[not an acronym] a common misconception is that SOS means Save Our Ship/Souls (a distress call); the letters don't actually stand for anything.
There is a need of further study in the effects of the reclamation activities at the northern coastal area of Batam related to environmental to avoid any potential negative influence.
Erosion alters the soil chemical, physical and biological properties, reducing soil fertility and, as a direct result, soil productivity (Pimentel et al., 1995; Lal, 2000, 2006; Morgan, 2005), which has caused concern among researchers in various fields about the losses and costs incurred.