Sustainable reconstruction towards guidelines of post-disaster vulnerability reduction for permanent informal housing in Kelantan due to flooding.

In Kelantan, those who have experienced flood almost every year are reluctant to leave their homes due to land ownership matters. It is not guaranteed that they are able to secure their homes from flooding in the future. It was reported that the houses should be built on stilts, which can withstan...

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Main Author: Roosli, Ruhizal
Format: Monograph
Published: Universiti Sains Malaysia 2017
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Online Access:http://eprints.usm.my/37009/
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Institution: Universiti Sains Malaysia
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Summary:In Kelantan, those who have experienced flood almost every year are reluctant to leave their homes due to land ownership matters. It is not guaranteed that they are able to secure their homes from flooding in the future. It was reported that the houses should be built on stilts, which can withstand certain levels of impact during flooding.