The risk of floods is expected to increase as the frequency of extreme weather events driven by climate change increases. Strengthening community flood resilience requires an effective governance framework. This study uses a qualitative approach to examine the extent to which existing disaster management and other relevant policies in Malaysia support community resilience to floods amid climate change. National policy documents related to disasters, floods, and climate change were analysed using the multidimensional Flood Resilience Measurement for Communities framework, complemented by semi-structured interviews with key informants from government agencies. The study found that Malaysia's existing policy framework provides a foundation for community flood resilience, although important gaps remain across financial, human, social, physical, and natural capitals. Financial capital remains largely reactive, while physical capital focuses on large-scale infrastructure. Human capital development is uneven, social capital remains constrained by limited community participation, and natural capital is weakly integrated at the community level. Addressing these gaps is essential to enhance community-level preparedness, adaptive capacity, and long-term flood resilience in Malaysia.
: Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) has emerged as a critical development priority in the face of increasing frequency and intensity of disasters driven by climate change, rapid urbanization, and socio-economic vulnerabilities. This paper examines how global disaster risk reduction frameworks are operationalized through na...
Rupali Patil, Jayashree P. Khandare, S. Bobade· Proceedings of the 1st Inter...· 0 citations
In recent years, increasing flood events, driven by human activities and climate change, have caused significant loss of life and property around the globe. Consequently, effective flood risk management strategies have become crucial in response to rising flood risks. This study examines how flood risk management (FR...
Ayşe Yildiz, Gökhan Sırmalı, Rajib Shaw et al.· Journal of Flood Risk Manage...· 0 citations
This study aims to understand the resilience mechanism of rural communities to natural disasters, with a focus on coastal communities in Mandalika. The location of the study was chosen because the coastal area of Mandalika is increasingly vulnerable to various disaster threats such as tsunamis, flash floods, and coasta...
O. R. Danar· International Journal of Adv...· 0 citations
Coastal fishing communities are highly vulnerable to recurring hazards associated with extreme weather events that can lead to severe environmental degradation, cause loss of livelihoods, and even threaten human lives. It is essential to develop coastal populations’ capacity to respond to and recover from such shocks....
Niranjan Haridas, S. Prathap· Ecology, Economy and Society...· 0 citations
Bangladesh is among the most disaster-prone countries in the world. The country faces increasing risks from several natural hazards e.g. cyclones, floods, and landslides every year due to its geographical and climatic conditions. Therefore, the present study was an attempt to examine the development of disaster managem...
Syeda Ishrat Najia, S. Sharif, Farhan Ahmed Rafid· Jagannath University Journal...· 0 citations
Flooding remained one of the most pervasive climate induced hazards affecting coastal and
deltaic regions globally, with developing countries experiencing disproportionate impacts. This
study assessed the effectiveness of flood adaptation measures in response to climate change in
Rivers State, Nigeria. A mixed metho...
Henry Assobiriewu Amadi· IIARD International Journal...· 0 citations
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