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Civil Engineering Department, World University of Bangladesh, Dhaka 1205, Bangladesh

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Journal article
Published: 10 July 2019 in Water
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The vast development of urban areas has resulted in the increase of stormwater peak runoff and volume. Water quality has also been adversely affected. The best management practices (BMPs) and low impact development (LID) techniques could be applied to urban areas to mitigate these effects. A quantity–quality model was developed to simulate LID practices at the catchment scale using the US Environmental Protection Agency Storm Water Management Model (US EPA SWMM). The purpose of the study was to investigate the impacts of LID techniques on hydrology and water quality. The study was performed in BUNUS catchment in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. This study applied vegetated swale and rain garden to assess the model performance at a catchment scale using real field data. The selected LIDs occupied 7% of each subcatchment (of which 40% was swale and 30% was rain garden). The LID removal efficiency was up to 40% and 62% for TN and TSS, respectively. The peak runoff reduction was up to 27% for the rainfall of up to 70 mm, and up to 19% for the rainfall of between 70 and 90 mm, respectively. For the longer storm events of higher than 90 mm the results were not as satisfactory as expected. The model was more effective in peak runoff reduction during the shorter rainfall events. As for the water quality, it was satisfactory in all selected rainfall scenarios.

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Abdul Razaq Rezaei; Zubaidah Ismail; Mohammad Hossein Niksokhan; Muhammad Amin Dayarian; Abu Hanipah Ramli; Sharif Moniruzzaman Shirazi. A Quantity–Quality Model to Assess the Effects of Source Control Stormwater Management on Hydrology and Water Quality at the Catchment Scale. Water 2019, 11, 1415 .

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Abdul Razaq Rezaei, Zubaidah Ismail, Mohammad Hossein Niksokhan, Muhammad Amin Dayarian, Abu Hanipah Ramli, Sharif Moniruzzaman Shirazi. A Quantity–Quality Model to Assess the Effects of Source Control Stormwater Management on Hydrology and Water Quality at the Catchment Scale. Water. 2019; 11 (7):1415.

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Abdul Razaq Rezaei; Zubaidah Ismail; Mohammad Hossein Niksokhan; Muhammad Amin Dayarian; Abu Hanipah Ramli; Sharif Moniruzzaman Shirazi. 2019. "A Quantity–Quality Model to Assess the Effects of Source Control Stormwater Management on Hydrology and Water Quality at the Catchment Scale." Water 11, no. 7: 1415.

Journal article
Published: 16 December 2016 in Journal of Environmental Engineering and Landscape Management
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This study is focused to identify the surface runoff trends and potentiality of the five watersheds transforming the discrete runoff pattern to smooth patterns. Runoff potentiality was analyzed by Soil Conservation Service Curve Number (SCS-CN) technique. Considering Hydrologic Soil Group (HSG) and percentage of particular land use pattern, weighted cns of five watersheds were found between 82 and 85. Monthly surface runoff trends were investigated by statistical autocorrelation, Mann-Kendall, Sen slope and lowess methods. According to the Mann-Kendall method, no statistical significant monotonic trends were found for all the watersheds. Smoothing curve analysis reveals that the monthly mean runoff is 30 mm, 34 mm, 39 mm, 28 mm and 37 mm and the percentage of runoff is 23%, 25%, 31%, 25% and 26% for the watersheds 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5, respectively. Degree of effect of several land use pattern with corresponding soil type was analyzed to assess the total runoff volume for contributing to the surface water resources. Result shows that 26% of the rainwater contributes to the surface runoff of Melaka Tengah catchment and provides the information for planning of surface water management and potentiality of groundwater recharge.

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Sharif Moniruzzaman Shirazi; Ibrahim Adham; Faridah Othman; Noorul Hasan Zardari; Zubaidah Ismail. RUNOFF TREND AND POTENTIALITY IN MELAKA TENGAH CATCHMENT OF MALAYSIA USING SCS-CN AND STATISTICAL TECHNIQUE. Journal of Environmental Engineering and Landscape Management 2016, 24, 245 -257.

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Sharif Moniruzzaman Shirazi, Ibrahim Adham, Faridah Othman, Noorul Hasan Zardari, Zubaidah Ismail. RUNOFF TREND AND POTENTIALITY IN MELAKA TENGAH CATCHMENT OF MALAYSIA USING SCS-CN AND STATISTICAL TECHNIQUE. Journal of Environmental Engineering and Landscape Management. 2016; 24 (4):245-257.

