This document discusses flood disaster management and lessons from Malaysia's experience. It outlines three key points: 1) The importance of maintaining natural river corridors and floodways to allow for natural floodwater discharge, as well as limiting human settlement in these areas. 2) A three-step approach to managing flood disaster risks: removing hazards by relocating people, reducing exposure through land use management and flood management works, and reducing vulnerability by preparing for floods. 3) The need for multi-stakeholder partnerships and integrated flood management, especially in light of increased flood risks due to climate change.

1. Flood Disaster Management By Dr. Lee Jin Malaysian CWP

2. Overview of Presentation River Corridor, Floodway and Human Settlements Lessons from Malaysia’s Experience Flood Disaster & Risk Management Concepts Climate Change & Implication on Flood Disaster Management Integrated Flood Management

3. The Natural River Corridor – Multipurpose benefits (Floodway, Ecosystem - Natural park buffers)

4. Floodway – Land that belongs to nature for natural discharge of floodwaters

5. Source : Fuad Embi (2009)

6. THIS IS A LESSON NOT TO BE REPEATED. 2005 – Major Policy change by DID to ban concrete in Rivers Yet , the practice continues… Source : Fuad Embi (2009)

7. Source : Fuad Embi (2009)

10. Source – Dr. W.E. Grabs (WMO)

11. Three Steps Approach to Manage Flood Disaster Risks Source : Dr. W.E. Grabs (WMO) 1. Remove Hazard (Respect nature - relocate) 2. Reduce Exposure (Land use management/FM Works) 3. Reduce Vulnerability (“Living with floods /Be prepared”)

13. Need for Multi-Stakeholder Flood Partnership

14. Climate Change impacts on water related disasters (T. Okazumi, MLIT, Japan)

15. Basic concept to manage increased flood disaster risks (T. Okazumi, MLIT Japan)

20. Thank You (Make Space for Water or Learn to live with floods and be prepared!)