Conceptual Framework Of Wind Disaster Risk Mitigation For Rural Houses In Nothern Peninsular Malaysia

Windstorm event hit several parts of Malaysia particularly in the Northern region has severely affected humans and causing damage to the properties as well as fatality. Disaster risk mitigation efforts should be exerted to reduce the disastrous consequences of windstorm to the housing sector in r...

Full description

Saved in:
Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Chik, Farah Alwani Wan
Format: Thesis
Language:English
Published: 2019
Subjects:
Online Access:http://eprints.usm.my/48021/1/Conceptual%20Framework%20Of%20Wind%20Disaster%20Risk%20Mitigation%20For%20Rural%20Houses%20In%20Nothern%20Peninsular%20Malaysia.pdf
Tags: Add Tag
No Tags, Be the first to tag this record!
id my-usm-ep.48021
record_format uketd_dc
spelling my-usm-ep.480212021-11-17T03:42:10Z Conceptual Framework Of Wind Disaster Risk Mitigation For Rural Houses In Nothern Peninsular Malaysia 2019-10-01 Chik, Farah Alwani Wan T Technology TA1-2040 Engineering (General). Civil engineering (General) Windstorm event hit several parts of Malaysia particularly in the Northern region has severely affected humans and causing damage to the properties as well as fatality. Disaster risk mitigation efforts should be exerted to reduce the disastrous consequences of windstorm to the housing sector in rural area. The main objectives of the study are to develop conceptual framework of wind risk mitigation for rural houses in Northern Peninsular Malaysia. Questionnaire survey using five points Likert-scale was distributed to two groups of respondents, namely the expert and community group in the study. A non-probabilistic sampling technique was chosen as a purposive or judgmental sampling and analysed using IBM SPSS statistics version 21. The secondary data on post windstorm survey shows windstorm event predominantly occurs during the month of April, May and October during the inter-monsoon period in the Northern Peninsular Malaysia tremendously damage the rural houses roof cladding, hence, replacement is needed. The relative importance index was introduced to analyse significant influence on pre-identified risk factors. Meanwhile, Spearman’s rho correlation was performed to ascertain the risk and threat among the variables in the wind hazard mitigation. Thus, framework on the wind disaster risk mitigation for rural houses in Northern Peninsular Malaysia derived risk identification rank, and also risk hierarchy and threats took place in mitigation phase. The risk identification rank showed implementation of design in rural roofing system as the most significant preidentified risk factor. The framework indicated that roles of codes on wind loading, wind disaster event and design implementation are significantly important in risk hierarchical and threat. A process cycle involved during the reconstruction phase to produce a good quality of rural houses. Challenges and preventive measures encountered throughout the process shall be taken into account required continuous improvement over time. Finally, this study shall benefit the policy maker and governance body in decision making and develop a guideline on the wind disaster risk mitigation. 2019-10 Thesis http://eprints.usm.my/48021/ http://eprints.usm.my/48021/1/Conceptual%20Framework%20Of%20Wind%20Disaster%20Risk%20Mitigation%20For%20Rural%20Houses%20In%20Nothern%20Peninsular%20Malaysia.pdf application/pdf en public phd doctoral Universiti Sains Malaysia Pusat Pengajian Kejuruteraan Awam
institution Universiti Sains Malaysia
collection USM Institutional Repository
language English
topic T Technology
T Technology
spellingShingle T Technology
T Technology
Chik, Farah Alwani Wan
Conceptual Framework Of Wind Disaster Risk Mitigation For Rural Houses In Nothern Peninsular Malaysia
description Windstorm event hit several parts of Malaysia particularly in the Northern region has severely affected humans and causing damage to the properties as well as fatality. Disaster risk mitigation efforts should be exerted to reduce the disastrous consequences of windstorm to the housing sector in rural area. The main objectives of the study are to develop conceptual framework of wind risk mitigation for rural houses in Northern Peninsular Malaysia. Questionnaire survey using five points Likert-scale was distributed to two groups of respondents, namely the expert and community group in the study. A non-probabilistic sampling technique was chosen as a purposive or judgmental sampling and analysed using IBM SPSS statistics version 21. The secondary data on post windstorm survey shows windstorm event predominantly occurs during the month of April, May and October during the inter-monsoon period in the Northern Peninsular Malaysia tremendously damage the rural houses roof cladding, hence, replacement is needed. The relative importance index was introduced to analyse significant influence on pre-identified risk factors. Meanwhile, Spearman’s rho correlation was performed to ascertain the risk and threat among the variables in the wind hazard mitigation. Thus, framework on the wind disaster risk mitigation for rural houses in Northern Peninsular Malaysia derived risk identification rank, and also risk hierarchy and threats took place in mitigation phase. The risk identification rank showed implementation of design in rural roofing system as the most significant preidentified risk factor. The framework indicated that roles of codes on wind loading, wind disaster event and design implementation are significantly important in risk hierarchical and threat. A process cycle involved during the reconstruction phase to produce a good quality of rural houses. Challenges and preventive measures encountered throughout the process shall be taken into account required continuous improvement over time. Finally, this study shall benefit the policy maker and governance body in decision making and develop a guideline on the wind disaster risk mitigation.
format Thesis
qualification_name Doctor of Philosophy (PhD.)
qualification_level Doctorate
author Chik, Farah Alwani Wan
author_facet Chik, Farah Alwani Wan
author_sort Chik, Farah Alwani Wan
title Conceptual Framework Of Wind Disaster Risk Mitigation For Rural Houses In Nothern Peninsular Malaysia
title_short Conceptual Framework Of Wind Disaster Risk Mitigation For Rural Houses In Nothern Peninsular Malaysia
title_full Conceptual Framework Of Wind Disaster Risk Mitigation For Rural Houses In Nothern Peninsular Malaysia
title_fullStr Conceptual Framework Of Wind Disaster Risk Mitigation For Rural Houses In Nothern Peninsular Malaysia
title_full_unstemmed Conceptual Framework Of Wind Disaster Risk Mitigation For Rural Houses In Nothern Peninsular Malaysia
title_sort conceptual framework of wind disaster risk mitigation for rural houses in nothern peninsular malaysia
granting_institution Universiti Sains Malaysia
granting_department Pusat Pengajian Kejuruteraan Awam
publishDate 2019
url http://eprints.usm.my/48021/1/Conceptual%20Framework%20Of%20Wind%20Disaster%20Risk%20Mitigation%20For%20Rural%20Houses%20In%20Nothern%20Peninsular%20Malaysia.pdf
_version_ 1747821867596513280