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Sharif Moniruzzaman Shirazi; Ibrahim Adham; Faridah Othman; Noorul Hasan Zardari; Zubaidah Ismail. 2016. "RUNOFF TREND AND POTENTIALITY IN MELAKA TENGAH CATCHMENT OF MALAYSIA USING SCS-CN AND STATISTICAL TECHNIQUE." Journal of Environmental Engineering and Landscape Management 24, no. 4: 245-257.

Journal article
Published: 01 January 2016 in Polish Journal of Environmental Studies
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The Polish Journal of Environmental Studies publishes original papers and critical reviews

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Irena Naubi; Noorul Hassan Zardari; Sharif Shirazi; Farahen Ibrahim; Lavania Baloo. Effectiveness of Water Quality Index for Monitoring Malaysian River Water Quality. Polish Journal of Environmental Studies 2016, 25, 231 -239.

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Irena Naubi, Noorul Hassan Zardari, Sharif Shirazi, Farahen Ibrahim, Lavania Baloo. Effectiveness of Water Quality Index for Monitoring Malaysian River Water Quality. Polish Journal of Environmental Studies. 2016; 25 (1):231-239.

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Irena Naubi; Noorul Hassan Zardari; Sharif Shirazi; Farahen Ibrahim; Lavania Baloo. 2016. "Effectiveness of Water Quality Index for Monitoring Malaysian River Water Quality." Polish Journal of Environmental Studies 25, no. 1: 231-239.

Journal article
Published: 07 March 2015 in Arabian Journal of Geosciences
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Groundwater resources in lower Indus Basin, Pakistan are limited and mostly available in thin layers. Upconging of underlying saline groundwater will occur if overlying fresh groundwater is abstracted extensively. Once quality of fresh water is deteriorated because of upconing of saline groundwater, it is very hard to make it again fit for irrigation usage. Therefore, it is always advised to abstract groundwater without bringing saline groundwater into the fresh water layer. In the early 1990s, the Government of Pakistan installed about 378 scavenger wells in three districts of Sindh Province (Nawabshah, Sanghar, and Mirpur Khas). Out of 378 scavenger wells, 79 were installed on the right side of Jamrao canal to intercept canal seepage and recover fresh water for irrigation and other uses. In this study, we have investigated the performance efficiency of 79 scavenger wells to check whether these wells were performing with the design operational efficiency. We found that a large number of scavenger wells were operating with a maximum of 30 % of the design operational efficiency. The low operational efficiency can cause rise in water table and result in waterlogging in the study area. We also performed a 26-h pumping test on one of the scavenger wells to check whether any chances of upconing were happening and if both pumps (fresh water and saline water) of the selected scavenger well were operational. The pumping test results reveal that chances of upconing were negligible if the pumps are run within the permitted operational factor 0.6 (i.e., 14.4 h/day)

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Noorul Hassan Zardari; Sharif Moniruzzaman Shirazi; Zulkifli Yusop; Irena Naubi; Munir Ahmed Mangrio. A comparison of current and design operational efficiencies of scavenger wells in lower Indus Basin of Pakistan and possibility of upconing problem. Arabian Journal of Geosciences 2015, 8, 8669 -8680.

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Noorul Hassan Zardari, Sharif Moniruzzaman Shirazi, Zulkifli Yusop, Irena Naubi, Munir Ahmed Mangrio. A comparison of current and design operational efficiencies of scavenger wells in lower Indus Basin of Pakistan and possibility of upconing problem. Arabian Journal of Geosciences. 2015; 8 (10):8669-8680.

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Noorul Hassan Zardari; Sharif Moniruzzaman Shirazi; Zulkifli Yusop; Irena Naubi; Munir Ahmed Mangrio. 2015. "A comparison of current and design operational efficiencies of scavenger wells in lower Indus Basin of Pakistan and possibility of upconing problem." Arabian Journal of Geosciences 8, no. 10: 8669-8680.

