The participants also managed to get first hand-hand knowledge of Malaysia’s own flood and river management techniques, as well as ecological conservation efforts. Malaysia may not be completely free of flood risks, but its mitigation efforts have earned the praise of Roger A. Falconer, who is a professor in water management at the Cardiff University in the United Kingdom. Falconer, who participated in the IAHR 2017 congress, said many parts of the world could learn from Malaysia when it came to flood mitigation techniques. For the ECRL project, the impact of its development on land use and local economic activities, among others, would be studied, he added. “They have to source for drinking water from underground as an alternative to surface water that has become too dirty.

Source: New Strait Times September 22, 2017 05:15 UTC