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Flood risk mapping for Pari River incorporating sediment transport

Sinnakaudan, S. K.Ab Ghani, A.Ahmad, M. S. S.Zakaria, N. A.
Geographic Information Systems (GIS) are an efficient and interactive spatial decision support tool for flood risk analysis. This paper describes the ...
In recent decades, the practice of environmental impact assessment (EIA) in the planning processes of infrastructure projects has created significant ...
Malaysia lies in a geographically stable region, relatively free from natural disasters, but is affected by flooding, landslides, haze and other man-m...
More than half the world's population lives in cities, and over two-thirds of the world's cities will be exposed to flooding within the next 30 years ...
Community-based disaster preparedness (CBDP) approaches are increasingly important elements of vulnerability reduction and disaster management strateg...
Floodplain inundation plays a key role in riparian ecosystems. Remote sensing provides an advanced technology for detecting floodplain inundation, but...

Integration of 1-d hydrodynamic model and GIS approach in flood management study in Malaysia.

Toriman, M. E.Hassan, A. J.Gazim, M. B.Mokhtar, M.SA, S. M.Jaafar, O.Aziz, N. A. A.
Understanding of flooding behaviors required both spatial and numerical approaches. This can be achieved by integrating powerful spatial data managem...
The Mekong River Basin in South East Asia has experienced in recent decades large inter-annual variations between large floods and severe droughts. Th...
The tropical storm, ?oodwater, and the ?oodplainsediment layer of a 100-year recurrence ?ood are examined to better understand characteristics of larg...
To estimate the economic value of the benefits of a structural flood prevention program in flood prone areas near the Pulangui River in Bukidnon, Phil...
The power supply system and its network components, like any other lifeline, are at risk due to extreme floods. Although various adaptive measures by ...
Sense of place is a multidimensional concept consisting of place dependence, place identity and place attachment aspects. These three aspects are dist...

Probabilistic storm surge inundation maps for Metro Manila based on Philippine public storm warning signals

Tablazon, J.Caro, C. V.Lagmay, A. M. F.Briones, J. B. L.Dasallas, L.Lapidez, J. P.Mungcal, M. T. F.
A storm surge is the sudden rise of sea water over the astronomical tides, generated by an approaching storm. This event poses a major threat to the P...
This study identifies stakeholders’ perceptions of ecosystem services (ESS) along the Mekong River in Vietnam. It evaluates trade-offs made between ...
Northern Vietnam is a region prone to heavy flash flooding events. These often have devastating effects on the environment, cause economic damage and,...
In this study, satellite observations including gravity (GRACE), terrestrial reflectance (MODIS), and global precipitation (TRMM) data, along with the...
Disaster monitoring systems can provide near real time estimates of population and infrastructure affected by sudden onset natural hazards. This infor...
Diarrhea disease in Cambodia is caused mainly by regular seasonal flooding in the lower Mekong River basin. This study simulated diarrhea infectious d...
Some 90% of the Guyanese population are at risk from contemporary flood hazard and the potential impacts of climate change and sea-level rise. Such ri...

Extreme rainstorms that caused devastating flood over the east coast of Peninsular Malaysia during November and December 2014

Ooi See HaiAzizan Abu SamahSheeba Nettukandy ChenoliKumarenthiran SubramaniamMuhammad Yunus Ahmad Mazuki
During early boreal winter (northeast) monsoon (November and December), a series of cold air bursts out from intense Siberian highs towards the China ...