Journal article
Published: 01 March 2015 in Journal of Water and Land Development
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Groundwater quality and aquifer productivity of Malacca catchment in Peninsular Malaysia are presented in this article. Pumping test data were collected from 210 shallow and 17 deep boreholes to get well inventory information. Data analysis confirmed that the aquifers consisting of schist, sand, limestone and volcanic rocks were the most productive aquifers for groundwater in Malacca state. GIS-based aquifer productivity map was generated based on bedrock and discharge capacity of the aquifers. Aquifer productivity map is classified into three classes, namely high, moderate and low based on discharge capacity. Groundwater potential of the study area is 35, 57 and 8% of low, moderate and high class respectively. Fifty two shallow and 14 deep aquifer groundwater samples were analyzed for water quality. In some cases, groundwater quality analysis indicated that the turbidity, total dissolved solids, iron, chloride and cadmium concentrations exceeded the limit of drinking water quality standards.

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Sharif Moniruzzaman Shirazi; Ibrahim Adham; Noorul Hassan Zardari; Zubaidah Ismail; H.M. Imran; Munir Ahmed Mangrio. Groundwater quality and hydrogeological characteristics of Malacca state in Malaysia. Journal of Water and Land Development 2015, 24, 11 -19.

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Sharif Moniruzzaman Shirazi, Ibrahim Adham, Noorul Hassan Zardari, Zubaidah Ismail, H.M. Imran, Munir Ahmed Mangrio. Groundwater quality and hydrogeological characteristics of Malacca state in Malaysia. Journal of Water and Land Development. 2015; 24 (1):11-19.

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Sharif Moniruzzaman Shirazi; Ibrahim Adham; Noorul Hassan Zardari; Zubaidah Ismail; H.M. Imran; Munir Ahmed Mangrio. 2015. "Groundwater quality and hydrogeological characteristics of Malacca state in Malaysia." Journal of Water and Land Development 24, no. 1: 11-19.

Book chapter
Published: 01 January 2015 in ISFRAM 2014
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The study was conducted to verify the principles of the century-old rotational irrigation water delivery system (locally known as the warabandi system) in Pakistan. Fair allocation of water and equitable distribution of water shortage (if any) are the two main principles of the warabandi system. Two watercourses (1-R and 3-R) in lower Indus River Basin were selected and 86 farmers were interviewed in a face-to-face survey. A questionnaire asking for their farm income, weekly water share, farming experience, water shortage, and other information was distributed to the farmers. We found that both principles of the warabandi system were not fully implemented in the surveyed watercourses. Unfair distribution of irrigation water to the farmers was observed within and across watercourses. Water shortage was also not fairly distributed between the farmers. The ineffectiveness of the warabandi principles was causing economical and social impacts on the local farmers. The farmer’s income was dependent on the type of irrigation delivery system. More flexibility in irrigation water availability may increase the farm income.

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Noorul Hassan Zardari; Sharif Shirazi; Irena Naubi; Siti Mariam Akilah Mohd Yusoff. Is Farmer’s Agricultural Income Dependent on Type of Irrigation Delivery System? ISFRAM 2014 2015, 161 -169.

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Noorul Hassan Zardari, Sharif Shirazi, Irena Naubi, Siti Mariam Akilah Mohd Yusoff. Is Farmer’s Agricultural Income Dependent on Type of Irrigation Delivery System? ISFRAM 2014. 2015; ():161-169.

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Noorul Hassan Zardari; Sharif Shirazi; Irena Naubi; Siti Mariam Akilah Mohd Yusoff. 2015. "Is Farmer’s Agricultural Income Dependent on Type of Irrigation Delivery System?" ISFRAM 2014 , no. : 161-169.

Book chapter
Published: 31 October 2014 in Governance of Urban Wastewater Reuse for Agriculture
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This chapter presents main findings of the research carried out under this project. The conclusions drawn from the survey data analysis and data mining using three main scholar databases are also presented in this chapter. Finally, recommendations for further study and new research directions in this field of research are given at the end of the chapter. Here, we suggest that these conclusions are based on data analysis of only 30 respondents on watershed management criteria and data mining by using only three scholar databases namely sciencedirect, scopus, and sciverse using some specific keywords for different popular weighting methods and common abbreviations generally used for representing multi-criteria decision-making methods.

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Noorul Hassan Zardari; Kamal Ahmed; Sharif Moniruzzaman Shirazi; Zulkifli Bin Yusop. Conclusions and Recommendations. Governance of Urban Wastewater Reuse for Agriculture 2014, 101 -105.

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Noorul Hassan Zardari, Kamal Ahmed, Sharif Moniruzzaman Shirazi, Zulkifli Bin Yusop. Conclusions and Recommendations. Governance of Urban Wastewater Reuse for Agriculture. 2014; ():101-105.

