Community-Based Disaster Management in Kuala Lumpur

Zahari, Rustam Khairi; Ariffin, Raja Noriza Raja

doi:10.1016/j.sbspro.2013.08.378

Cited by 13 publications

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“…However, an additional consequence of damage to property noted in this study was that damage to assets such as vehicles could have far reaching implications as it could prevent travel to work, resulting in loss of income, as well as limiting social interaction [5,7]. Furthermore the potential for damage to possessions to occur can affect lifestyle choices, as repeated flood risk can restrict the appliances or furniture that flood victims can realistically purchase [5]. Returning properties to their pre-flood status is very difficult as state compensation is often inadequate and many do not have enough savings to restore dwellings immediately [15,19].…”

Section: Damage To Property and Possessionsmentioning

confidence: 91%

“…3.1.1.1 Loss of income, disruption to livelihoods and debt One of the most significant secondary stressors identified in this study was that flooding affected livelihoods and resulted in substantial loss of income [5][6][7][8][9][10][11][12][13][14][15][16][17][18][19][20][21]. Reasons for loss of income can include: damage to road infrastructure preventing respondents reaching their workplace or dealing with the damage caused to property [5-10, 12, 15, 17, 19, 21, 22].…”

Section: Economic Stressorsmentioning

confidence: 95%

“…For individuals with previous flood experience, the stress and anxiety associated with flood memories leaves them fearful of repeated flooding [5,16,19,21]. A study in Guyana, South America found that 58% of respondents acknowledged that they worried every time it rained heavily [21].…”

Section: Fear Of Reoccurrencementioning

confidence: 99%

“…Fear of reoccurrence can be a particular problem in developing countries, where lack of formal flood warning systems means households personally monitor signs of flooding, paying particular attention during prolonged rainfall. This on-going stressor can have a significant impact on daily life, straining family relationships, leaving homeowners wary of going on holiday and often prompting individuals to come home early from work when it starts to rain [5]. In developed countries it can often result in obsession with weather forecasts [16].…”

Section: Fear Of Reoccurrencementioning

confidence: 99%

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The long-term health impacts of repeated flood events

Stephenson

Vaganay

Cameron

et al. 2014

WIT Transactions on Ecology and the Environment

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During the past 30 years, floods have resulted in over 200,000 fatalities and affected more than 2.8 billion others worldwide. Flood victims are vulnerable to long-term physical and psychological health effects, which persist for an undefined time period in the aftermath of a flood event. Following a flood event, secondary stressors, which are indirectly related to the event, can potentially prolong and intensify the health impacts on affected individuals and communities. These secondary stressors consist of economic stressors, including loss of income, but also social stressors such as isolation due to prolonged flooding. A significant gap in the research to date is in relation to repeated flooding and its impact on the extent to which individuals are affected by these secondary stressors. This review examined studies focusing on repeated flooding, concentrating on the secondary stressors resulting from repeated flood events. It also considered the awareness, preparedness and resilience of the study populations in order to determine the potential for these communities to be impacted by secondary stressors. This review indicated that both rural and urban communities in developed and developing countries are significantly affected by economic, social and psychological secondary stressors. The majority of communities do have a basic awareness of flood risk; however, many residents do not take flood risk seriously and thus take little preventative action. Community resilience was higher in urban and rural areas in developing countries, but also in rural areas in developed countries. Future work should take into consideration the secondary stressors that affect different communities and how to minimise their impact in order to increase resilience.

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Section: Damage To Property and Possessionsmentioning

confidence: 91%

Section: Economic Stressorsmentioning

confidence: 95%

Section: Fear Of Reoccurrencementioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Fear Of Reoccurrencementioning

confidence: 99%

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The long-term health impacts of repeated flood events

Stephenson

Vaganay

Cameron

et al. 2014

WIT Transactions on Ecology and the Environment

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“…The disaster preparedness community groups have an important role to conduct the disaster management response, this step ensures the community is ready for the events that may occur and reduce the vulnerability (Zahari & Ariffin, 2013). The existence of the disaster preparedness community group increases the resilience of the communities in facing the disasters and has a function to mobilize a larger community, including their own resources (Victoria, 2002).…”

Section: The Formation Of the Ksb And The Community Groupsmentioning

confidence: 99%

The Community – Based Flood Disaster Risk Reduction (CBDRR) in Beringin Watershed in Semarang City

Worowirasmi

Waluyo

Rachmawati³

et al. 2015

JWL

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Pertumbuhan penduduk di Kota Semarang yang terus meningkat menyebabkan peningkatan kebutuhan lahan untuk pemukiman. Keterbatasan lahan dan lemahnya penegakan peraturan atas kepemilikan lahan memicu perubahan penggunaan lahan termasuk perubahan penggunaan lahan di daerah aliran sungai. Rencana Tata Ruang Wilayah Kota Semarang tahun 2011-2031 menyebutkan bahwa DAS Beringin merupakan daerah penyangga dengan alokasi pembangunan fisik yang dibatasi. Akan tetapi saat ini warga memanfaatkan DAS sebagai permukiman. Perkembangan permukiman di DAS mengurangi kemampuan DAS untuk menangkap air dan juga mengurangi kapasitas sungai karena meningkatnya sedimentasi. Kedua hal tersebut adalah penyebab utama dari adanya bencana banjir bandang (yang biasanya terjadi di musim hujan) di tujuh kelurahan yang ada di DAS Beringin. Kondisi ini diperparah dengan banjir rob yang terjadi di dua kelurahan yang terletak di pesisir. Pada tahun 2012, pemerintah Kota Semarang mengembangkan Sistem Peramalan dan Peringatan Banjir sebagai salah satu Upaya Adaptasi Perubahan Iklim yang dikenal sebagai Flood Early Warning System (FEWS). Salah satu output penting dari FEWS adalah pengurangan resiko bencana berbasis masyarakat. Proses partisipasi masyarakat dalam FEWS telah memungkinkan masyarakat untuk mengidentifikasi karakteristik resiko bencana, mengusulkan solusi untuk mengurangi resiko banjir yang sesuai dengan kearifan lokal, meningkatkan kapasitas masyarakat dan mengatur diri mereka sendiri melalui kelompok siaga bencana secara mandiri.

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