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A map of Peninsular Malaysia showing distribution of its river basins (source: Department of irrigation and Drainage)
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The global climate change literature is awash with instances of population displacement incidents from different parts of the world. Asia in particular presents many examples of worse flooding scenarios. However, there are lighter scenarios that give insights into human responses, adaptation and mitigation strategies in countries like Malaysia whos...
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... Years of research in environmental justice has shown that high-polluting forms of land uses, such as hazardous waste sites and power plants, are often sited near marginalized and impoverished neighborhoods (Anguelovski et al., 2016;Mohai, Pellow, and Roberts 2009;Walker & Bullard, 1992). There is also substantial evidence that flood-induced damages and displacements mostly affect low-income population groups (Flyvbjerg et al., 2003;Bararu, 2013;Chen et al., 2013;Fahy et al. 2019), especially with the growing number of private property development in vulnerable floodplains. Thus, consideration of social vulnerability is key to understanding potential losses from environmental hazards. ...
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