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Noorul Hassan Zardari; Kamal Ahmed; Sharif Moniruzzaman Shirazi; Zulkifli Bin Yusop. 2014. "Conclusions and Recommendations." Governance of Urban Wastewater Reuse for Agriculture , no. : 101-105.

Book chapter
Published: 31 October 2014 in Governance of Urban Wastewater Reuse for Agriculture
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In this chapter we have provided details on the survey completed with postgraduate and undergraduate students registered in course Water Resources Management (MAL1023) and Integrated Water Resources Management (SAB4613) in Semester 1, Session 2012 at Faculty of Civil Engineering, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia. The aim of the survey was to know which weighting method was more simple in administration and was producing relatively more reliable set of criteria weights. Here we stress that the sample size for conducting the survey was limited and may not satisfy some sampling standards and guidelines. Therefore, the results of the survey are only applicable for the project scope and objectives and beyond this the proposed methodology can be tested with larger number of survey participants where it is likely that the different sets of criteria weights may be obtained. The details of the survey are presented in the subsequent sections of this chapter.

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Noorul Hassan Zardari; Kamal Ahmed; Sharif Moniruzzaman Shirazi; Zulkifli Bin Yusop. Research Methodology and Results. Governance of Urban Wastewater Reuse for Agriculture 2014, 69 -100.

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Noorul Hassan Zardari, Kamal Ahmed, Sharif Moniruzzaman Shirazi, Zulkifli Bin Yusop. Research Methodology and Results. Governance of Urban Wastewater Reuse for Agriculture. 2014; ():69-100.

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Noorul Hassan Zardari; Kamal Ahmed; Sharif Moniruzzaman Shirazi; Zulkifli Bin Yusop. 2014. "Research Methodology and Results." Governance of Urban Wastewater Reuse for Agriculture , no. : 69-100.

Book chapter
Published: 31 October 2014 in Governance of Urban Wastewater Reuse for Agriculture
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For last more than 20 years, multi-criteria decision making (MCDM) models have been applied to the field of natural resources management. In literature, eight areas of application of MCDM models are identified in water resources management: catchment management; ground water management; infrastructure selection; project appraisal; water allocation; water policy and the planning of supply; water quality management; and marine protected area management. MCDM models can provide solutions for complex water decision-making problems. In majority MCDM models, assigning weights to the evaluation criteria is an important step. For that, various weighting methods have been proposed in literature and applied for solving different MCDM problems.

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Noorul Hassan Zardari; Kamal Ahmed; Sharif Moniruzzaman Shirazi; Zulkifli Bin Yusop. Introduction. Governance of Urban Wastewater Reuse for Agriculture 2014, 1 -5.

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Noorul Hassan Zardari, Kamal Ahmed, Sharif Moniruzzaman Shirazi, Zulkifli Bin Yusop. Introduction. Governance of Urban Wastewater Reuse for Agriculture. 2014; ():1-5.

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Noorul Hassan Zardari; Kamal Ahmed; Sharif Moniruzzaman Shirazi; Zulkifli Bin Yusop. 2014. "Introduction." Governance of Urban Wastewater Reuse for Agriculture , no. : 1-5.

Book chapter
Published: 31 October 2014 in Governance of Urban Wastewater Reuse for Agriculture
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This chapter is divided into two main parts. The first part of the chapter consists of literature review on different types of multi-criteria decision making (MCDM) methods. Literature review on the application of MCDM methods in different fields is also provided in the first part of the chapter. The second part of the chapter presents literature review on weighting methods and different types of weighting methods. We have also summarized advantages and disadvantages of various weighting methods in this part of the chapter. The criteria used to select popular weighting method for a particular water resource or hydrology study are also discussed in the second part of the chapter. A brief review report on various applications of the weighting methods in different MCDM methods is also given in this part of the chapter.

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Noorul Hassan Zardari; Kamal Ahmed; Sharif Moniruzzaman Shirazi; Zulkifli Bin Yusop. Literature Review. Governance of Urban Wastewater Reuse for Agriculture 2014, 7 -67.

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Noorul Hassan Zardari, Kamal Ahmed, Sharif Moniruzzaman Shirazi, Zulkifli Bin Yusop. Literature Review. Governance of Urban Wastewater Reuse for Agriculture. 2014; ():7-67.

