Safe havens and evacuation routes due to dam disaster
The aim of the paper is to review the important framework and understanding for the safe havens and evacuation routes due to dam disaster.There is estimated amount of 33,000 dams around the world today in the category of large dams. From the year of 1800, there are about 300 major dam failure o...
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| Language: | English |
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Blue Eyes Intelligence Engineering & Sciences Publication (BEIESP)
2019
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| Online Access: | http://irep.iium.edu.my/73608/ http://irep.iium.edu.my/73608/ http://irep.iium.edu.my/73608/1/73608_Safe%20Havens%20and%20Evacuation.pdf |
| Summary: | The aim of the paper is to review the important
framework and understanding for the safe havens and
evacuation routes due to dam disaster.There is estimated amount
of 33,000 dams around the world today in the category of large
dams. From the year of 1800, there are about 300 major dam
failure occurred, causing thousands of casualties. Although dam
owners have taken all the possible precautions, the possibility of
incidents to occur remains there due to controlled and
uncontrolled situations. In Malaysia, there are more than 20
large dams available, built for different purpose ranging from
hydro power generation, water supply, crop irrigation and also
for flood mitigation. The first large dam constructed in Malaysia
is Bukit Merah Dam in Kerian, Perak in the year of 1906 and the
construction continues until the most recent dam, Susu Dam in
Jelai, Pahang, completed in the year of 2016. TNB being the dam
owner of large dams for hydro power generation in Malaysia for
example, has 14 large dams with the largest being the Kenyir
Dam in Terengganu, having the capacity of 13,600 million cubic
meters of water and dam high of 150 meters. The paper reviews
the aspect of safe havens and evacuation routes in order to
secure the surrounding communities. It also covers on how the
community evacuate safely from the disaster. Based on this
framework, it is hoped that the paper will be a useful addition to
the body of knowledge and understanding for the safe havens
and evacuation routes and also a safety and awareness
community during the disaster. |
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