A one and a half day symposium was conducted to officially wrap up the 5-year SeDAR program and hand over the program to the Selangor State Government. Four sessions were carried out on (1) Community Leadership, (2) DRR Initiatives and Its Future in Malaysia, and (3) Science and Technology in Read more…
Publication of The Training of Trainers Guidebook for Planning and Implementing Community-Based Disaster Risk Reduction Programs. The Training-of-Trainers (TOT) Guidebook is a training tool to teach community leaders and local government agencies on how to plan, implement, and monitor community-based disaster risk reduction (CBDRR) programs. Packed with practical information, the Guidebook teaches basic concepts Read more…
On October 21, 2019, the second risk communication session was carried out to the local government officials and community leaders of the Hulu Langat district, specifically the Batu 14 area, which is susceptible to landslides, and Kampung Sg. Serai, which is known for its frequent flooding. This session focused on Read more…
Throughout the months of October and November 2019, risk communication sessions were carried out to local government officials and community leaders in the project areas. In these sessions, participants learned how and why their areas were deemed hazardous, what are the causes, and how risks can be managed. The important Read more…
On October 7, 2019, the first of three risk communication sessions under the SeDAR program was carried out. In this session, local government officials and community leaders in the Ulu Klang area learned about landslide hazards, the causes of landslides, and what communities can do about landslide mitigation. Participants also Read more…
After a year of data collection, modelling, visualization and risk analysis, the landslide and flood expert team—together with social scientists, data scientists, digital surface mapping experts, and content developer—published a primer on disaster risk called “Disaster Risk Report: Understanding Landslide and Flood Risks for Science-Based Disaster Risk Reduction in the Read more…
Visits were made to various technical agencies to request assistance and collaboration in this SeDAR project. Not surprisingly, all of the agencies were agreeable in supporting the project and its objectives. It was in the spirit of cooperation that the risk analysis was able to be conducted. With Mineral and Read more…
Data collection progressed in earnest as Project Team members labored to gather information for carrying out risk analysis in the project areas. Where data was not available as secondary sources from technical agencies, primary data gathering activities were carried out. One of the activities of significance was the digital surface Read more…
A month after the start of the SeDAR project, a project launch ceremony was carried out. It was officiated by YB Tuan Hee Loy Sian, Executive Committee member of the Selangor State Government and Chairman of the Standing Committee for Environment, Green Technology and Public Affairs. Also officiating is his Read more…
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