Flood occurrence, smart tunnel operating system and traffic flow: A case of Kuala Lumpur smart tunnel Malaysia

Managing environmental disaster requires the use of technology into how technology is used to minimize the casualties and loss incurred when disaster strikes. This research study the relationship between SMART tunnel maintenance works, flooding and traffic flow management. SMART is an acronym for “S...

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Main Author:	Isah, Nuhu
Format:	Thesis
Language:	English English English
Published:	2016
Subjects:	TC530-537 River protective works Regulation Flood control
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spelling	my-uthm-ep.6962021-08-30T03:06:57Z Flood occurrence, smart tunnel operating system and traffic flow: A case of Kuala Lumpur smart tunnel Malaysia 2016-03 Isah, Nuhu TC530-537 River protective works. Regulation. Flood control Managing environmental disaster requires the use of technology into how technology is used to minimize the casualties and loss incurred when disaster strikes. This research study the relationship between SMART tunnel maintenance works, flooding and traffic flow management. SMART is an acronym for “Stormwater Management and Road Tunnel”. This project is located in Kuala Lumpur the capital metropolitan city of Malaysia. The SMART Tunnel project was initiated by the Former Prime Minister Tun Dr. Mahathir Mohammad under the Malaysian Development Plan. The project was a joint venture project between the government and the private sector corporation. This study investigates the relationships between SMART Tunnel maintenance works, flooding and traffic flow in Kuala Lumpur City Centre. Malaysia. The study adopted quantitative and qualitative approaches. Ten respondents were interviewed to achieve the research objectives, where eight of them are from Drainage and Irrigation Department, while the remaining two are from the Malaysian Highway Authority. Correlation and percentage value analysis were used to achieve the research objectives. The study reported that there are significant relationships between SMART Tunnel maintenance works with flood occurrences and SMART Tunnel maintenance work with traffic flow. When there is enough maintenance works, flood occurrence will be very low and vice versa. The research shows that SMART Tunnel plays an important role in decongestion of traffic to and from the Kuala Lumpur City Centre. It diverts approximately 30,000 cars a day. This research contributes in providing valuable frontier and offers means to improve the maintenance works of SMART Tunnel to optimize the utilization on flood disaster and traffic flow management in Kuala Lumpur City Centre. It also updates people about the roles of SMART Tunnel in Kuala Lumpur City Centre. 2016-03 Thesis http://eprints.uthm.edu.my/696/ http://eprints.uthm.edu.my/696/1/24p%20NUHU%20ISAH.pdf text en public http://eprints.uthm.edu.my/696/2/NUHU%20ISAH%20COPYRIGHT%20DECLARATION.pdf text en staffonly http://eprints.uthm.edu.my/696/3/NUHU%20ISAH%20WATERMARK.pdf text en validuser mphil masters Universiti Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia Faculty of Technology Management and Business
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topic	TC530-537 River protective works Regulation Flood control
spellingShingle	TC530-537 River protective works Regulation Flood control Isah, Nuhu Flood occurrence, smart tunnel operating system and traffic flow: A case of Kuala Lumpur smart tunnel Malaysia
description	Managing environmental disaster requires the use of technology into how technology is used to minimize the casualties and loss incurred when disaster strikes. This research study the relationship between SMART tunnel maintenance works, flooding and traffic flow management. SMART is an acronym for “Stormwater Management and Road Tunnel”. This project is located in Kuala Lumpur the capital metropolitan city of Malaysia. The SMART Tunnel project was initiated by the Former Prime Minister Tun Dr. Mahathir Mohammad under the Malaysian Development Plan. The project was a joint venture project between the government and the private sector corporation. This study investigates the relationships between SMART Tunnel maintenance works, flooding and traffic flow in Kuala Lumpur City Centre. Malaysia. The study adopted quantitative and qualitative approaches. Ten respondents were interviewed to achieve the research objectives, where eight of them are from Drainage and Irrigation Department, while the remaining two are from the Malaysian Highway Authority. Correlation and percentage value analysis were used to achieve the research objectives. The study reported that there are significant relationships between SMART Tunnel maintenance works with flood occurrences and SMART Tunnel maintenance work with traffic flow. When there is enough maintenance works, flood occurrence will be very low and vice versa. The research shows that SMART Tunnel plays an important role in decongestion of traffic to and from the Kuala Lumpur City Centre. It diverts approximately 30,000 cars a day. This research contributes in providing valuable frontier and offers means to improve the maintenance works of SMART Tunnel to optimize the utilization on flood disaster and traffic flow management in Kuala Lumpur City Centre. It also updates people about the roles of SMART Tunnel in Kuala Lumpur City Centre.
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qualification_name	Master of Philosophy (M.Phil.)
qualification_level	Master's degree
author	Isah, Nuhu
author_facet	Isah, Nuhu
author_sort	Isah, Nuhu
title	Flood occurrence, smart tunnel operating system and traffic flow: A case of Kuala Lumpur smart tunnel Malaysia
title_short	Flood occurrence, smart tunnel operating system and traffic flow: A case of Kuala Lumpur smart tunnel Malaysia
title_full	Flood occurrence, smart tunnel operating system and traffic flow: A case of Kuala Lumpur smart tunnel Malaysia
title_fullStr	Flood occurrence, smart tunnel operating system and traffic flow: A case of Kuala Lumpur smart tunnel Malaysia
title_full_unstemmed	Flood occurrence, smart tunnel operating system and traffic flow: A case of Kuala Lumpur smart tunnel Malaysia
title_sort	flood occurrence, smart tunnel operating system and traffic flow: a case of kuala lumpur smart tunnel malaysia
granting_institution	Universiti Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia
granting_department	Faculty of Technology Management and Business
publishDate	2016
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Flood occurrence, smart tunnel operating system and traffic flow: A case of Kuala Lumpur smart tunnel Malaysia

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