Chan, Ngai Weng and Zakaria, Nor Azazi and Ghani, Aminuddin Ab and Tan, Yean Lian
(2004)
Integrating Official And Traditional Flood Hazard Management In Malaysia.
In: Rivers 04 Proceedings of The 1st International Conference On Managing Rivers In The 21st Century : Issues & Challenges, River Engineering And Urban Draignage Research Centre (Redac), Engineering Campus,USM.
(Submitted)
Abstract
Malaysia represents one of the "Tiger Economies" of Asia that is rapidly developing, industrialising, and urbanising. However, like all other Asian economies, the country is plagued by seasonal environmental hazards (mostly floods) that significantly reduce its GDP and deplete its annual budget on development.
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