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Noorul Hassan Zardari; Kamal Ahmed; Sharif Moniruzzaman Shirazi; Zulkifli Bin Yusop. 2014. "Literature Review." Governance of Urban Wastewater Reuse for Agriculture , no. : 7-67.

Research article
Published: 24 July 2014 in The Scientific World Journal
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Runoff potentiality of a watershed was assessed based on identifying curve number (CN), soil conservation service (SCS), and functional data analysis (FDA) techniques. Daily discrete rainfall data were collected from weather stations in the study area and analyzed through lowess method for smoothing curve. As runoff data represents a periodic pattern in each watershed, Fourier series was introduced to fit the smooth curve of eight watersheds. Seven terms of Fourier series were introduced for the watersheds 5 and 8, while 8 terms of Fourier series were used for the rest of the watersheds for the best fit of data. Bootstrapping smooth curve analysis reveals that watersheds 1, 2, 3, 6, 7, and 8 are with monthly mean runoffs of 29, 24, 22, 23, 26, and 27 mm, respectively, and these watersheds would likely contribute to surface runoff in the study area. The purpose of this study was to transform runoff data into a smooth curve for representing the surface runoff pattern and mean runoff of each watershed through statistical method. This study provides information of runoff potentiality of each watershed and also provides input data for hydrological modeling.

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M. I. Adham; S. M. Shirazi; F. Othman; Shafiqur Rahman; Z. Yusop; Z. Ismail. Runoff Potentiality of a Watershed through SCS and Functional Data Analysis Technique. The Scientific World Journal 2014, 2014, 1 -15.

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M. I. Adham, S. M. Shirazi, F. Othman, Shafiqur Rahman, Z. Yusop, Z. Ismail. Runoff Potentiality of a Watershed through SCS and Functional Data Analysis Technique. The Scientific World Journal. 2014; 2014 ():1-15.

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M. I. Adham; S. M. Shirazi; F. Othman; Shafiqur Rahman; Z. Yusop; Z. Ismail. 2014. "Runoff Potentiality of a Watershed through SCS and Functional Data Analysis Technique." The Scientific World Journal 2014, no. : 1-15.

Research article
Published: 01 July 2014 in Advances in Agriculture
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A field experiment was carried out to evaluate the effect of irrigation regimes and nitrogen levels on the growth and yield of wheat cv. Kanchan (Triticum aestivum L.). The experiment includes two factors such as four irrigation regimes and four nitrogen levels. Three farmers fields were selected for experimentation as replication. Yield and yield contributing factors were significantly affected by irrigation regimes and different doses of nitrogen. Maximum grain yield of 2.27tha1 by the application of 200mm irrigation treatment. Interaction between 200mm irrigation and 120kgNha1 was the best combination treatment.

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S. M. Shirazi; Zulkifli Yusop; N. H. Zardari; Z. Ismail. Effect of Irrigation Regimes and Nitrogen Levels on the Growth and Yield of Wheat. Advances in Agriculture 2014, 2014, 1 -6.

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S. M. Shirazi, Zulkifli Yusop, N. H. Zardari, Z. Ismail. Effect of Irrigation Regimes and Nitrogen Levels on the Growth and Yield of Wheat. Advances in Agriculture. 2014; 2014 (11):1-6.

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S. M. Shirazi; Zulkifli Yusop; N. H. Zardari; Z. Ismail. 2014. "Effect of Irrigation Regimes and Nitrogen Levels on the Growth and Yield of Wheat." Advances in Agriculture 2014, no. 11: 1-6.

Journal article
Published: 01 May 2014 in Measurement
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Zubaidah Ismail; Keen Kuan Kong; Siti Zulaikha Othman; Kim Hing Law; Shin Yee Khoo; Zhi Chao Ong; Sharif Muniruzzaman Shirazi. Evaluating accidents in the offshore drilling of petroleum: Regional picture and reducing impact. Measurement 2014, 51, 18 -33.

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Zubaidah Ismail, Keen Kuan Kong, Siti Zulaikha Othman, Kim Hing Law, Shin Yee Khoo, Zhi Chao Ong, Sharif Muniruzzaman Shirazi. Evaluating accidents in the offshore drilling of petroleum: Regional picture and reducing impact. Measurement. 2014; 51 ():18-33.

