Inclusive disaster risk management (DRM) for Bertam valley community

This paper focuses on the inclusiveness of Disaster Risk Management. The study assesses proactive adaptation of Early Warning System (EWS) for Disaster Risk Reduction Program in Bertam Valley. The study aims to identify community preferences as an initiative to improve the effectiveness of the EW...

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Main Authors: Sabri Muda, Rahsidi, Tukiman, Izawati, Mohd. Hussain, Mohd. Ramzi, Zen, Ismawi
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English
Published: Malaysian Institute of Planners 2018
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author Sabri Muda, Rahsidi
Tukiman, Izawati
Mohd. Hussain, Mohd. Ramzi
Zen, Ismawi
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Tukiman, Izawati
Mohd. Hussain, Mohd. Ramzi
Zen, Ismawi
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description This paper focuses on the inclusiveness of Disaster Risk Management. The study assesses proactive adaptation of Early Warning System (EWS) for Disaster Risk Reduction Program in Bertam Valley. The study aims to identify community preferences as an initiative to improve the effectiveness of the EWS system. In order to sustain the awareness and preparedness of EWS, continuous involvement by the community is necessary to make them resilient. Specific focus is given to Person with Disabilities (PwDs), elderly and children. Therefore, it is vital to understand the efficient methods to alarm PwDs, elderly and children during emergencies occurrence, which will focus on the implementation of types of alarm in EWS with regards to the early warning alarm and emergency notification. The finding from this paper is useful to assist local authorities and emergency responder in the formulation of warning and evacuation procedures to save the PwDs if dam failure is imminent.
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spelling iium-663712021-05-17T14:41:10Z http://irep.iium.edu.my/66371/ Inclusive disaster risk management (DRM) for Bertam valley community Sabri Muda, Rahsidi Tukiman, Izawati Mohd. Hussain, Mohd. Ramzi Zen, Ismawi G Geography (General) GE Environmental Sciences GF Human ecology. Anthropogeography HT Communities. Classes. Races NA Architecture This paper focuses on the inclusiveness of Disaster Risk Management. The study assesses proactive adaptation of Early Warning System (EWS) for Disaster Risk Reduction Program in Bertam Valley. The study aims to identify community preferences as an initiative to improve the effectiveness of the EWS system. In order to sustain the awareness and preparedness of EWS, continuous involvement by the community is necessary to make them resilient. Specific focus is given to Person with Disabilities (PwDs), elderly and children. Therefore, it is vital to understand the efficient methods to alarm PwDs, elderly and children during emergencies occurrence, which will focus on the implementation of types of alarm in EWS with regards to the early warning alarm and emergency notification. The finding from this paper is useful to assist local authorities and emergency responder in the formulation of warning and evacuation procedures to save the PwDs if dam failure is imminent. Malaysian Institute of Planners 2018 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/66371/1/Rahsidi%20Sabri%20Muda%20et%20al%202018.pdf application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/66371/7/66371_Inclusive%20disaster%20risk%20management%20for%20Bertam_SCOPUS.pdf Sabri Muda, Rahsidi and Tukiman, Izawati and Mohd. Hussain, Mohd. Ramzi and Zen, Ismawi (2018) Inclusive disaster risk management (DRM) for Bertam valley community. Planning Malaysia Journal, 16 (2). pp. 345-352. ISSN 1675-6215 E-ISSN 0128-0945 http://www.planningmalaysia.org/index.php/pmj/article/view/488
spellingShingle G Geography (General)
GE Environmental Sciences
GF Human ecology. Anthropogeography
HT Communities. Classes. Races
NA Architecture
Sabri Muda, Rahsidi
Tukiman, Izawati
Mohd. Hussain, Mohd. Ramzi
Zen, Ismawi
Inclusive disaster risk management (DRM) for Bertam valley community
title Inclusive disaster risk management (DRM) for Bertam valley community
title_full Inclusive disaster risk management (DRM) for Bertam valley community
title_fullStr Inclusive disaster risk management (DRM) for Bertam valley community
title_full_unstemmed Inclusive disaster risk management (DRM) for Bertam valley community
title_short Inclusive disaster risk management (DRM) for Bertam valley community
title_sort inclusive disaster risk management (drm) for bertam valley community
topic G Geography (General)
GE Environmental Sciences
GF Human ecology. Anthropogeography
HT Communities. Classes. Races
NA Architecture
url http://irep.iium.edu.my/66371/
http://irep.iium.edu.my/66371/
http://irep.iium.edu.my/66371/1/Rahsidi%20Sabri%20Muda%20et%20al%202018.pdf
http://irep.iium.edu.my/66371/7/66371_Inclusive%20disaster%20risk%20management%20for%20Bertam_SCOPUS.pdf