkah yang bersesuaian untuk menangani dan mengurangkan risiko bencana tsunami. Kajian ini adalah untuk menganalisis potensi dan memetakan kawasan risiko tsunami di kawasan persisiran pantai barat Semenanjung Malaysia. Analisis potensi bahaya tsunami bagi penduduk di pantai barat Semenanjung Malaysia khususnya di Kota Kuala Muda, Kedah dilaksanakan menggunakan perisian Tsunami Display Program untuk memodelkan mekanisme pembentukan tsunami, perambatan gelombang dan tahap limpahan tsunami. Seterusnya bagi mengenal pasti risiko iaitu tahap kerentanan sesuatu kawasan terhadap bahaya tsunami, teknologi georuang diaplikasikan untuk menganalisis lokasi kawasan yang berbahaya dan selamat dengan mengambil kira faktor-faktor seperti guna tanah, jarak kawasan daripada persisiran pantai dan permukaan topografi atau kecerunan serta tinggi sesuatu kawasan. Fungsi tindihan lapisan dan pengelasan dalam teknologi georuang digunakan untuk mengelaskan kawasan kepada zon sangat bahaya, zon bahaya, zon sederhana dan zon selamat sekiranya berlaku tsunami. Hasil kajian ini mengenal pasti kawasan berpotensi terjejas selepas bencana iaitu Kampung Kuala Sungai Muda, Kampung Masjid, Kampung Kepala Jalan dan Kampung Padang Salin (Kampung Hujong Permatang) dengan purata jarak daripada garisan pantai kurang daripada 400 m serta peta kawasan berisiko berpandukan tahap kerentanan bencana tsunami di Kota Kuala Muda, Kedah. Sumbangan daripada kajian ini diharap dapat membantu pihak berkenaan dalam urusan persediaan, perancangan dan mitigasi bencana tsunami pada masa akan datang