Flood vulnerability and adaptation assessment in Padang Terap district, Kedah , Malaysia
Padang Terap, Kedah in Malaysia experienced frequent floods, incurring financial losses to the flood victims and the government for flood mitigation. For an effective mitigation strategy, there is a need for a reliable database on the vulnerability and adaptation levels of flood victims. Therefore,...
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| author | Said, Mohd Zulhafiz Abdul Gapor, Salfarina Hamat, Zahri |
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| description | Padang Terap, Kedah in Malaysia experienced frequent floods, incurring financial losses to the flood victims and the government for flood mitigation. For an effective mitigation strategy, there is a need for a reliable database on the vulnerability and adaptation levels of flood victims. Therefore, this study is important to provide the data. The objectives of this paper are to analyse the factors that cause flood vulnerability and to determine and assess the existing adaptation to flood in Padang Terap. The research utilised a quantitative approach, through a household survey of 680 respondents. The data were analysed using descriptive and crosstabulation tests. The findings show that topography, distance between houses and rivers, and flood relief centres affect the vulnerability of the flood victims. The vulnerability to flood is higher than the adaptation level, implying that the Padang Terap flood victims are still not adapting to flood and prone to losses incurred related to flood. |
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| spelling | upm-1158002025-03-12T04:43:39Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/115800/ Flood vulnerability and adaptation assessment in Padang Terap district, Kedah , Malaysia Said, Mohd Zulhafiz Abdul Gapor, Salfarina Hamat, Zahri Padang Terap, Kedah in Malaysia experienced frequent floods, incurring financial losses to the flood victims and the government for flood mitigation. For an effective mitigation strategy, there is a need for a reliable database on the vulnerability and adaptation levels of flood victims. Therefore, this study is important to provide the data. The objectives of this paper are to analyse the factors that cause flood vulnerability and to determine and assess the existing adaptation to flood in Padang Terap. The research utilised a quantitative approach, through a household survey of 680 respondents. The data were analysed using descriptive and crosstabulation tests. The findings show that topography, distance between houses and rivers, and flood relief centres affect the vulnerability of the flood victims. The vulnerability to flood is higher than the adaptation level, implying that the Padang Terap flood victims are still not adapting to flood and prone to losses incurred related to flood. Malaysian Institute of Planners 2024 Article PeerReviewed text en http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/115800/1/115800.pdf Said, Mohd Zulhafiz and Abdul Gapor, Salfarina and Hamat, Zahri (2024) Flood vulnerability and adaptation assessment in Padang Terap district, Kedah , Malaysia. Planning Malaysia, 22. pp. 1-16. ISSN 0128-0945; eISSN: 1675-6215 https://www.planningmalaysia.org/index.php/pmj/article/view/1450 10.21837/pm.v22i31.1450 |
| spellingShingle | Said, Mohd Zulhafiz Abdul Gapor, Salfarina Hamat, Zahri Flood vulnerability and adaptation assessment in Padang Terap district, Kedah , Malaysia |
| title | Flood vulnerability and adaptation assessment in Padang Terap district, Kedah , Malaysia |
| title_full | Flood vulnerability and adaptation assessment in Padang Terap district, Kedah , Malaysia |
| title_fullStr | Flood vulnerability and adaptation assessment in Padang Terap district, Kedah , Malaysia |
| title_full_unstemmed | Flood vulnerability and adaptation assessment in Padang Terap district, Kedah , Malaysia |
| title_short | Flood vulnerability and adaptation assessment in Padang Terap district, Kedah , Malaysia |
| title_sort | flood vulnerability and adaptation assessment in padang terap district, kedah , malaysia |
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