Vulnerability of the squatter communities to flood problems in Kuala Lumpur

This paper discusses the contemporary academic debates in the fields of social vulnerability, social capital and adaptation, and hazard management with a focus on flood risk management in squatter settlements in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. These are some of the key issues for the city of Kuala Lumpur a...

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Main Author:	Zahari, Rustam Khairi
Format:	Article
Language:	English English
Published:	Common Ground 2008
Subjects:	H Social Sciences (General) HD Industries. Land use. Labor HT Communities. Classes. Races
Online Access:	http://irep.iium.edu.my/1078/ http://irep.iium.edu.my/1078/ http://irep.iium.edu.my/1078/1/Common_ground-rkz_Italy.pdf http://irep.iium.edu.my/1078/6/I08_12983_VulnerabilityoftheSquatterCommunitiestoFloodProblemsinKualaLumpur_final051208.pdf

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spelling	iium-10782015-07-24T03:00:44Z http://irep.iium.edu.my/1078/ Vulnerability of the squatter communities to flood problems in Kuala Lumpur Zahari, Rustam Khairi H Social Sciences (General) HD Industries. Land use. Labor HT Communities. Classes. Races This paper discusses the contemporary academic debates in the fields of social vulnerability, social capital and adaptation, and hazard management with a focus on flood risk management in squatter settlements in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. These are some of the key issues for the city of Kuala Lumpur as the management of urban environment in Malaysia must be able to guarantee not only good development and planning practice but also needs to ensure that the necessary precautions and disaster strategies are in place for any eventualities. The paper attempts to highlight the affected communities’ vulnerability to environmental hazards, flood risk communication and management, all of which represent critical urban management issues in the rapidly expanding city. Respondents participating in this study include several lowincome squatter communities in Kuala Lumpur, officials from government agencies involved in flood risk management as well as community leaders and politicians. The study examines how the affected communities perceive their vulnerability and their responses in addressing these risks, and investigates the strategies adopted by the government agencies in addressing flood issues as well as in dealing with the victims of the recurring floodings. Keywords: Social Vulnerability, Risk, Social Capital, Adaptation, Urban Planning, Urban Hazard, Urban Poor Common Ground 2008 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/1078/1/Common_ground-rkz_Italy.pdf application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/1078/6/I08_12983_VulnerabilityoftheSquatterCommunitiestoFloodProblemsinKualaLumpur_final051208.pdf Zahari, Rustam Khairi (2008) Vulnerability of the squatter communities to flood problems in Kuala Lumpur. The International Journal Of Interdisciplinary Social Sciences, 3 (9). pp. 87-96. ISSN 1833-1882 http://iji.cgpublisher.com/product/pub.88/prod.626
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description	This paper discusses the contemporary academic debates in the fields of social vulnerability, social capital and adaptation, and hazard management with a focus on flood risk management in squatter settlements in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. These are some of the key issues for the city of Kuala Lumpur as the management of urban environment in Malaysia must be able to guarantee not only good development and planning practice but also needs to ensure that the necessary precautions and disaster strategies are in place for any eventualities. The paper attempts to highlight the affected communities’ vulnerability to environmental hazards, flood risk communication and management, all of which represent critical urban management issues in the rapidly expanding city. Respondents participating in this study include several lowincome squatter communities in Kuala Lumpur, officials from government agencies involved in flood risk management as well as community leaders and politicians. The study examines how the affected communities perceive their vulnerability and their responses in addressing these risks, and investigates the strategies adopted by the government agencies in addressing flood issues as well as in dealing with the victims of the recurring floodings. Keywords: Social Vulnerability, Risk, Social Capital, Adaptation, Urban Planning, Urban Hazard, Urban Poor
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author	Zahari, Rustam Khairi
author_facet	Zahari, Rustam Khairi
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title	Vulnerability of the squatter communities to flood problems in Kuala Lumpur
title_short	Vulnerability of the squatter communities to flood problems in Kuala Lumpur
title_full	Vulnerability of the squatter communities to flood problems in Kuala Lumpur
title_fullStr	Vulnerability of the squatter communities to flood problems in Kuala Lumpur
title_full_unstemmed	Vulnerability of the squatter communities to flood problems in Kuala Lumpur
title_sort	vulnerability of the squatter communities to flood problems in kuala lumpur
publisher	Common Ground
publishDate	2008
url	http://irep.iium.edu.my/1078/ http://irep.iium.edu.my/1078/ http://irep.iium.edu.my/1078/1/Common_ground-rkz_Italy.pdf http://irep.iium.edu.my/1078/6/I08_12983_VulnerabilityoftheSquatterCommunitiestoFloodProblemsinKualaLumpur_final051208.pdf
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