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Zubaidah Ismail; Keen Kuan Kong; Siti Zulaikha Othman; Kim Hing Law; Shin Yee Khoo; Zhi Chao Ong; Sharif Muniruzzaman Shirazi. 2014. "Evaluating accidents in the offshore drilling of petroleum: Regional picture and reducing impact." Measurement 51, no. : 18-33.

Research article
Published: 18 February 2014 in The Scientific World Journal
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Water is considered an everlasting free source that can be acquired naturally. Demand for processed supply water is growing higher due to an increasing population. Sustainable use of water could maintain a balance between its demand and supply. Rainwater harvesting (RWH) is the most traditional and sustainable method, which could be easily used for potable and nonpotable purposes both in residential and commercial buildings. This could reduce the pressure on processed supply water which enhances the green living. This paper ensures the sustainability of this system through assessing several water-quality parameters of collected rainwater with respect to allowable limits. A number of parameters were included in the analysis: pH, fecal coliform, total coliform, total dissolved solids, turbidity, NH3–N, lead, BOD5, and so forth. The study reveals that the overall quality of water is quite satisfactory as per Bangladesh standards. RWH system offers sufficient amount of water and energy savings through lower consumption. Moreover, considering the cost for installation and maintenance expenses, the system is effective and economical.

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Sadia Rahman; M. T. R. Khan; Shatirah Akib; Nazli Bin Che Din; S. K. Biswas; Sharif Shirazi. Sustainability of Rainwater Harvesting System in terms of Water Quality. The Scientific World Journal 2014, 2014, 1 -10.

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Sadia Rahman, M. T. R. Khan, Shatirah Akib, Nazli Bin Che Din, S. K. Biswas, Sharif Shirazi. Sustainability of Rainwater Harvesting System in terms of Water Quality. The Scientific World Journal. 2014; 2014 ():1-10.

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Sadia Rahman; M. T. R. Khan; Shatirah Akib; Nazli Bin Che Din; S. K. Biswas; Sharif Shirazi. 2014. "Sustainability of Rainwater Harvesting System in terms of Water Quality." The Scientific World Journal 2014, no. : 1-10.

Journal article
Published: 30 November 2013 in Measurement
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This study examined the environmental performance and economic efficiency of global operations of selected companies in the petroleum industry by analyzing the technical and technical efficiency. The selected companies were chosen from the 2008 GLOBAL 500 in the petroleum industry based on their 3-year average value of assets. Data of environmental pollutant emissions were obtained from the companies’ sustainability reports. Environmental indices were used to conduct the eco-efficiency analysis using the data envelopment analysis (DEA) to obtain the overall eco-efficiency of the company. Economic data were obtained from the 2008 GLOBAL 500. Another DEA was performed to obtain the overall technical efficiency. Eco-efficiency scores and economic scores were analyzed using the Pearson’s coefficient of correlation and the Spearman rank correlation coefficient Performance is gauged through the eco-efficiency indicator which is interpreted by environmentalists, economists and scientist to assess the reduction of adverse impacts on the environment. Results show a weak positive relationship between eco-efficiency and technical efficiency. The eco-efficiency indicator is a useful management tool in that it provides a means for managers and consumers alike to conduct environmental housekeeping.

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Zubaidah Ismail; Jie Chuin Tai; Keen Kuan Kong; Kim Hing Law; Sharif Moniruzzaman Shirazi; Ramlee Karim. Using data envelopment analysis in comparing the environmental performance and technical efficiency of selected companies in their global petroleum operations. Measurement 2013, 46, 3401 -3413.

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Zubaidah Ismail, Jie Chuin Tai, Keen Kuan Kong, Kim Hing Law, Sharif Moniruzzaman Shirazi, Ramlee Karim. Using data envelopment analysis in comparing the environmental performance and technical efficiency of selected companies in their global petroleum operations. Measurement. 2013; 46 (9):3401-3413.

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Zubaidah Ismail; Jie Chuin Tai; Keen Kuan Kong; Kim Hing Law; Sharif Moniruzzaman Shirazi; Ramlee Karim. 2013. "Using data envelopment analysis in comparing the environmental performance and technical efficiency of selected companies in their global petroleum operations." Measurement 46, no. 9: 3401-3413.

Journal article
Published: 17 June 2013 in CLEAN – Soil, Air, Water
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This study examined the relative adequacy of active landfills between states in Malaysia. The percentages of closed landfills were determined. The accessibility and loading of the landfills were examined. The characteristics of each landfill studied were noted. The study involved the compilation and analyses of data on groundwater, stream water and current land use surrounding landfills. Results of the study showed that the number of active landfills was not adequate to handle solid waste disposal. The potential of alternative approaches was examined and discussed.

