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Siow-Kian Tan

Xiamen University Malaysia
Verified email at xmu.edu.my
Cited by 1425

Municipal solid waste management in China: status, problems and challenges

DQ Zhang, SK Tan, RM Gersberg - Journal of environmental management, 2010 - Elsevier
This paper presents an examination of MSW generation and composition in China, providing
an overview of the current state of MSW management, an analysis of existing problems in …

A review on removing pharmaceutical contaminants from wastewater by constructed wetlands: design, performance and mechanism

Y Li, G Zhu, WJ Ng, SK Tan - Science of the Total Environment, 2014 - Elsevier
This paper presents a comprehensive review of the current state of research activities on
the application of constructed wetlands for removing pharmaceutical contaminants from …

Removal of pharmaceuticals and personal care products in aquatic plant-based systems: a review

D Zhang, RM Gersberg, WJ Ng, SK Tan - Environmental Pollution, 2014 - Elsevier
Pharmaceuticals and personal care products (PPCPs) in the aquatic environment are regarded
as emerging contaminants and have attracted increasing concern. The use of aquatic …

[HTML][HTML] Compassionate use of remdesivir for patients with severe Covid-19

…, I Henne, S Sellers, H Cao, SK Tan… - … England Journal of …, 2020 - Mass Medical Soc
Background Remdesivir, a nucleotide analogue prodrug that inhibits viral RNA polymerases,
has shown in vitro activity against SARS-CoV-2. Methods We provided remdesivir on a …

A model of 'creative experience'in creative tourism

SK Tan, SF Kung, DB Luh - Annals of tourism research, 2013 - Elsevier
This study explores the essence of ‘creativity’ in ‘creative tourism’ from a tourist perspective.
Creative tourism is receiving an increasing amount of attention, although the concept …

The paradoxical success of fuzzy logic

…, N Vadiee, M Jamshidi, PZ Wang, SK Tan, S Tan… - IEEE …, 1994 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Fuzzy logic methods have been used successfully in many real-world applications, but the
foundations of fuzzy logic remain under attack. Taken together, these two facts constitute a …

Application of constructed wetlands for wastewater treatment in developing countries–a review of recent developments (2000–2013)

…, RM Gersberg, Y Liu, WJ Ng, SK Tan - Journal of environmental …, 2014 - Elsevier
Inadequate access to clean water and sanitation has become one of the most pervasive
problems afflicting people throughout the developing world. Replication of centralized water-, …

A taxonomy of creative tourists in creative tourism

SK Tan, DB Luh, SF Kung - Tourism Management, 2014 - Elsevier
This study aims to characterize creative tourists and their perceptions of creative experiences
at tourism sites. Creative tourists are active co-creators of their experiences; hence, they …

Impact of climate variability and human activity on streamflow decrease in the Miyun Reservoir catchment

H Ma, D Yang, SK Tan, B Gao, Q Hu - Journal of Hydrology, 2010 - Elsevier
Miyun Reservoir is the main raw water source for Beijing’s domestic water supply. Flow
discharge to Miyun Reservoir decreased drastically over a 50-year period, from 1956 to 2005, …

Velocity distribution and dip-phenomenon in smooth uniform open channel flows

SQ Yang, SK Tan, SY Lim - Journal of hydraulic engineering, 2004 - ascelibrary.org
This paper investigates the mechanism of the dip phenomenon whereby the location of the
maximum velocity appears below the free surface vis-à-vis the secondary currents in open-…