Public perception of flood risks in Klang Valley, Malaysia: a case study

Floods are becoming a major global concern as these disasters become more severe and frequent. This is no exception to Malaysia as the trend of flood occurrence is increasing year by year. This study aimed to understand the public perception of the flood risks in Klang Valley, focusing on Kuala Lump...

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Main Authors: Ahmad Sapawi, Dg Khairunisa, Chew, Jia Ming, Dayang Nur Shahidah, ., Abdul Rahman, Mohd Nordin, Zulkifli, Iliyana, Austin Hew, Tze Yik, Ismail, Mohamad Saupi, Ahmad Wakid, Sarini, Syazwan, Wan Mohd, Okamura, Hideo, Horie, Yoshifumi, Ong, Meng Chuan, Setyawan, Ahmad Dwi, Kumar, Krishnan, Cheng, Wan Hee, Yap, Chee Kong
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Language:English
Published: Asia Pacific Academy of Science 2023
Online Access:http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/116586/
http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/116586/1/116586.pdf
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author Ahmad Sapawi, Dg Khairunisa
Chew, Jia Ming
Dayang Nur Shahidah, .
Abdul Rahman, Mohd Nordin
Zulkifli, Iliyana
Austin Hew, Tze Yik
Ismail, Mohamad Saupi
Ahmad Wakid, Sarini
Syazwan, Wan Mohd
Okamura, Hideo
Horie, Yoshifumi
Ong, Meng Chuan
Setyawan, Ahmad Dwi
Kumar, Krishnan
Cheng, Wan Hee
Yap, Chee Kong
author_facet Ahmad Sapawi, Dg Khairunisa
Chew, Jia Ming
Dayang Nur Shahidah, .
Abdul Rahman, Mohd Nordin
Zulkifli, Iliyana
Austin Hew, Tze Yik
Ismail, Mohamad Saupi
Ahmad Wakid, Sarini
Syazwan, Wan Mohd
Okamura, Hideo
Horie, Yoshifumi
Ong, Meng Chuan
Setyawan, Ahmad Dwi
Kumar, Krishnan
Cheng, Wan Hee
Yap, Chee Kong
author_sort Ahmad Sapawi, Dg Khairunisa
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description Floods are becoming a major global concern as these disasters become more severe and frequent. This is no exception to Malaysia as the trend of flood occurrence is increasing year by year. This study aimed to understand the public perception of the flood risks in Klang Valley, focusing on Kuala Lumpur and Selangor metropolitans. A total of 100 respondents participated in this survey via online questionnaire distribution. There are four variables tested in this survey, where factors on environmental concern and anticipating risk have moderate influence on the perception and awareness of flood risk both environmental concern (ß = 0.378, p < 0.000) and anticipating risk (ß = 0.349, p< 0.000) were the only correlations that were statistically significant. It is found that emotional impact (ß = 0.058, p < 0.511) and effort to contribute (ß = 0.148, p < 0.077) did not significantly predict the awareness of flood risks. Further studies are needed to truly grasp the public’s perception of flood risk in Kuala Lumpur and Selangor.
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spelling upm-1165862025-04-11T10:48:45Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/116586/ Public perception of flood risks in Klang Valley, Malaysia: a case study Ahmad Sapawi, Dg Khairunisa Chew, Jia Ming Dayang Nur Shahidah, . Abdul Rahman, Mohd Nordin Zulkifli, Iliyana Austin Hew, Tze Yik Ismail, Mohamad Saupi Ahmad Wakid, Sarini Syazwan, Wan Mohd Okamura, Hideo Horie, Yoshifumi Ong, Meng Chuan Setyawan, Ahmad Dwi Kumar, Krishnan Cheng, Wan Hee Yap, Chee Kong Floods are becoming a major global concern as these disasters become more severe and frequent. This is no exception to Malaysia as the trend of flood occurrence is increasing year by year. This study aimed to understand the public perception of the flood risks in Klang Valley, focusing on Kuala Lumpur and Selangor metropolitans. A total of 100 respondents participated in this survey via online questionnaire distribution. There are four variables tested in this survey, where factors on environmental concern and anticipating risk have moderate influence on the perception and awareness of flood risk both environmental concern (ß = 0.378, p < 0.000) and anticipating risk (ß = 0.349, p< 0.000) were the only correlations that were statistically significant. It is found that emotional impact (ß = 0.058, p < 0.511) and effort to contribute (ß = 0.148, p < 0.077) did not significantly predict the awareness of flood risks. Further studies are needed to truly grasp the public’s perception of flood risk in Kuala Lumpur and Selangor. Asia Pacific Academy of Science 2023 Article PeerReviewed text en cc_by_4 http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/116586/1/116586.pdf Ahmad Sapawi, Dg Khairunisa and Chew, Jia Ming and Dayang Nur Shahidah, . and Abdul Rahman, Mohd Nordin and Zulkifli, Iliyana and Austin Hew, Tze Yik and Ismail, Mohamad Saupi and Ahmad Wakid, Sarini and Syazwan, Wan Mohd and Okamura, Hideo and Horie, Yoshifumi and Ong, Meng Chuan and Setyawan, Ahmad Dwi and Kumar, Krishnan and Cheng, Wan Hee and Yap, Chee Kong (2023) Public perception of flood risks in Klang Valley, Malaysia: a case study. Sustainable Social Development, 1 (2). pp. 1-14. ISSN 2972-4880 https://aber.apacsci.com/index.php/SSD/article/view/2197 10.54517/ssd.v1i2.2197
spellingShingle Ahmad Sapawi, Dg Khairunisa
Chew, Jia Ming
Dayang Nur Shahidah, .
Abdul Rahman, Mohd Nordin
Zulkifli, Iliyana
Austin Hew, Tze Yik
Ismail, Mohamad Saupi
Ahmad Wakid, Sarini
Syazwan, Wan Mohd
Okamura, Hideo
Horie, Yoshifumi
Ong, Meng Chuan
Setyawan, Ahmad Dwi
Kumar, Krishnan
Cheng, Wan Hee
Yap, Chee Kong
Public perception of flood risks in Klang Valley, Malaysia: a case study
title Public perception of flood risks in Klang Valley, Malaysia: a case study
title_full Public perception of flood risks in Klang Valley, Malaysia: a case study
title_fullStr Public perception of flood risks in Klang Valley, Malaysia: a case study
title_full_unstemmed Public perception of flood risks in Klang Valley, Malaysia: a case study
title_short Public perception of flood risks in Klang Valley, Malaysia: a case study
title_sort public perception of flood risks in klang valley, malaysia: a case study
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