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Flood Disaster Management
By
Dr. Lee JinMalaysian CWP
Overview of Presentation
River Corridor, Floodway and Human
Settlements
Lessons from Malaysia’s Experience
Flood Disaster & Risk Management
Concepts
Climate Change & Implication on Flood
Disaster Management
Integrated Flood Management
The Natural River Corridor – Multipurpose benefits (Floodway, Ecosystem - Natural park buffers)
Floodway – Land that belongs to nature for natural discharge of floodwaters
Source : Fuad Embi (2009)
THIS IS A LESSON NOT TO BE REPEATED.
2005 – Major Policy change by DID to ban concrete in Rivers
Yet , the practice continues…
Source : Fuad Embi (2009)
Source : Fuad Embi (2009)
Source – Dr. W.E. Grabs (WMO)
Three Steps Approach to Manage Flood Disaster Risks
Source :Dr. W.E. Grabs
(WMO)
1. Remove Hazard (Respect nature - relocate) 2. Reduce Exposure (Land use management/FM
Works)3. Reduce Vulnerability (“Living with floods /Be
prepared”)
Need for Multi-Stakeholder Flood Partnership
Climate Change impacts on water related disasters (T. Okazumi, MLIT, Japan)
Basic concept to manage increased flood disaster risks (T. Okazumi, MLIT Japan)
Thank You(Make Space for Water or Learn to live
with floods and be prepared!)