Flood prediction using Geographical Information System (GIS) application at Sungai Sembrong

The occurrence of flood disaster in Malaysia has received much attention due to its negative impact towards society, environment and economy. In hydrological field, researchers are interested in flood prediction analysis and it is no longer a stranger in this area. The latest flood incident that hit...

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Main Authors:	Kaamin, Masiri, Ahmad, Nor Farah Atiqah, Mohd Razali, Siti Nooraiin, Mohamad Hilaham, Mashuda, Abdul Rahman, Mohamad, Ngadiman, Norhayati, Sahat, Suhaila
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Published:	2017
Subjects:	G Geography (General)
Online Access:	http://journal.utem.edu.my/index.php/jtec/article/view/2779 http://journal.utem.edu.my/index.php/jtec/article/view/2779

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spelling	uthm-101042018-07-03T10:08:44Z Flood prediction using Geographical Information System (GIS) application at Sungai Sembrong Kaamin, Masiri Ahmad, Nor Farah Atiqah Mohd Razali, Siti Nooraiin Mohamad Hilaham, Mashuda Abdul Rahman, Mohamad Ngadiman, Norhayati Sahat, Suhaila G Geography (General) The occurrence of flood disaster in Malaysia has received much attention due to its negative impact towards society, environment and economy. In hydrological field, researchers are interested in flood prediction analysis and it is no longer a stranger in this area. The latest flood incident that hit Sg. Sembrong, Batu Pahat, Johor, Malaysia in 2007 is considered as the worst flood occurrence in Johor. This study focused on the effectiveness of using Geographical Information System (GIS) to predict flood at Sg. Sembrong. The combination of hydrological model and water balance model that takes into consideration the minimum, maximum and average temperature data for January 2007 is used to illustrate the predicted flood area for future reference. The results from the analysis showed that flood does not occur at the minimum and average rainfall, 17.2mm and 2mm respectively. However, with the maximum rainfall of 203mm, it is expected that 9983ha of land will be affected with 2m water level rise. In can be concluded that GIS is a suitable tool for the provision of preliminary information of flood, and it can be a powerful tool in aiding flood analysis, problem solving and provides rational, accurate and efficient decision making. 2017 Article PeerReviewed http://journal.utem.edu.my/index.php/jtec/article/view/2779 Kaamin, Masiri and Ahmad, Nor Farah Atiqah and Mohd Razali, Siti Nooraiin and Mohamad Hilaham, Mashuda and Abdul Rahman, Mohamad and Ngadiman, Norhayati and Sahat, Suhaila (2017) Flood prediction using Geographical Information System (GIS) application at Sungai Sembrong. Journal of Telecommunication, Electronic and Computer Engineering, 9 (2-12). pp. 113-117. ISSN 21801843 http://eprints.uthm.edu.my/10104/
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spellingShingle	G Geography (General) Kaamin, Masiri Ahmad, Nor Farah Atiqah Mohd Razali, Siti Nooraiin Mohamad Hilaham, Mashuda Abdul Rahman, Mohamad Ngadiman, Norhayati Sahat, Suhaila Flood prediction using Geographical Information System (GIS) application at Sungai Sembrong
description	The occurrence of flood disaster in Malaysia has received much attention due to its negative impact towards society, environment and economy. In hydrological field, researchers are interested in flood prediction analysis and it is no longer a stranger in this area. The latest flood incident that hit Sg. Sembrong, Batu Pahat, Johor, Malaysia in 2007 is considered as the worst flood occurrence in Johor. This study focused on the effectiveness of using Geographical Information System (GIS) to predict flood at Sg. Sembrong. The combination of hydrological model and water balance model that takes into consideration the minimum, maximum and average temperature data for January 2007 is used to illustrate the predicted flood area for future reference. The results from the analysis showed that flood does not occur at the minimum and average rainfall, 17.2mm and 2mm respectively. However, with the maximum rainfall of 203mm, it is expected that 9983ha of land will be affected with 2m water level rise. In can be concluded that GIS is a suitable tool for the provision of preliminary information of flood, and it can be a powerful tool in aiding flood analysis, problem solving and provides rational, accurate and efficient decision making.
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author	Kaamin, Masiri Ahmad, Nor Farah Atiqah Mohd Razali, Siti Nooraiin Mohamad Hilaham, Mashuda Abdul Rahman, Mohamad Ngadiman, Norhayati Sahat, Suhaila
author_facet	Kaamin, Masiri Ahmad, Nor Farah Atiqah Mohd Razali, Siti Nooraiin Mohamad Hilaham, Mashuda Abdul Rahman, Mohamad Ngadiman, Norhayati Sahat, Suhaila
author_sort	Kaamin, Masiri
title	Flood prediction using Geographical Information System (GIS) application at Sungai Sembrong
title_short	Flood prediction using Geographical Information System (GIS) application at Sungai Sembrong
title_full	Flood prediction using Geographical Information System (GIS) application at Sungai Sembrong
title_fullStr	Flood prediction using Geographical Information System (GIS) application at Sungai Sembrong
title_full_unstemmed	Flood prediction using Geographical Information System (GIS) application at Sungai Sembrong
title_sort	flood prediction using geographical information system (gis) application at sungai sembrong
publishDate	2017
url	http://journal.utem.edu.my/index.php/jtec/article/view/2779 http://journal.utem.edu.my/index.php/jtec/article/view/2779
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