The effect of flood disaster on construction sector’s GDP growth in Malaysia

• Main Authors: Shaari, Mai Syaheera M., Abd Karim, Mohd Zaini, Hasan Basri, Bakti
• Other Authors: Mat Noor, Ahmad Nizan
• Format: Book Section
• Published: Springer 2019
• Subjects: HC Economic History and Conditions
• Online Access: http://repo.uum.edu.my/26650/; http://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-10-8730-1_12
• Institution: Universiti Utara Malaysia

Flood disasters have incurred remarkable costs to humans and the economy. Floods affect not only the local but also the national and world economies. However, the impact of floods on the construction sector’s GDP growth in Malaysia is not known. The purpose of this chapter is to analyse the effects...