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!)