Community-based disaster management in Kuala Lumpur

The goal of this study is to explore how flood-affected communities in Kuala Lumpur use their community-based organisation (CBO) in dealing with their vulnerability. Data was collected for this study through interviews, survey questionnaire, document analysis and field observation. The study finds C...

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Main Authors:	Zahari, Rustam Khairi, Raja Ariffin, Raja Noriza
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Elsevier 2013
Subjects:	NA100 Architecture and the state
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spelling	iium-365372015-07-30T06:52:59Z http://irep.iium.edu.my/36537/ Community-based disaster management in Kuala Lumpur Zahari, Rustam Khairi Raja Ariffin, Raja Noriza NA100 Architecture and the state The goal of this study is to explore how flood-affected communities in Kuala Lumpur use their community-based organisation (CBO) in dealing with their vulnerability. Data was collected for this study through interviews, survey questionnaire, document analysis and field observation. The study finds CBO has a crucial responsibility in managing disasters affecting their communities especially in ensuring community members are ready for any eventualities and reducing their vulnerabilities. This research also found that the urban poor are the group that is hit the worst in most flooding incidents and the experience that they shared have shaped how they lead their lives. Elsevier 2013-09-20 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/36537/1/community-based.pdf Zahari, Rustam Khairi and Raja Ariffin, Raja Noriza (2013) Community-based disaster management in Kuala Lumpur. Procedia Social and Behavioral Sciences, 85. pp. 493-501. ISSN 1877-0428 http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1877042813025056 10.1016/j.sbspro.2013.08.378
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description	The goal of this study is to explore how flood-affected communities in Kuala Lumpur use their community-based organisation (CBO) in dealing with their vulnerability. Data was collected for this study through interviews, survey questionnaire, document analysis and field observation. The study finds CBO has a crucial responsibility in managing disasters affecting their communities especially in ensuring community members are ready for any eventualities and reducing their vulnerabilities. This research also found that the urban poor are the group that is hit the worst in most flooding incidents and the experience that they shared have shaped how they lead their lives.
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title	Community-based disaster management in Kuala Lumpur
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Community-based disaster management in Kuala Lumpur

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