Conceptualization of a Collaborative Decision Making for Flood Disaster Management. Issue 1 (March 2016)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Zubir, Siti Nur Aishah; Thiruchelvam, Sivadass; Mustapha, Kamal Nasharuddin; Muda, Zakaria Che; Ghazali, Azrul; Hakimie, Hazlinda; Abdul Razak, Normy Norfiza; Mat Isa, Abdul Aziz; Hasini, Hasril; Mohamed Sahari, Khairul Salleh; Husin, Norhayati Mat; Rusli, Mohd Ezanee; Sabri Muda, Rahsidi; Sidek, Lariyah Mohd; Basri, Hidayah; Tukiman, Izawati
• Is Part Of: IOP conference series. Volume 32:Issue 1(2016)
• Publication Date: 2016-03
• Subjects: Earth sciences -- Periodicals; Environmental sciences -- Congresses; Environmental sciences -- Periodicals; 550.5
• DOI: 10.1088/1755-1315/32/1/012031
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1755-1307

Abstract

Abstract: Flooding is the utmost major natural hazard in Malaysia in terms of populations affected, frequency, area extent, flood duration and social economic damage. The recent flood devastation towards the end of 2014 witnessed almost 250, 000 people being displaced from eight states in Peninsular Malaysia. The affected victims required evacuation within a short period of time to the designated evacuation centres. An effective and efficient flood disaster management would assure non-futile efforts for life-saving. Effective flood disaster management requires collective and cooperative emergency teamwork from various government agencies. Intergovernmental collaborations among government agencies at different levels have become part of flood disaster management due to the need for sharing resources and coordinating efforts. Collaborative decision making during disaster is an integral element in providing prompt and effective response for evacuating the victims.