DRAGON FLOOD STORIES Designing with local stories of flood in Segamat How can I, as a Landscape Architecture, act through design by using local stories to help with the problems of flooding in Segamat, Malaysia?
S3119079 Wan Tien Foo
FLOOD STORIES Designing with local stories of flood in Segamat How can I, as a Landscape Architecture, act through design by using local stories to help with the problems of flooding in Segamat, Malaysia? Segamat has experienced traumatic floods since the 1950’s that leave the town full of muddy sludge and dirty rubbish creating problems of health, and effecting the town’s economic, social and environmental being. The research began with three stories that related directly to flood. First, there is a legend concerning the region’s tendency to flood. A myth tells of a dragon sleeping underground, and that Segamat will experience very bad floods when the dragon rolls over to change its sleepinf position. The dragon is called Ruby Dragon. Design with this story will be important to continue this important myth for generations to come, as many of residents of Segamt have forgotten most of them, even among older generations. The design will follow the different flood levels to create a flood warning system so residents can be aware and ready to pack to escape from the flood. I tis also a monument design about the flood dragon in Segamat. In addition, relief centres also can be applied with this story, escape and relief from the dragon flood. During the dier months the relief centers can be a market place or clb house for recreation. Secondly, is the story of Segamat’s history. Segamat was originally called Rantau Panjang, however the town assumed the river’s name only at the turn of the 20th century when Prime Minister of Malacca and his troops were retreating to Johor after the fall of Malacca to the invading Portuguese. The Prime Minister and his troops stopped and rested by the river in the area and drank water from the river. After the drink, the Prime Minister exclaimed, “Segar amat!”, or ‘Very refreshing!” in Malay, and named the river Segar Amat, which overtime evolved into Segamat. Unfortunately, the river has become polluted due to the severe floods that occur. The design and researchfor this story will consider how-filteration and water storage along the river can filter and clean the river water quality. Thirdly, due to the flood the soil is more fertile in Segamt. Agriculture is the main contributor of Segamar’s economy. Oil palm, rubber estate and durian fruit are mainly from this place. Although there is a flood benefit for agriculture but it also delays the harvesting time and produce may spoil. Design with this story considers how agriculture can attach with the mythical dragon story and the history. Planting and harvesting as food for the relief centre. Water storage or retention pond can mitigate the flood to avoid damaging the crops. As a result, design with local stories maybe related to social, economic and culture. It is a celebration and response to the neighbourhood relationship through design.
SEGAMAT, JOHOR, MALAYSIA SITE LOCATION
NAME DERIVED FROM ‘SEGAR’ ‘AMAT’ FROM KG.BERATA TO KG.GEMERAH RELIEF CENTRE
Segamat has experienced traumatic floods since the 1950’s that leave the town full of muddy sludge and dirty rubbish creating problems of health, and effecting the town’s economic, social and environmental being.
HIGHER LEVEL IN TOWN
29,294 PEOPLE EVACUATED
FRESH WATER
CHANGING LARGER DRAINAGE SYSTEM AT KAMPUNG ABDULLAH
