Assessment on rainfall erosivity with regard to the flood occurrence at major river of Peninsular Malaysia

Roslan Zainal Abidin, . and Janmaizatulriah Jani, . (2004) Assessment on rainfall erosivity with regard to the flood occurrence at major river of Peninsular Malaysia. [Proceedings Paper]

In Malaysia major flood events usually occur during the North-East Monsoon due to continuous heavy rainfall. As much as 9 of the land areas in Malaysia amounting to 29 000 sq. km is flood prone. Large floods had damaged properties public utilities cultivation and loss of lives and also caused hindrance to social and economic activities. Average annual flood damage amounts to RM 100 millions as quoted by the Department of Irrigation and Drainage Malaysia. In this context rainfalls as the main agent in causing flood. Thus the focus of this research is on analysing aspects of rainfall and particularly its erosivity with regards to flood occurrence. In order to get the idea of the erosive properties of rainfall the intensity duration total rainfall and kinetic energy of the rainfall have to be considered. These properties are based of recorded flood event occurrence. By knowing all this properties a relationship between amount of rainfall erosivity and the types of flood occurrence can be linked. The method adopted in analysing the rainfall erosivity is the R factor of the universal Soil Loss Equation. Up to date there is no research of this kind in creating a number with respect to the type of flood. As a result of this research finding ROSJANs Numbers has been created to relate the type of flood occurrence mainly minor moderate and major/flash flood. It is hope that the outcome of this research can be used in forecasting the possible flood prone areas in Malaysia which depend on rainfall erosivity factor.

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In Malaysia major flood events usually occur during the North-East Monsoon due to continuous heavy rainfall. As much as 9 of the land areas in Malaysia amounting to 29 000 sq. km is flood prone. Large floods had damaged properties public utilities cultivation and loss of lives and also caused hindrance to social and economic activities. Average annual flood damage amounts to RM 100 millions as quoted by the Department of Irrigation and Drainage Malaysia. In this context rainfalls as the main agent in causing flood. Thus the focus of this research is on analysing aspects of rainfall and particularly its erosivity with regards to flood occurrence. In order to get the idea of the erosive properties of rainfall the intensity duration total rainfall and kinetic energy of the rainfall have to be considered. These properties are based of recorded flood event occurrence. By knowing all this properties a relationship between amount of rainfall erosivity and the types of flood occurrence can be linked. The method adopted in analysing the rainfall erosivity is the R factor of the universal Soil Loss Equation. Up to date there is no research of this kind in creating a number with respect to the type of flood. As a result of this research finding ROSJANs Numbers has been created to relate the type of flood occurrence mainly minor moderate and major/flash flood. It is hope that the outcome of this research can be used in forecasting the possible flood prone areas in Malaysia which depend on rainfall erosivity factor.

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Item Type:	Proceedings Paper
Additional Information:	Summary En
AGROVOC Term:	RAIN
AGROVOC Term:	RIVERS
AGROVOC Term:	EROSION
AGROVOC Term:	WATER EROSION
AGROVOC Term:	FLOODING
AGROVOC Term:	PENINSULAR MALAYSIA
Geographical Term:	MALAYSIA
Depositing User:	Ms. Norfaezah Khomsan
Last Modified:	24 Apr 2025 05:27
URI:	http://webagris.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/16118

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