RCE Penang-2011

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1. General Information
Contact Name(s): 
Dr. Salfarina Abdul Gapor
Organizational Affiliation : 
RCE Penang, Centre for Global Sustainability Studies
Role in the project: 
Project Leader
E-Mail Address(es): 
2. Project Information
1. Project title: 
Reducing flood related challenges through ESD in Kuala Nerang, Malaysia
2. Project Description: 
This project looks at the relations between the flood-related issues using the vulnerability and adaptation methods to identify the vulnerable groups.
3. Project Status: 
Ongoing
4. Key Words
Other: 
Climate Change
5. Project categories
Project categories: 
Education
Research
Awareness building
Influencing policy processes
Networking and partnership development
6. Expected outcomes:: 
This project will enable the residences of the northern part of Malaysia to have a better preparation to face flooding situation and to reduce the risk of flooding.
7. Duration of the Project:: 
1 April 2011 - 30 March 2012
3. Project Leadership & Vision
9. Leadership structure
a. Administration: 
2
b. Transactional: 
4
c. Transformational: 
4
4. Project results
10. Project results : 
People at the project area are trained on how to reduce the flood risks. The flood pattern of the region is studied and it will help the researchers and the residences on adopting more appropriate strategies in facing the flood in future.
11. Contribution to reforms and innovations: 
Different governmental and non governmental institutions and organizations are involved in the project in both district and state levels. The cooperation between these institutions enables the residences to face the flooding situation with better preparation.
13.Core Partners: 
Universiti Sains Malaysia, RCE Penang, Centre for Global Sustainability Studies, Padang Terap District Office
5. Partnership and networking
14. Project Network
a. Information network: 
5
b. Knowledge network: 
4
c. Innovation network: 
1
6. Participation
15. Type of involvement: 
Participatory approach has been adopted through conducting several workshops and focus group discussions. Students from various schools participated in the flood awareness campaigns.
16. Participation opportunities
a. Informational participation: 
4
b. Consultation participation: 
4
c. Decision influencing participation : 
2
7. Education & Learning
17. Educational activities: 
There have been several workshops conducted for the villagers in the high flood risk areas to train them on different strategies and practical activities to reduce the flood risks. Students in different schools were trained on how to face the flooding situation and what kind of activities are expected to be done during the flood crisis.
18. Learning activities: 
post mortem meetings were held about issues arised throughout the workshops and focus group discussions.
19. Educational activities
a. Theory: 
3
b. Discussion: 
4
c. Interactive and Multidimensional "action oriented education": 
3
8. Research Integration
20. Research & Development (R&D): 
Fundamental research through survey and in-depth interview
21. Research partners: 
Centre for Global Sustainability Studies; Geography Section, School of Humanities; School of Social Sciences
22. Description of research
a. Disciplinary: 
2
b. Interdisciplinary: 
6
c. Transdisciplinary: 
2
Type: 
Project Reports
Region: 
Asia-Pacific
Community: 
Climate Change
Community_second: 
Disaster Risk Reduction
Issue: 
Climate Change
Country: 
Malaysia