GOVERNMENT
CONTOUR
MYTHICAL: DRAGON CHANGING SLEEPING POSSITION
1950s
BRIDGE
SHELTER
1500 FAMILLIES AFFECTED
HISTORY SEGAMAT 2011 URBAN FLOOD CRISIS
1984 RETENTION POND
MONSOON SEASON WATER STORAGE
2006 WATER BLOCKAGE
DESIGN
SEGAMAT
FLOOD
FILTER
CAUSES OF FLOOD
RIVERSIDE
27,000 POPULATION
2,825.4KM2 AREA
LOWEST LEVEL IN TOWN
CELEBRATION
2011
ADVANTAGE
AGRICULTURE
BONDING NEIGHBORHOOD
MONUMENT
2011 Dec READY TO PACK
SOCIAL
PROBLEMS RICH SOIL
HARVEST
MEASUREMENT POLES
DAMAGE WARNING SYSTEM
LOSS OF HOME DISEASE POLLUTION
OIL PALM
DURIAN
RUBBER ESTATE
WATER RIVER POLLUTED
FESTIVAL
MID JULY
HIGHER LEVEL IN TOWN
BRIDGE
SHELTER
DE
SI
NAME DERIVED FROM ‘SEGAR’ ‘AMAT’
GN
ST OR Y
RELIEF CENTRE
WATER STORAGE
29,294 PEOPLE EVACUATED
FRESH WATER
CHANGING LARGER DRAINAGE SYSTEM AT KAMPUNG ABDULLAH
GOVERNMENT
RETENTION POND
1950s
1500 FAMILLIES AFFECTED
FILTER
HISTORICAL STORY
SEGAMAT 2011 URBAN FLOOD CRISIS
1984
MONSOON SEASON
2,825.4KM2 AREA
2006 WATER BLOCKAGE
CAUSES OF FLOOD
RIVERSIDE
SEGAMAT Malaysia
FLOOD STORY
MYTHICAL STORY
DRAGON CHANGING SLEEPING POSSITION
FROM KG.BERATA TO KG.GEMERAH
CELEBRATION
27,000 POPULATION LOWEST LEVEL IN TOWN
MEASUREMENT POLES
2011
ADVANTAGE
AGRICULTURE STORY
BONDING NEIGHBORHOOD
WARNING SYSTEM
2011 Dec
SOCIAL READY TO PACK
PROBLEMS RICH SOIL
HARVEST MONUMENT DAMAGE LOSS OF HOME DISEASE POLLUTION
OIL PALM WATER RIVER POLLUTED
RUBBER ESTATE
DURIAN
MID JULY FESTIVAL
SEGAMAT RELATIONSHIP STORIES ANALYSIS SEGAMAT RELATIONSHIP STORIES ANALYSIS
FLOOD LEVEL 02 - 15m
FLOOD LEVEL 03 - 17.5m
FLOOD LEVEL 03 - 17.5m
FLOOD LEVEL 04 - 20m
FLOOD LEVEL 04 - 20m
FLOOD MAPPING - RIVER
FLOOD MAPPING - CONTOUR
FLOOD INCREASE
FLOOD LEVEL 02 - 15m
FLOOD LEVEL 01 - 12.5m
FLOOD INCREASE
FLOOD LEVEL 01 - 12.5m
FLOOD RECEEDING LEVEL 02
FLOOD RECEEDING LEVEL 03
FLOOD MAPPING - RIVER
FLOOD RECEEDING
FLOOD RECEEDING LEVEL 01
HIGHER LEVEL IN TOWN
BRIDGE
SHELTER
DE
SI
NAME DERIVED FROM ‘SEGAR’ ‘AMAT’
GN
ST OR Y
RELIEF CENTRE
FILTER
29,294 PEOPLE EVACUATED
FRESH WATER
CHANGING LARGER DRAINAGE SYSTEM AT KAMPUNG ABDULLAH
GOVERNMENT
RETENTION POND
1950s
1500 FAMILLIES AFFECTED
WATER STORAGE
HISTORICAL STORY
SEGAMAT 2011 URBAN FLOOD CRISIS
1984
MONSOON SEASON
2,825.4KM2 AREA
2006 WATER BLOCKAGE
CAUSES OF FLOOD
RIVERSIDE
SEGAMAT Malaysia
FLOOD STORY
MYTHICAL STORY
DRAGON CHANGING SLEEPING POSSITION
CELEBRATION
FROM KG.BERATA TO KG.GEMERAH
27,000 POPULATION LOWEST LEVEL IN TOWN
MEASUREMENT POLES
2011
ADVANTAGE
WARNING SYSTEM
AGRICULTURE STORY
BONDING NEIGHBORHOOD
2011 Dec
SOCIAL
READY TO PACK
PROBLEMS RICH SOIL
HARVEST
MONUMENT
DAMAGE LOSS OF HOME DISEASE POLLUTION
OIL PALM WATER RIVER POLLUTED
RUBBER ESTATE
DURIAN
MID JULY FESTIVAL
DRAGON AWAKE STORIES ANALYSIS
DRAGON AWAKE STORY Design for first story, dragon awake story. Poles design and placed follow by the several flood water level with road. From flood increase to receding. Besides, these system also testing with two flood type which is flood with contour map and flood began from the river. These poles as a perimeter for different water level and also a warning system to alert the residents ready to pack. During the flood, people can see the height and depth of water from the poles. Without flood, it is also as a monument to dragon for people to remember and celebrate about Segamat.
FLOOD LEVEL 02 - 15m
FLOOD INCREASE
FLOOD LEVEL 01 - 12.5m
FLOOD LEVEL 03 - 17.5m
FLOOD LEVEL 04 - 20m
WARNING SYSTEM DESIGN FLOOD MAPPING - RIVER Poles design and placed follow by the several flood water level with road.