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Zubaidah Ismail; Siti Zaleha Abdullah; Siti Zulaikha Othman; Sharif M. Shirazi; Ramlee Karim. Assessment of the Relative Adequacy of Landfills as a Means of Solid Waste Disposal in Malaysia. CLEAN – Soil, Air, Water 2013, 41, 1122 -1128.

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Zubaidah Ismail, Siti Zaleha Abdullah, Siti Zulaikha Othman, Sharif M. Shirazi, Ramlee Karim. Assessment of the Relative Adequacy of Landfills as a Means of Solid Waste Disposal in Malaysia. CLEAN – Soil, Air, Water. 2013; 41 (11):1122-1128.

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Zubaidah Ismail; Siti Zaleha Abdullah; Siti Zulaikha Othman; Sharif M. Shirazi; Ramlee Karim. 2013. "Assessment of the Relative Adequacy of Landfills as a Means of Solid Waste Disposal in Malaysia." CLEAN – Soil, Air, Water 41, no. 11: 1122-1128.

Article
Published: 17 April 2013 in Environmental Monitoring and Assessment
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Information on the pollution level and the influence of hydrologic regime on the stormwater pollutant loading in tropical urban areas are still scarce. More local data are still required because rainfall and runoff generation processes in tropical environment are very different from the temperate regions. This study investigated the extent of urban runoff pollution in residential, commercial, and industrial catchments in the south of Peninsular Malaysia. Stormwater samples and flow rate data were collected from 51 storm events. Samples were analyzed for total suspended solids, 5-day biochemical oxygen demand, chemical oxygen demand, oil and grease (O&G), nitrate nitrogen (NO3-N), nitrite nitrogen, ammonia nitrogen, soluble reactive phosphorus, total phosphorus (TP), and zinc (Zn). It was found that the event mean concentrations (EMCs) of pollutants varied greatly between storm characteristics and land uses. The results revealed that site EMCs for residential catchment were lower than the published data but higher for the commercial and industrial catchments. All rainfall variables were negatively correlated with EMCs of most pollutants except for antecedent dry days (ADD). This study reinforced the earlier findings on the importance of ADD for causing greater EMC values with exceptions for O&G, NO3-N, TP, and Zn. In contrast, the pollutant loadings are influenced primarily by rainfall depth, mean intensity, and max 5-min intensity in all the three catchments. Overall, ADD is an important variable in multiple linear regression models for predicting the EMC values in the tropical urban catchments.

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M. F. Chow; Z. Yusop; S. M. Shirazi. Storm runoff quality and pollutant loading from commercial, residential, and industrial catchments in the tropic. Environmental Monitoring and Assessment 2013, 185, 8321 -8331.

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M. F. Chow, Z. Yusop, S. M. Shirazi. Storm runoff quality and pollutant loading from commercial, residential, and industrial catchments in the tropic. Environmental Monitoring and Assessment. 2013; 185 (10):8321-8331.

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M. F. Chow; Z. Yusop; S. M. Shirazi. 2013. "Storm runoff quality and pollutant loading from commercial, residential, and industrial catchments in the tropic." Environmental Monitoring and Assessment 185, no. 10: 8321-8331.

Original article
Published: 10 April 2013 in Environmental Earth Sciences
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The present work attempts to interpret the groundwater vulnerability of the Melaka State in peninsular Malaysia. The state of groundwater pollution in Melaka is a critical issue particularly in respect of the increasing population, and tourism industry as well as the agricultural, industrial and commercial development. Focusing on this issue, the study illustrates the groundwater vulnerability map for the Melaka State using the DRASTIC model together with remote sensing and geographic information system (GIS). The data which correspond to the seven parameters of the model were collected and converted into thematic maps by GIS. Seven thematic maps defining the depth to water level, net recharge, aquifer media, soil media, topography, impact of vadose zone and hydraulic conductivity were generated to develop the DRASTIC map. In addition, this map was integrated with a land use map for generating the risk map to assess the effect of land use activities on the groundwater vulnerability. Three types of vulnerability zones were assigned for both DRASTIC map and risk map, namely, high, moderate and low. The DRASTIC map illustrates that an area of 11.02 % is low vulnerability, 61.53 % moderate vulnerability and 23.45 % high vulnerability, whereas the risk map indicates that 14.40 % of the area is low vulnerability, 47.34 % moderate vulnerability and 38.26 % high vulnerability in the study area. The most vulnerability area exists around Melaka, Jasin and Alor Gajah cities of the Melaka State.

