Flood-related disaster communication and humanitarian logistics

During the annual monsoon season, Malaysia is often affected severely by floods as a result of heavy rainfall and poor irrigation. Every year, thousands of people have to be relocated and be evacuated from their homes. Thus, this research is aimed to look at two central aspects of disaster managemen...

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Main Authors: Puteri Fadzline, Tamyez, Gerth, Natalie Christiane Isabella, Khairul Firdaus, Anuar
Format: Conference or Workshop Item
Language:English
Published: KnE Social Sciences 2019
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spelling ump-258852019-11-19T07:42:58Z http://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/25885/ Flood-related disaster communication and humanitarian logistics Puteri Fadzline, Tamyez Gerth, Natalie Christiane Isabella Khairul Firdaus, Anuar HD Industries. Land use. Labor TC Hydraulic engineering. Ocean engineering TD Environmental technology. Sanitary engineering During the annual monsoon season, Malaysia is often affected severely by floods as a result of heavy rainfall and poor irrigation. Every year, thousands of people have to be relocated and be evacuated from their homes. Thus, this research is aimed to look at two central aspects of disaster management in the context of flood disaster management in Kuantan, Pahang. Using a mixed-method approach, first, the effectiveness of communication mechanisms in the case of floods is investigated with quantitative analysis using descriptive design. Secondly, this research takes a closer look at the underlying logistical framework found in flood disaster contexts and identifies its critical success factors. For this, a qualitative research approach is taken. Using thematic analysis, in-depth semi-structured interviews are analyzed to arrive at conclusions regarding the critical success factors. Investigating in the effectiveness of disaster communication, it has become apparent that communication between authorities, agencies, non-government organizations or NGOs and flood victims are still in need of improvement, as the suggestions made by participants of the study suggests, both in regard to emergency updates as well as to heightening community awareness on the right actions to take in preparation of upcoming floods. The critical success factors for humanitarian response in the case of flood management include coordination, communication, knowledge, and preparedness. In it crucial to safeguard communities, thus, the unambiguous and clear standard of procedures or SOPs need to be in place at the integrated agencies for them to be understood and known by the individuals who execute them. KnE Social Sciences 2019-08-18 Conference or Workshop Item PeerReviewed pdf en cc_by_4 http://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/25885/1/Flood-related%20disaster%20communication%20and%20humanitarian%20logistics.pdf Puteri Fadzline, Tamyez and Gerth, Natalie Christiane Isabella and Khairul Firdaus, Anuar (2019) Flood-related disaster communication and humanitarian logistics. In: KnE Social Sciences: FGIC 2nd Conference on Governance and Integrity 2019, 19-20 August 2019 , Yayasan Pahang, Kuantan, Pahang, Malaysia. pp. 15-39., 2019. ISSN 2518-668X https://doi.org/10.18502/kss.v3i22.5042
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topic HD Industries. Land use. Labor
TC Hydraulic engineering. Ocean engineering
TD Environmental technology. Sanitary engineering
spellingShingle HD Industries. Land use. Labor
TC Hydraulic engineering. Ocean engineering
TD Environmental technology. Sanitary engineering
Puteri Fadzline, Tamyez
Gerth, Natalie Christiane Isabella
Khairul Firdaus, Anuar
Flood-related disaster communication and humanitarian logistics
description During the annual monsoon season, Malaysia is often affected severely by floods as a result of heavy rainfall and poor irrigation. Every year, thousands of people have to be relocated and be evacuated from their homes. Thus, this research is aimed to look at two central aspects of disaster management in the context of flood disaster management in Kuantan, Pahang. Using a mixed-method approach, first, the effectiveness of communication mechanisms in the case of floods is investigated with quantitative analysis using descriptive design. Secondly, this research takes a closer look at the underlying logistical framework found in flood disaster contexts and identifies its critical success factors. For this, a qualitative research approach is taken. Using thematic analysis, in-depth semi-structured interviews are analyzed to arrive at conclusions regarding the critical success factors. Investigating in the effectiveness of disaster communication, it has become apparent that communication between authorities, agencies, non-government organizations or NGOs and flood victims are still in need of improvement, as the suggestions made by participants of the study suggests, both in regard to emergency updates as well as to heightening community awareness on the right actions to take in preparation of upcoming floods. The critical success factors for humanitarian response in the case of flood management include coordination, communication, knowledge, and preparedness. In it crucial to safeguard communities, thus, the unambiguous and clear standard of procedures or SOPs need to be in place at the integrated agencies for them to be understood and known by the individuals who execute them.
format Conference or Workshop Item
author Puteri Fadzline, Tamyez
Gerth, Natalie Christiane Isabella
Khairul Firdaus, Anuar
author_facet Puteri Fadzline, Tamyez
Gerth, Natalie Christiane Isabella
Khairul Firdaus, Anuar
author_sort Puteri Fadzline, Tamyez
title Flood-related disaster communication and humanitarian logistics
title_short Flood-related disaster communication and humanitarian logistics
title_full Flood-related disaster communication and humanitarian logistics
title_fullStr Flood-related disaster communication and humanitarian logistics
title_full_unstemmed Flood-related disaster communication and humanitarian logistics
title_sort flood-related disaster communication and humanitarian logistics
publisher KnE Social Sciences
publishDate 2019
url http://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/25885/
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http://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/25885/1/Flood-related%20disaster%20communication%20and%20humanitarian%20logistics.pdf
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