FLOOD RECEEDING LEVEL 02
FLOOD RECEEDING LEVEL 03
WARNING SYSTEM DESIGN FLOOD MAPPING - RIVER
FLOOD RECEEDING
FLOOD RECEEDING LEVEL 01
WARNING SYSTEM DESIGN FLOOD MAPPING - RIVER FLOOD LEVEL 01 - 12.5m FLOOD LEVEL 02 - 15m FLOOD LEVEL 03 - 17.5m FLOOD LEVEL 04 - 20m FLOOD RECEEDING LEVEL 01 FLOOD RECEEDING LEVEL 02 FLOOD RECEEDING LEVEL 03
NO FLOOD LEVEL 01 - 12.5m
FLOOD RECEEDING LEVEL 01
NO FLOOD LEVEL 02 - 15m
FLOOD RECEEDING LEVEL 02
NO FLOOD LEVEL 03 - 17.5m
FLOOD RECEEDING LEVEL 03
NO FLOOD LEVEL 04 - 20m
NO FLOOD DESIGN MAPPING - RIVER
FLOOD LEVEL 01 - 12.5m FLOOD LEVEL 02 - 15m FLOOD LEVEL 03 - 17.5m FLOOD LEVEL 04 - 20m FLOOD RECEEDING LEVEL 01 FLOOD RECEEDING LEVEL 02 FLOOD RECEEDING LEVEL 03 POLES PLACEMENT FLOOD LEVEL 01 + FLOOD RECEEDING LEVEL 03 FLOOD LEVEL 01 + FLOOD RECEEDING LEVEL 02 FLOOD LEVEL 04 + FLOOD RECEEDING LEVEL 01 FLOOD LEVEL 02 + FLOOD RECEEDING LEVEL 01 FLOOD LEVEL 03 + FLOOD RECEEDING LEVEL 01 FLOOD LEVEL 04 + FLOOD LEVEL 05 + FLOOD RECEEDING LEVEL 01
WARNING SYSTEM DESIGN
WARNING SYSTEM DESIGN DETAIL
WARNING SYSTEM DESIGN FLOOD
BRIDGE
HIGHER LEVEL IN TOWN
SHELTER
DE
SI
NAME DERIVED FROM ‘SEGAR’ ‘AMAT’
GN
ST OR Y
RELIEF CENTRE
FILTER
29,294 PEOPLE EVACUATED
FRESH WATER
CHANGING LARGER DRAINAGE SYSTEM AT KAMPUNG ABDULLAH
GOVERNMENT
RETENTION POND
1950s
1500 FAMILLIES AFFECTED
WATER STORAGE
HISTORICAL STORY
SEGAMAT 2011 URBAN FLOOD CRISIS
1984
MONSOON SEASON
2,825.4KM2 AREA
2006 WATER BLOCKAGE
CAUSES OF FLOOD
RIVERSIDE
SEGAMAT Malaysia
FLOOD STORY
MYTHICAL STORY
DRAGON CHANGING SLEEPING POSSITION
FROM KG.BERATA TO KG.GEMERAH
CELEBRATION
27,000 POPULATION LOWEST LEVEL IN TOWN
MEASUREMENT POLES
2011
ADVANTAGE
WARNING SYSTEM
AGRICULTURE STORY
BONDING NEIGHBORHOOD
2011 Dec READY TO PACK
SOCIAL
PROBLEMS RICH SOIL
HARVEST
MONUMENT
DAMAGE LOSS OF HOME DISEASE POLLUTION
OIL PALM WATER RIVER POLLUTED
RUBBER ESTATE
DURIAN
MID JULY FESTIVAL
DRAGON RELIEF STORIES ANALYSIS
DRAGON RELIEF STORY
Design for second story, dragon relief story. Relief centre is a place that helps people who has lost their home and placed by government when disaster happened. Relief centres deisgn at the town highest area from the contour in Segamat. Highest area in the town which is not affected from the flood. So, people can escape in a short time and move to relief center when flood. Walkway design connect to relief center which give as a direction for people to the relief centres. During the dier months the relief centers can be a market place or club house for recreation and event. This design can help the social construct in Segamat. Besides, design with this story considers how agriculture can attach with the mythical dragon story and the history. Planting and harvesting as food for the relief centre.
FLOOD LEVEL 01 - 12.5m
FLOOD LEVEL 02 - 15m
FLOOD LEVEL 03 - 17.5m
FLOOD LEVEL 04 - 20m
RELIEF CENTRE DESIGN FLOOD MAPPING - RIVER
FLOOD INCREASE
RELIEF CENTRE DESIGN NO FLOOD MAPPING - RIVER
RELIEF CENTER
MARKET PLACE - NO FLOOD
PLANTING AND HARVESTING AS FOOD FOR THE RELIEF CENTRE.
