Asian Journal of Environment and Disaster Management 2011 3 3

doi: 10.3850/S1793924011000927

Awareness on Landslide Issues in Malaysia: A Review in Paya Terubong, Penang

Jamilah Hj Ahmad¹ and Habibah Hj Lateh^{2 1}School of Communication, University Sains Malaysia, Pulau Pinang, 11700, Malaysia. jahmad@usm.my ¹School of Distance Education, University Sains Malaysia, Pulau Pinang, 11700, Malaysia. habibah@usm.my

ABSTRACT

Landslide is a geological phenomenon of ground movements in coastal, offshore and onshore environments. These movements often result in rock falls, deep failure of slopes and shallow debris flows. Despite the belief that prevention is inevitably better than cure, curbing landslides require proper knowledge from all stakeholders. This paper presents an overview on landslides in Malaysia and seeks to understand the overall knowledge on landslide issues particularly on Penang Island and how such tragedies can be prevented. A total of 184 respondents participated in this survey. The results indicated that the majority of the respondents have high knowledge of landslides and how landslides happen. This has resulted in a take for granted attitude towards landslides. The willingness to adopt slope control methods is still also low among these respondents.

Keywords: Landslide issues, Knowledge on landslides, Slope control.

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