7 research outputs found
Exploring the Issues of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Application in Disaster Risk Management: A Case Study of 2014 Major Flood Event in Kelantan
Get PDFRecent study has estimated that 60% of the Malaysian population reside near or along the coastline for
their socio-economic. As the threats of natural disaster have grown in terms of intensity and frequency over the years due to climate change, the coastal population of Malaysia are at a higher risk of being affected in so many ways. To successfully mitigate inevitable disaster risks, information and communication systems play significant roles in increasing community preparedness, assisting response and recovery processes and building up capacity for prevention efforts. Athough there has been an established information and communication system designed before to tackle the issues along with
standard operating procedures, unfortunately the issues still persist. This paper aims to explore the
underlying issues of information and communication technology (ICT) application in disaster risk management based on a real life scenario from the major flood event which hit Kelantan, Malaysia in 2014. Specifically, this study presents evidences using a qualitative analysis for indentifying and classifying ICT application issues related to disaster risk management, prior, during and post disasterhit via a focus group discussion consisting of key stakeholders from the construction industry. The
findings show that communication system failure, loss of data and weak coordination inter- and intraagencies
are amongst the dominant issues identified by the focus group. It is expected that the insights from this study would constitute formation of a more holistic and effective policies and guidelines to foster ICT applications in disaster risk reduction
Technical and Non-Technical Factors of Risk Identification for Sustainable Coastal Development in Malaysia
No full textUnderstanding and Coping with the Increasing Risk of Flood Disaster in Malaysia: Stakeholders’ Perspective as Decision-Makers
No full textUnderlying Disaster Risk Factors for Sustainable Coastal Development Projects in Malaysia
No full textProject management consultancy (PMC) procurement approach: Supplier’s evaluation and selection dilemma
No full textProject Management Consultancy (PMC) is part of the management oriented procurement method in which a sole consultant is hired by the client to deal with the contactors in place of the client. Appointing contractors in this method or approach looks to be interesting as client could play a pivotal role in evaluating and selecting the supplier/contractor for the work package. In some cases, client gives the authority for the PMC to hire the supplier/contractor of their choice while in some cases the client is the one who made the decision. This research paper seeks to investigate the dilemma arises from this situation and for the purpose of this research, a real case study was studied to assess the impacts of such dilemma to the performance of the project. Recommendations on how to tackle the dilemma will also be addressed in the later part of this research paper
Exploration of Training and Education for Attaining Disaster Resilience from Sustainability Perspective Among Civil Engineering Students
No full textTechnical and Non-Technical Factors of Risk Identification for Sustainable Coastal Development in Malaysia
Get PDF¾ In recent years, human casualties and economic losses caused by natural disasters in Malaysia have been increasing, with infrastructure development is becoming concentrated in disaster-prone areas. Urbanized coastal cities are also growing in number and size with high-rise buildings widely built along the shorelines. Every community is at risk from natural hazards, which creates an urgent need for public policies and strategic plans to manage the inevitable risks. Thus, this study aims to explore the technical and non-technical factors of disaster risks pertaining infrastructure development for sustainability along the coastal areas of Malaysia. It is also intended to find the common aspects of these technical and non-technical factors that can be built as an integral part of disaster risk management. Specifically, this study presents evidence using a quantitative analysis for classifying and ranking technical and non-technical factors of disaster risks from an open-ended feedback on a given hypothetical case study pertaining infrastructure development along coastal areas. The results reflect that the technical factors of disaster risks include engineering measures and construction of hazard-resistant and protective infrastructures, while the non-technical-factors include policies, awareness and the provision of information. Determining the risk factors that enable communities and policy makers make well-informed decisions for long-term sustainable development represents national and local priorities with a strong institutional basis for implementation
