Inception Of 3es In Promoting Disaster Resilient Communities Living Near Hydropower Dams Of Peninsular Malaysia

Sivadass Thiruchelvam (), Rahsidi Sabri Muda, Azrul Ghazali, Fatin Faiqah Norkhairi, Kamal Nasharuddin Mustapha, Nora Yahya, Rosnafisah Sulaiman and Zakaria Che Muda
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Sivadass Thiruchelvam: Institute of Energy Infrastructure, Universiti Tenaga Nasional
Rahsidi Sabri Muda: TNB Research Sdn. Bhd.
Azrul Ghazali: Institute of Energy Infrastructure, Universiti Tenaga Nasional
Fatin Faiqah Norkhairi: Institute of Energy Infrastructure, Universiti Tenaga Nasional
Kamal Nasharuddin Mustapha: Institute of Energy Infrastructure, Universiti Tenaga Nasional
Nora Yahya: Institute of Energy Infrastructure, Universiti Tenaga Nasional
Rosnafisah Sulaiman: Institute of Informatics and Computing in Energy, Universiti Tenaga Nasional
Zakaria Che Muda: Institute of Energy Infrastructure, Universiti Tenaga Nasional

Malaysian Journal of Geosciences (MJG), 2018, vol. 2, issue 2, 17-21

Abstract: Excessive rain pattern has been the major cause contributing to flooding of low land due to excess water release from affected dams. This deliberate measure has to be taken to prevent the catastrophic effect of a dam break scenario. Therefore, this kind of disaster is considered as a local phenomenon. The local communities are the vulnerable population to face the immediate impact of such disaster. Needless to mention that they are also first emergency responders which is crucial for saving lives. It is therefore imperative for the involved stakeholders to improve local communities’ resilience to dam related disasters. This resonates well with the Hyogo Framework for Action, which identify local communities as integral cornerstone for saving lives and livelihoods. In the case of communities living near main hydropower dams owned by Tenaga Nasional Berhad, an initiative known as Integrated Community Based Disaster Management (ICBDM) has been launched in May 2015. This initiative adopts the concept of 3Es; embrace, educate and empower. The priority is to ensure the vulnerable communities embrace the reality, being educated to face any upcoming situation as well as being empowered to take charge of immediate live saving efforts in the future. The initiative involves five key scopes encompassing technical and non-technical areas and promotes the strategic partnerships between dam owner, authority and the community. It is anticipated that this initiative will build the resilience of communities to dam related disaster.

Keywords: Dam; disaster management; embrace; educate; empower (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2018
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DOI: 10.26480/mjg.02.2018.17.21

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