Development of a Multi-Hazard Platform for forecasting local level climate extremes and physical hazards for Iskandar Malaysia
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Technical Assistance
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Design
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A flurry of recent disasters in Malaysia has prompted increased concern over the impacts of extreme temperatures, strong winds and air pollution. These events have also revealed poor coordination and weak forecasting capacity for the prediction of floods and landslides, which has become increasingly important for major cities faced with the effects of climate change.
