Socio-Economic Impact Assessment of Dam Break: A Case Study of Hulu Perak Dams in Malaysia
In Malaysia, embankment dams are frequently constructed because they benefit the local population, particularly in agricultural activities and flood control. However, flood disasters caused by dam breaks have catastrophic consequences on human lives and immensely damage the environment, infrastructu...
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| author | Salleh R. Mohd Sidek L. Abdul Rashid R. Basri H. Kumar V. Abd Razak S.N. Khalid Ali K. Singh P. |
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| description | In Malaysia, embankment dams are frequently constructed because they benefit the local population, particularly in agricultural activities and flood control. However, flood disasters caused by dam breaks have catastrophic consequences on human lives and immensely damage the environment, infrastructure, and socio-economic stability, especially in downstream areas. Despite the rapid advancement of risk analysis in dam engineering, there is limited research on the socio-economic impact of dam failure. This paper is deemed to provide a critical review of the socio-economic risks affected by dam breaks in Hulu Perak district, Malaysia. The findings have highlighted the communities, key facilities, and heritage sites are at high risk if there are dam breaks in the Hulu Perak district. ?t is recommended that appropriate risk management measures be undertaken to reduce human catastrophy and negative socio-economic impacts. Hence, there is a need to conduct an empirical study to assess dam break threats to humans and the socio-economy and formulate a framework to mitigate the risks of flood disasters due to dam failures. ? 2024, The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer Nature Singapore Pte Ltd. |
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| spelling | my.uniten.dspace-372082025-03-03T15:48:41Z Socio-Economic Impact Assessment of Dam Break: A Case Study of Hulu Perak Dams in Malaysia Salleh R. Mohd Sidek L. Abdul Rashid R. Basri H. Kumar V. Abd Razak S.N. Khalid Ali K. Singh P. 35811399800 58617132200 57258293900 57065823300 57194071750 57216412737 36608235200 57217490374 Dams Disasters Economic analysis Economic and social effects Failure (mechanical) Floods Risk analysis Risk assessment Risk management Case-studies Dam failure Dam-breaks Flood disaster Local populations Malaysia Perak Socio-economic impact assessment Socio-economic impacts Socio-economics Flood control In Malaysia, embankment dams are frequently constructed because they benefit the local population, particularly in agricultural activities and flood control. However, flood disasters caused by dam breaks have catastrophic consequences on human lives and immensely damage the environment, infrastructure, and socio-economic stability, especially in downstream areas. Despite the rapid advancement of risk analysis in dam engineering, there is limited research on the socio-economic impact of dam failure. This paper is deemed to provide a critical review of the socio-economic risks affected by dam breaks in Hulu Perak district, Malaysia. The findings have highlighted the communities, key facilities, and heritage sites are at high risk if there are dam breaks in the Hulu Perak district. ?t is recommended that appropriate risk management measures be undertaken to reduce human catastrophy and negative socio-economic impacts. Hence, there is a need to conduct an empirical study to assess dam break threats to humans and the socio-economy and formulate a framework to mitigate the risks of flood disasters due to dam failures. ? 2024, The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer Nature Singapore Pte Ltd. Final 2025-03-03T07:48:41Z 2025-03-03T07:48:41Z 2024 Conference paper 10.1007/978-981-99-2905-4_5 2-s2.0-85172223772 https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85172223772&doi=10.1007%2f978-981-99-2905-4_5&partnerID=40&md5=608663f7b7f00616fa0705b0f86ef913 https://irepository.uniten.edu.my/handle/123456789/37208 353 LNCE 51 65 Springer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH Scopus |
| spellingShingle | Dams Disasters Economic analysis Economic and social effects Failure (mechanical) Floods Risk analysis Risk assessment Risk management Case-studies Dam failure Dam-breaks Flood disaster Local populations Malaysia Perak Socio-economic impact assessment Socio-economic impacts Socio-economics Flood control Salleh R. Mohd Sidek L. Abdul Rashid R. Basri H. Kumar V. Abd Razak S.N. Khalid Ali K. Singh P. Socio-Economic Impact Assessment of Dam Break: A Case Study of Hulu Perak Dams in Malaysia |
| title | Socio-Economic Impact Assessment of Dam Break: A Case Study of Hulu Perak Dams in Malaysia |
| title_full | Socio-Economic Impact Assessment of Dam Break: A Case Study of Hulu Perak Dams in Malaysia |
| title_fullStr | Socio-Economic Impact Assessment of Dam Break: A Case Study of Hulu Perak Dams in Malaysia |
| title_full_unstemmed | Socio-Economic Impact Assessment of Dam Break: A Case Study of Hulu Perak Dams in Malaysia |
| title_short | Socio-Economic Impact Assessment of Dam Break: A Case Study of Hulu Perak Dams in Malaysia |
| title_sort | socio-economic impact assessment of dam break: a case study of hulu perak dams in malaysia |
| topic | Dams Disasters Economic analysis Economic and social effects Failure (mechanical) Floods Risk analysis Risk assessment Risk management Case-studies Dam failure Dam-breaks Flood disaster Local populations Malaysia Perak Socio-economic impact assessment Socio-economic impacts Socio-economics Flood control |
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