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Assessing community perception, preparedness, and adaptation to urban flood risks in Malaysia

Kumaresen, Maniyammai, Teo, Fang Yenn, Selvarajoo, Anurita, Sivapalan, Subarna and Falconer, Roger A. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5960-2864 2025. Assessing community perception, preparedness, and adaptation to urban flood risks in Malaysia. Water 17 (15) , 2323. 10.3390/w17152323

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Abstract

Urban flooding has significantly impacted the livelihoods of households and communities worldwide. It highlights the urgency of focusing on both flood preparedness and adaptation strategies to understand the community’s perception and adaptive capacity. This study investigates the levels of risk perception, flood preparedness, and adaptive capacity, while also exploring the inter-relationships among these factors within the context of urban flooding in Malaysia. A quantitative approach was employed, involving a structured questionnaire administered to residents in flood-prone urban areas across Greater Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. A total of 212 responses were analysed using descriptive statistics, categorical index classification, and Spearman correlation analysis. The findings indicate that residents generally reported high levels of risk perception and preparedness, although adaptive capacity exhibited greater variability, with a mean score of 3.97 (SD = 0.64). Positive associations were found among risk perception, flood preparedness, and adaptive capacity. This study contributes to the existing knowledge by providing evidence on community resilience and highlighting key factors that can guide flood management policies and encourage adaptive planning at the community level.

Item Type: Article
Date Type: Publication
Status: Published
Schools: Schools > Engineering
Publisher: MDPI
ISSN: 2073-4441
Date of First Compliant Deposit: 11 August 2025
Date of Acceptance: 30 July 2025
Last Modified: 12 Aug 2025 09:26
URI: https://orca.cardiff.ac.uk/id/eprint/180365

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