Risk, exposure and vulnerability to flood hazards in a rapidly developing country: the case of Peninsular Malaysia

Peninsular Malaysia is rapidly industrialising in recent decades and economic growth rates in recent years suggest that it will continue to do in the short to medium term. The pace of social, economic and political change is fast, as is the pace of technological change. Since independence, rapid eco...

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Main Author: Chan, Ngai Weng
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Published: Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia 1996
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spelling ukm-41502012-05-23T01:48:16Z http://journalarticle.ukm.my/4150/ Risk, exposure and vulnerability to flood hazards in a rapidly developing country: the case of Peninsular Malaysia Chan, Ngai Weng Peninsular Malaysia is rapidly industrialising in recent decades and economic growth rates in recent years suggest that it will continue to do in the short to medium term. The pace of social, economic and political change is fast, as is the pace of technological change. Since independence, rapid economic development in agriculture, mining, industries and urbanisation (as well as other fields) has changed much of the natural system. Other things being equal, these developments have significantly contributed to disturbed hydrological regimes and other parameters relating to flood occurrences. Flood hazards are, therefore, being reinforced and perpetuated largely through human interference which can lead to their amplification. Rapid economic developments and the current push by the Malaysian government to attain the `newly industrialised country' status are described as rapidly changing contexts. As these contexts change, natural/physical systems are affected and they change accordingly. Such changes have given rise to increased flood risk, exposure and vulnerability amongst those living on floodplains. Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia 1996-07 Article PeerReviewed Chan, Ngai Weng (1996) Risk, exposure and vulnerability to flood hazards in a rapidly developing country: the case of Peninsular Malaysia. AKADEMIKA, 49 . pp. 107-137. ISSN 0126-5008 http://www.ukm.my/penerbit/jdem49-7.htm
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description Peninsular Malaysia is rapidly industrialising in recent decades and economic growth rates in recent years suggest that it will continue to do in the short to medium term. The pace of social, economic and political change is fast, as is the pace of technological change. Since independence, rapid economic development in agriculture, mining, industries and urbanisation (as well as other fields) has changed much of the natural system. Other things being equal, these developments have significantly contributed to disturbed hydrological regimes and other parameters relating to flood occurrences. Flood hazards are, therefore, being reinforced and perpetuated largely through human interference which can lead to their amplification. Rapid economic developments and the current push by the Malaysian government to attain the `newly industrialised country' status are described as rapidly changing contexts. As these contexts change, natural/physical systems are affected and they change accordingly. Such changes have given rise to increased flood risk, exposure and vulnerability amongst those living on floodplains.
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author Chan, Ngai Weng
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Risk, exposure and vulnerability to flood hazards in a rapidly developing country: the case of Peninsular Malaysia
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title Risk, exposure and vulnerability to flood hazards in a rapidly developing country: the case of Peninsular Malaysia
title_short Risk, exposure and vulnerability to flood hazards in a rapidly developing country: the case of Peninsular Malaysia
title_full Risk, exposure and vulnerability to flood hazards in a rapidly developing country: the case of Peninsular Malaysia
title_fullStr Risk, exposure and vulnerability to flood hazards in a rapidly developing country: the case of Peninsular Malaysia
title_full_unstemmed Risk, exposure and vulnerability to flood hazards in a rapidly developing country: the case of Peninsular Malaysia
title_sort risk, exposure and vulnerability to flood hazards in a rapidly developing country: the case of peninsular malaysia
publisher Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia
publishDate 1996
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