RESPONDENTS’ AREA OF PREFERENCE WHEN DISASTER STRIKES: A CASE STUDY OF CAMERON HIGHLAND

Authors

  • Noor Suzilawati Rabe Kulliyyah of Architecture and Environmental Design INTERNATIONAL ISLAMIC UNIVERSITY MALAYSIA
  • Mohd Ramzi Mohd Hussain Kulliyyah of Architecture and Environmental Design INTERNATIONAL ISLAMIC UNIVERSITY MALAYSIA
  • Izawati Tukiman Kulliyyah of Architecture and Environmental Design INTERNATIONAL ISLAMIC UNIVERSITY MALAYSIA
  • Ismawi Zen AL MADINAH INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY
  • Rahsidi Sabri Muda Tenaga National Berhad Research TENAGA NASIONAL BERHAD
  • Ahmad Fadhli Mamat Tenaga National Berhad Research TENAGA NASIONAL BERHAD

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.21837/pm.v17i10.654

Keywords:

Safe haven, route, disaster, dam, Cameron Highland

Abstract

Disaster can be understood as the probability or threat of quantifiable damage, injury, liability, loss, or any other negative occurrence that is caused by external or internal vulnerabilities that required an immediate action. Therefore, this study intends to understand respondents’ preferences of location when disaster strikes their settlements/ villages. Their responses are important to indicate their preparedness when facing disaster. Data collection was employed using the questionnaire survey method to the 11 villages. The selection of population was based on a cluster random sampling to ensure equal probability chances were
given to every individual in every village. A total of 847 responses were able to be used for data analysis. The results show that the respondents’ knowledge on safe location was influenced by their demographic background. In addition, their experience with disasters and residential area also influenced their area of preference to seek refuge in the event of a disaster. Thus, an active promotion of such information related to risk management and reduction should be varied to cater the unique characteristics of the population.

Downloads

Download data is not yet available.

References

Asian Disaster Preparedness Center (ADPC). (2007). Child-oriented participatory risk

assessment and planning: A toolkit. Thailand: Asian Disaster Preparedness Center.

Ashar, F., Amaratunga, D., & Haigh, R. (2014). The analysis of tsunami vertical shelter

in Padang city. Procedia Economics and Finance, 18, 916-923.

Cheng, C., Qian, X., & Zhang, Y. (2011). Estimation of the evacuation clearance time

based on dam-break simulation of the Huaxi dam in Southwestern China. Natural

Hazards, 57(2), 227-243.

Cova, T. J., & Johnson, J. P. (2003). A network flow model for lane-based evacuation

routing. Transportation Research Part A, 37, 579-604.

Isahak, A., Reza, M. I. H., Siwar, C., Ismail, S. M., Sulaiman, N., Hanafi, Z., Zainuddin,

M. S., & Taha, M. R. (2018). Delineating risk zones and evaluation of shelter

centres for flood disaster management along the Pahang River Basin, Malaysia.

Jamba, 10(1), 501.

Jamrussri, S., & Toda, Y. (2018). Available flood evacuation time for high-risk areas in

the middle reach of Chao Phraya River Basin. Water, 2, 1-23.

Kolen, B., & Helshoot, I. (2012). Time needed to evacuate the Netherlands in the event

of large-scale flooding: Strategies and consequences. Disasters, 36, 700-722.

Mat Rasul, R., & Darus, M. M. (2016). Temporary evacuation and relief centre design

management in Malaysia: An Overview. In 3rd ISME International Colloquium,

December 27-28, 2016, Melaka, Malaysia.

Pannier, R. (2016). Ensuring safety of people in case of severe floods: Feasibility and

relevance of vertical evacuation strategies in high population density. E3S Web of

Conferences, 7, 19004.

Sampath, P. (2001). Vulnerability reduction at community level: The New Global Paradigm, In: Pradeep, S., Akka, D., & Uma, M. (eds), Disaster Mitigation Experiences and Reflections. New Delhi, India: Prentice Hall of India Pvt Ltd.

Seag, D., Hong, S. J., Park, H. S., Kim, D. S., Hong, S. J., & Park, H. S. (2013). Analysis of evacuation system on tsunami disaster prevention in Korea. Journal of Coastal Research, 65, 974-979

UNISDR. (2004). On-Line conference: Priority areas to implement disaster risk reduction. Retrieved June 27, 2019, from https://www.unisdr.org/2004/wcdrdialogue/terminology.htm

Wilson, J. (2010). Essentials of business research: A guide to doing your research project. Thousand Oaks: SAGE Publication

Downloads

Published

2019-09-04

How to Cite

Rabe, N. S., Mohd Hussain, M. R., Tukiman, I., Zen, I., Muda, R. S., & Mamat, A. F. (2019). RESPONDENTS’ AREA OF PREFERENCE WHEN DISASTER STRIKES: A CASE STUDY OF CAMERON HIGHLAND. PLANNING MALAYSIA, 17(10). https://doi.org/10.21837/pm.v17i10.654