An assessment of current practices on landslides risk management: a case of Kuala Lumpur territory
In Kuala Lumpur to date, there is little evidence to support landslide causes and very little research into the nature of landslide vulnerability. This article takes an interdisciplinary method and empirical approaches to examine, in addition where necessary, challenge a series of assumptions made...
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Penerbit Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia
2017
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| Online Access: | http://journalarticle.ukm.my/11891/1/17853-51611-1-PB.pdf http://journalarticle.ukm.my/11891/ http://ejournal.ukm.my/gmjss/issue/view/923 |
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| Summary: | In Kuala Lumpur to date, there is little evidence to support landslide causes and very little research into the
nature of landslide vulnerability. This article takes an interdisciplinary method and empirical approaches to
examine, in addition where necessary, challenge a series of assumptions made regarding Landslide Risk
Management (LRM) with a view to developing better understanding of social vulnerability on landslide hazard
and its underlying causes alongside combine expert judgment on triggering factors. Moreover, the contribution
of Malaysia Public Works Department (PWD/JKR) via the implication of National Slope Master Plan (NSMP
2009-2023) operational capabilities and its effectiveness on landslide risk mitigation measures is reviewed. The
finding on the influence of landslide causative and triggering factors have shown steepness of slope was greatly
functioned as a landslide primary causative factor on mass movement whereas, in Kuala Lumpur rainfall and
human activities plays significant role in triggering landslide on a slope vulnerable to failure. The result
suggests occupants of landslide prone areas have decent perceptions of landslide and its associated risk.
Contrary wise, a loss of confidence by local residents on government authorities on implementing appropriate
hazard mitigation measures, lack of voluntary data sharing and insufficiency public awareness campaigns
conducted by Malaysian local authorities. |
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