SHAH ALAM, July 23 -- About 350km of Selangor's coastline has been identified as affected by erosion due to various factors, including climate change.

Selangor Infrastructure and Agriculture Committee chairman Datuk Izham Hashim said coastal defence structures, including wave barriers, have been installed along about 250km of the affected areas, according to a report published by Kosmo! Online today.

"This means almost two-thirds of Selangor's coastline is now protected by barriers.

"However, studies have found that the impact of climate change means existing structures need to be upgraded by increasing their height by between one and 1.5 metres. We are now waiting for the implementation of the project," he said.

Izham said this after...