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ATTITUDES AND ADJUSTMENTS TO THE FLOOD HAZARD IN A MIXED ETHNIC COMMUNITY IN MALACCA TOWN, PENINSULAR MALAYSIA

1983; Wiley; Volume: 4; Issue: 1 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1111/j.1467-9493.1983.tb00131.x

1467-9493

Colin H Leigh, Low Kwai Sim,

Flood Risk Assessment and Management

Singapore Journal of Tropical GeographyVolume 4, Issue 1 p. 40-52 ATTITUDES AND ADJUSTMENTS TO THE FLOOD HAZARD IN A MIXED ETHNIC COMMUNITY IN MALACCA TOWN, PENINSULAR MALAYSIA Colin H. Leigh M.A., Ph.D., Colin H. Leigh M.A., Ph.D. University of MalayaSearch for more papers by this authorLow Kwai Sim B.A., Ph.D., Low Kwai Sim B.A., Ph.D. University of MalayaSearch for more papers by this author Colin H. Leigh M.A., Ph.D., Colin H. Leigh M.A., Ph.D. University of MalayaSearch for more papers by this authorLow Kwai Sim B.A., Ph.D., Low Kwai Sim B.A., Ph.D. University of MalayaSearch for more papers by this author First published: June 1983 https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1467-9493.1983.tb00131.xCitations: 7AboutPDF ToolsRequest permissionExport citationAdd to favoritesTrack citation ShareShare Give accessShare full text accessShare full-text accessPlease review our Terms and Conditions of Use and check box below to share full-text version of article.I have read and accept the Wiley Online Library Terms and Conditions of UseShareable LinkUse the link below to share a full-text version of this article with your friends and colleagues. Learn more.Copy URL REFERENCES Aminul Islam, M. (1974), Tropical cyclones: coastal Bangladesh’, in G.F. White (ed.) , Natural Hazard, Local, National, Global ( London ), pp. 19– 25. AUSTEC (1974), Pahang River Basin Study (Australian Engineering Consultants, Cooma North , New South Wales ). Burton, I. & Kates, R.W. (1964), The perception of natural hazards in resource management’, Journal of Natural Resources, Vol. 3, pp. 412– 441. Dale, W.L. (1959), The rainfall of Malaya, Part I Journal of Tropical Geography, Vol. 13, pp. 23– 27. Heiler, T.O. & Chew, H.H. (1914), Magnitude and Frequency of Floods in Peninsular Malaysia, Hydrological Procedure No. 4, Drainage and Irrigation Department, Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheres ( Kuala Lumpur ). Kates, R.W. (1962), Hazard and Choice Perception in Flood-plain Management, Research Paper No. 78 (Department of Geography, University of Chicago). Leigh, C.H. & Low, K.S. (1973), ‘ An appraisal of the flood situation in West Malaysia’, in E. Soepadmo and K.G. Singh (ed.) , Proceedings of the Symposium on Biological Resources and National Development Malayan Nature Society, Kuala Lumpur , pp. 57– 72. Marshall, L.J. (1971), Report on Engineering Reconnaissance Assignment to West Malaysia (Canadian International Development Agency, Ottawa ). Saarinen, T.F. (1969), Perception of the Environment, Commission on College Geography Resource Paper No. 5 (Association of American Geographers, Washington , DC .) Sani, S. (1973), The 1967 flood in Kelantan, West Malaysia’, Akademika, VoL 3, pp. 1– 14. Slovic, P., Kunreuther, H. & White, G.F. (1974), ‘ Decision processes, rationality, and adjustments to natural hazards’, in G.F. White (ed.) , Natural Hazards, Local, National, Global ( London ), pp. 187– 205. Tan, S.H. (1967), ‘Landuse planning in relation to flood control’, Journal of the Technical Association of Malaysia, Vol. 15, No. Jan.-March, pp. 14– 32. Tan, S.H. (1970), ‘Landuse. management in relation to flood control’, Malaysian Management Review, Vol. 5, No. 3, pp. 61– 72. Water Resources Committee (1971), Report on Flood Problems in West Malaysia, Drainage and Irrigation Department, Ministry of Agriculture and Lands ( Kuala Lumpur ). White, G.F. (1961), ‘The choice of use in resources management’, Journal of Natural Resources, Vol. 1, pp. 23– 40. Winstedt, R.O. (1927), The great flood, 1926’, Journal of the Malay Branch of the Royal Asiatic Society, Vol. 5, pp. 295– 309. Volker, A. (1971), Flood Control (West Malaysia), UNESCO ( Paris ). Citing Literature Volume4, Issue1June 1983Pages 40-52 ReferencesRelatedInformation