TY  - JOUR
AB  - This paper presents the results of a baseline study of settlements built on water
(kampung air) along the coast and rivers of Borneo. Using remote sensing data
we measured the extent of water villages and estimated their number of households
and inhabitants. We estimate that water villages cover an area of approximately
25 sq. km, housing 215,000 inhabitants. Though water villages are closely
routed in Malay customs and traditions, it appears that other communities have
also moved in, making use of relatively cheap accommodation. Further research
is advocated, especially in view of the fact that climate change and sea level rise
will reduce land areas suitable for housing construction.
DA  - 2015
LA  - eng
IS  - 308
M2  - 79
PY  - 2015
SN  - 2180-4338
SP  - 79-85
T2  - Journal of the Malaysian Branch of the Royal Asiatic Society (JMBRAS)
TI  - Kampung Air: Water Settlements on the Island of Borneo
UR  - https://nbn-resolving.org/urn:nbn:de:0070-pub-29029371
Y2  - 2024-11-21T20:32:47
ER  -