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

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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
Format:	Article
Published:	Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia 1996
Online Access:	http://journalarticle.ukm.my/4150/

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