Environment and Ecology Research Vol. 9(6), pp. 419 - 425
DOI: 10.13189/eer.2021.090608
Reprint (PDF) (338Kb)

The Impact of Population and Deforestation on Climate Change in Malaysia: A Causal Loop Diagram

Musthaza Mohammad ^*, Wan Laailatul Hanim Mat Desa , Norazura Ahmad , Norhaslinda Zainal Abidin
Department of Decision Science, School of Quantitative Sciences, Universiti Utara Malaysia, 06010 UUM Sintok, Kedah, Malaysia

ABSTRACT

It is well recognised that numerous demands from the human population, such as food and housing, have resulted in widespread deforestation, which has been directly linked to climate change. These demands impose negative impacts on the environment, resulting in the problem of global warming and eventually climate change, hence inflicting an existential threat to our environment. Therefore, this paper discussed the development of a hypothesis of the cause-and-effect relationships between population and deforestation towards climate change in Malaysia. Using a causal loop diagram (CLD), a hypothetical framework depicting the cause-and-effect interactions of the connected variables of deforestation and population on climate change was built based on various reports from government agencies and a review of existing literature. The developed CLD shows that the impact of population and deforestation on climate change has negatively affected the sea level and excessive rainfall. The dynamic hypothesis enables the modeller to grasp the complex behaviour of the interrelated variables. This dynamic hypothesis will be used as a basis for the development of a dynamic simulation model in future work.

KEYWORDS
Causal Loop Diagram, Climates, Deforestation, Dynamic Hypothesis, Population

Cite This Paper in IEEE or APA Citation Styles
(a). IEEE Format:
[1] Musthaza Mohammad , Wan Laailatul Hanim Mat Desa , Norazura Ahmad , Norhaslinda Zainal Abidin , "The Impact of Population and Deforestation on Climate Change in Malaysia: A Causal Loop Diagram," Environment and Ecology Research, Vol. 9, No. 6, pp. 419 - 425, 2021. DOI: 10.13189/eer.2021.090608.

(b). APA Format:
Musthaza Mohammad , Wan Laailatul Hanim Mat Desa , Norazura Ahmad , Norhaslinda Zainal Abidin (2021). The Impact of Population and Deforestation on Climate Change in Malaysia: A Causal Loop Diagram. Environment and Ecology Research, 9(6), 419 - 425. DOI: 10.13189/eer.2021.090608.