SYNOPSIS

Slopes sometimes slide and cause damage and inconveniences to the public. Landslides can be triggered by a combination of natural factors such as heavy rainfall, soil characteristics and slope steepness. Human activities like deforestation, improper construction practices and inadequate drainage systems can also contribute to landslide occurrences. Landslide mitigation is crucial to reduce the loss of lives, protect infrastructures, and ensure public safety. Given that landslides are more frequent during monsoons, it's important to have effective strategies in place to minimize their impact. This paper aims to provide insights into the causes of landslides, their impacts, and effective strategies for mitigation. It's essential to include examples of successful landslide mitigation and management initiatives. The comprehensive approach, which involves education, research, planning, and collaboration, has the potential to significantly mitigate landslides. The way forward is to establish a centralized slope agency to lead and assist local authorities is an important strategic move. This agency could provide expertise, guidance, and oversight for slope-related projects, ensuring that proper standards are met. The way to establish a National Slope Master Plan would outline strategies, priorities, and guidelines for tackling slope-related issues across the nation. Collaboration between government agencies, academic institutions, industry professionals, and local communities is key to the success of landslide mitigation efforts.


BIODATA OF SPEAKER

Dato’ Ir. Dr Gue See Sew graduated with a Diploma in Civil Engineering from Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Bachelor’s Degree from University of Strathclyde and Doctorate from Oxford University with Kuok Foundation Scholarship. He also holds an Honorary Doctorate in Science from the University of Strathclyde, Scotland. He is now the Managing Director of G&P Geotechnics Sdn Bhd, a geotechnical consulting firm and Chief Executive Officer of G&P Professionals Sdn Bhd, a one-stop engineering specialist service centre. He was panel member of numerous failure investigation committees including the collapse, most notably the collapse of Block 1 Highland Towers, Ampang Jaya, Selangor (1993). He was Representative of the World Federation of Engineering Organisations (WFEO) to the International Consortium on Landslides (2006) and Chairman of the Expert Standing Committee on Slope Safety for Construction Industry Development Board Malaysia (2013 – 2014).

He was also a member of the Commissioner of Enquiry (2013 – 2014) to investigate the causes of failure of the UMNO Building and collapse of Ramp 2 the Second Penang Bridge. Dato’ Gue is the current Chairman of the Penang Technical Advisory Panel (since 2013) appointed by the Chief Minister of Penang. In 2017, he was again appointed by the Governor of Penang as member of the Commissioner of Enquiry to investigate the causes of landslide at Taman Sri Bungah in Penang.


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