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Impact of Climate Change on Water Consumption of Industrial Sector in
Malaysia
Nur Anis Syairah Binti Abdul Halim
Supervisor: Dr Zuraini Binti Anang
Bachelor in Economics (Natural Resource)
School of Social and Economic Development
This study to examine the impact of climate change and water quality on water
consumption in the industrial sectors in Malaysia. Water consumption in the industrial
sectors is a dependent variable while climate change and water quality are
independent variables. This study was used panel data from 2009 to 2016 for 14 states
in Malaysia. All the data were used and collected from Malaysia Water Industry Guide.
The result shows that climate change and water quality have positive impact on water
consumption in industrial sectors. This suggests that the changes in the magnitude of
climate change will cause the quantity of water in dams and rivers to be affected.
When the water quality decreases, the water quantity also decreases. Therefore, for
more systematic management of water resources in all sectors of the industry, the
work of drafting the National Water Resources Policy to ensure sustainable use of
water resources in order to optimize the use and minimize wastage.
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