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S. M. Shirazi; H.M. Imran; Shatirah Akib; Zulkifli Yusop; Z. B. Harun. Groundwater vulnerability assessment in the Melaka State of Malaysia using DRASTIC and GIS techniques. Environmental Earth Sciences 2013, 70, 2293 -2304.

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S. M. Shirazi, H.M. Imran, Shatirah Akib, Zulkifli Yusop, Z. B. Harun. Groundwater vulnerability assessment in the Melaka State of Malaysia using DRASTIC and GIS techniques. Environmental Earth Sciences. 2013; 70 (5):2293-2304.

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S. M. Shirazi; H.M. Imran; Shatirah Akib; Zulkifli Yusop; Z. B. Harun. 2013. "Groundwater vulnerability assessment in the Melaka State of Malaysia using DRASTIC and GIS techniques." Environmental Earth Sciences 70, no. 5: 2293-2304.

Review
Published: 30 August 2012 in Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews
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Rapidly rising trends of fuel consumption indicate enormous energy crisis of global proportions in near future. Following the trend, Malaysia's fuel consumption has been increasing by an annual rate of 7.2% since 1990 and has even reached 44.9 Mtoe in 2008. It is forecasted to reach 207.3 Mtoe by the year 2030. Due to serious depletion of reserves in various onshore locations, the exploration process is expanded to offshore deeper waters. Seven sedimentary basins belonging to Malaysia, in South China Sea, show great promise to be excellent sources of hydrocarbons. For deep-sea exploration fixed offshore structures are not feasible. An economical alternative is Spar platforms, which are floating structures ideal for exploration of deep water deposits. In this research, Malaysian experience in offshore hydrocarbon exploration is investigated. Various kinds of operational Spar platforms are censoriously explored and their recent technical developments are reviewed. The study reveals that Malaysia's primary energy requirements were met (in year 2008) with natural gas by 43.4% of the total, crude oil by 38.2%, coal by 15.3% and hydropower by 3.1%; indicating evidently that natural gas and crude oil are still the predominant energy sources. Out of the total energy, around 70% oil and 85% natural gas come from offshore fields. These large figures highlight the necessity to consider economically viable alternatives. Spar platform is an innovative marine structure designed to conduct such deep sea explorations. First commissioned Spar at Kikeh field of Malaysia is testimony to immense potential and possibilities of incorporating Spar platforms in the country's deep reserves for sustainable energy generation. Classic Spar, Truss Spar, Cell Spar and Cell–truss Spar are identified to be well suited for these environments. Since the offshore fields are located at waters with more than 1000 m depth, Spar platforms can be successfully installed at these Malaysian deep water fields.

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A.B.M. Saiful Islam; Mohammed Jameel; Mohd Zamin Jumaat; Sharif Shirazi; Firas A. Salman. Review of offshore energy in Malaysia and floating Spar platform for sustainable exploration. Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews 2012, 16, 6268 -6284.

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A.B.M. Saiful Islam, Mohammed Jameel, Mohd Zamin Jumaat, Sharif Shirazi, Firas A. Salman. Review of offshore energy in Malaysia and floating Spar platform for sustainable exploration. Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews. 2012; 16 (8):6268-6284.

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A.B.M. Saiful Islam; Mohammed Jameel; Mohd Zamin Jumaat; Sharif Shirazi; Firas A. Salman. 2012. "Review of offshore energy in Malaysia and floating Spar platform for sustainable exploration." Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews 16, no. 8: 6268-6284.

Journal article
Published: 01 July 2012 in Advanced Science Letters
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H. M. Imran; Sharif Shirazi. Evaluation of Groundwater Contamination at Melaka Catchment in Malaysia. Advanced Science Letters 2012, 14, 47 -53.

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H. M. Imran, Sharif Shirazi. Evaluation of Groundwater Contamination at Melaka Catchment in Malaysia. Advanced Science Letters. 2012; 14 (1):47-53.

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H. M. Imran; Sharif Shirazi. 2012. "Evaluation of Groundwater Contamination at Melaka Catchment in Malaysia." Advanced Science Letters 14, no. 1: 47-53.