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Soil content must be examined before construction starts – Prof. Dr Roslan

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KUALA LUMPUR: The landslide incident that caused several workers dead at the construction site in Tanjung Bungah, Penang on Saturday has raised various opinions and perceptions from many sectors including the ministry, non- governmental organisations (NGO) and also individuals. However, Director of Institute of Geo Disaster Research Centre Infrastructure University Kuala Lumpur (IUKL) who is
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IUKL Vice-Chancellor on Bernama News Channel

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Kawasan tanah tinggi kini menjadi pilihan utama pemaju untuk membangunkannya sebagai kawasan perumahan. Dan, kerana terlalu obses untuk mendapatkan pemandangan kediaman yang cantik, pembeli sanggup mengambil risiko untuk menetap di kawasan seperti itu yang terdedah kepada tanah runtuh. Tetapi kini sebuah universiti swasta tempatan telah membangunkan sistem pemetaan dikenali sebagai Indeks ROAR yang dapat mengesan
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Local authorities must have dedicated teams to monitor slopes

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IF THE name of your housing estate have the words “highland”, “heights” or bukit in it, chances are you are in danger of a slope erosion. Infrastructure University Kuala Lumpur’s vice-chancellor and president Prof Dr Roslan Zainal Abidin said places like these were at a higher risk compared to other areas. “Any area in Malaysia resting on
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IUKL develops mapping risk areas for detecting landslide susceptibility in Malaysia

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Prof. Dr. Roslan Zainal Abidin ( right) pointing at the “ROAR” chart which was developed by IUKL early this year. KAJANG 2 Dec.-The I-Geo Disaster Research Centre, Infrastructure University Kuala Lumpur (IUKL) will notify relevant government agencies to play their roles effectively once the mapping of risk areas throughout Peninsular Malaysia is completed by the
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