4th WCSET-2015 at Japan
Architecture and Planning:
Title:
Sustainable Reconstruction: Towards Guidelines of
Post-disaster Vulnerability Reduction for Permanent
Informal Housing in Malaysia due to Flooding
Authors:
Ruhizal Roosli, Julaihi Wahid, Abu Hassan Abu Bakar,
Faizal Baharum
Abstract: This
paper reports on the progress of a study on the
reconstruction project after the ‘Yellow Flood’ disaster
in Kelantan, Malaysia. Malaysia still do not have
guidelines to build housing after a disaster especially
in disaster-prone areas. At the international level,
many guidelines have been prepared that is found
suitable for post-disaster housing. Which guidelines can
be adapted that best describes the situation in
Malaysia? It was reported that the houses should be
built on stilts, which can withstand certain level of
impact during flooding. Unfortunately, until today no
specific guideline available to assist homeowners to
rebuild their homes after disaster. In addition, there
is also no clear operational procedure to monitor the
progress of this construction work. This research is an
effort to promoting resilient housing; safety and
security; and secure tenure in a prone area. At the end
of this study, key lessons will be emerged from the
review process and data analysis. These input will then
have influenced to the content that will be developed
and presented as guidelines. An overall objective is to
support humanitarian responses to disaster and conflicts
for resilience house construction to flood prone area.
Interviews with the field based staff were from recent
post-disaster housing workforce (disaster management
mechanism in Malaysia especially in Kelantan). The
respondents were selected based on their experiences in
disaster response particularly related to housing
provision. These key lessons are perhaps the best
practical (operational and technical) guidelines
comparing to other International cases to be adapted to
the national situations.
Keywords: Disaster,
Housing, Reconstruction, Malaysia
Pages:
413-428