Community-based disaster management in Kuala Lumpur
The goal of this study is to explore how flood-affected communities in Kuala Lumpur use their community-based organisation (CBO) in dealing with their vulnerability. Data was collected for this study through interviews, survey questionnaire, document analysis and field observation. The study finds C...
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| author | Zahari, Rustam Khairi Raja Ariffin, Raja Noriza |
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| description | The goal of this study is to explore how flood-affected communities in Kuala Lumpur use their community-based organisation (CBO) in dealing with their vulnerability. Data was collected for this study through interviews, survey questionnaire, document analysis and field observation. The study finds CBO has a crucial responsibility in managing disasters affecting their communities especially in ensuring community members are ready for any eventualities and reducing their vulnerabilities. This research also found that the urban poor are the group that is hit the worst in most flooding incidents and the experience that they shared have shaped how they lead their lives. |
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| spelling | iium-365372015-07-30T06:52:59Z http://irep.iium.edu.my/36537/ Community-based disaster management in Kuala Lumpur Zahari, Rustam Khairi Raja Ariffin, Raja Noriza NA100 Architecture and the state The goal of this study is to explore how flood-affected communities in Kuala Lumpur use their community-based organisation (CBO) in dealing with their vulnerability. Data was collected for this study through interviews, survey questionnaire, document analysis and field observation. The study finds CBO has a crucial responsibility in managing disasters affecting their communities especially in ensuring community members are ready for any eventualities and reducing their vulnerabilities. This research also found that the urban poor are the group that is hit the worst in most flooding incidents and the experience that they shared have shaped how they lead their lives. Elsevier 2013-09-20 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/36537/1/community-based.pdf Zahari, Rustam Khairi and Raja Ariffin, Raja Noriza (2013) Community-based disaster management in Kuala Lumpur. Procedia Social and Behavioral Sciences, 85. pp. 493-501. ISSN 1877-0428 http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1877042813025056 10.1016/j.sbspro.2013.08.378 |
| spellingShingle | NA100 Architecture and the state Zahari, Rustam Khairi Raja Ariffin, Raja Noriza Community-based disaster management in Kuala Lumpur |
| title | Community-based disaster management in Kuala Lumpur |
| title_full | Community-based disaster management in Kuala Lumpur |
| title_fullStr | Community-based disaster management in Kuala Lumpur |
| title_full_unstemmed | Community-based disaster management in Kuala Lumpur |
| title_short | Community-based disaster management in Kuala Lumpur |
| title_sort | community-based disaster management in kuala lumpur |
| topic | NA100 Architecture and the state |
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