MULTIFUNCTION RELIEF CENTER
BRIDGE
HIGHER LEVEL IN TOWN
SHELTER
DE
SI
NAME DERIVED FROM ‘SEGAR’ ‘AMAT’
GN
ST OR Y
RELIEF CENTRE
FILTER
29,294 PEOPLE EVACUATED
FRESH WATER
CHANGING LARGER DRAINAGE SYSTEM AT KAMPUNG ABDULLAH
GOVERNMENT
RETENTION POND
1950s
1500 FAMILLIES AFFECTED
WATER STORAGE
HISTORICAL STORY
SEGAMAT 2011 URBAN FLOOD CRISIS
1984
MONSOON SEASON
2,825.4KM2 AREA
2006 WATER BLOCKAGE
CAUSES OF FLOOD
RIVERSIDE
SEGAMAT Malaysia
FLOOD STORY
MYTHICAL STORY
DRAGON CHANGING SLEEPING POSSITION
FROM KG.BERATA TO KG.GEMERAH
CELEBRATION
27,000 POPULATION LOWEST LEVEL IN TOWN
MEASUREMENT POLES
2011
ADVANTAGE
WARNING SYSTEM
AGRICULTURE STORY
BONDING NEIGHBORHOOD
2011 Dec READY TO PACK
SOCIAL
PROBLEMS RICH SOIL
HARVEST
MONUMENT
DAMAGE LOSS OF HOME DISEASE POLLUTION
OIL PALM WATER RIVER POLLUTED
RUBBER ESTATE
DURIAN
MID JULY FESTIVAL
DRAGON RELIEF STORIES ANALYSIS
RELIEF CENTRE WITH WARNING SYSTEM
RELIEF CENTRE WITH WALKWAY 01 - OUTSIDE TOWN
RELIEF CENTRE WITH WALKWAY 01 - FLOOD
RELIEF CENTRE WITH WALKWAY 02 - INSIDE TOWN
RELIEF CENTRE WITH WALKWAY 02 - FLOOD
RELIEF CENTRE WITH WARNING SYSTEM
RELIEF CENTRE WITH WARNING SYSTEM -FLOOD
RELIEF CENTRE WITH WALKWAY 01 AND WARNING SYSTEM
RELIEF CENTRE WITH WALKWAY 01 AND WARNING SYSTEM - FLOOD
RELIEF CENTRE WITH WALKWAY 02 AND WARNING SYSTEM
RELIEF CENTRE WITH WALKWAY 02 AND WARNING SYSTEM - FLOOD
WALKWAY DIRECT TO RELIEF CENTRE WHEN DRY
WALKWAY DIRECT TO RELIEF CENTRE WHEN FLOOD
BRIDGE
HIGHER LEVEL IN TOWN
SHELTER
DE
SI
NAME DERIVED FROM ‘SEGAR’ ‘AMAT’
GN
ST OR Y
RELIEF CENTRE
FILTER
29,294 PEOPLE EVACUATED
FRESH WATER
CHANGING LARGER DRAINAGE SYSTEM AT KAMPUNG ABDULLAH
GOVERNMENT
RETENTION POND
1950s
1500 FAMILLIES AFFECTED
WATER STORAGE
HISTORICAL STORY
SEGAMAT 2011 URBAN FLOOD CRISIS
1984
MONSOON SEASON
2,825.4KM2 AREA
2006 WATER BLOCKAGE
CAUSES OF FLOOD
RIVERSIDE
SEGAMAT Malaysia
FLOOD STORY
MYTHICAL STORY
DRAGON CHANGING SLEEPING POSSITION
FROM KG.BERATA TO KG.GEMERAH
CELEBRATION
27,000 POPULATION LOWEST LEVEL IN TOWN
MEASUREMENT POLES
2011
ADVANTAGE
WARNING SYSTEM
AGRICULTURE STORY
BONDING NEIGHBORHOOD
2011 Dec READY TO PACK
SOCIAL
PROBLEMS RICH SOIL
HARVEST
MONUMENT
DAMAGE LOSS OF HOME DISEASE POLLUTION
OIL PALM WATER RIVER POLLUTED
RUBBER ESTATE
DURIAN
MID JULY FESTIVAL
DRAGON RESTORE STORY
DRAGON RESTORE STORIES ANALYSIS
Design with third story, dragon restore story. , the river has become polluted due to the severe floods that occur. The design and research for this story will consider how filtration and water storage along the river can filter and clean the river water quality. Design follow by the lowest area in the town river side. Water storage or retention pond also can mitigate the flood to avoid damaging the crops. Design with levels for sport field and wetlands field can help purified the river water and underground water storage can helps mitigate the flood. During the dry time, this place can utilise for recreation.
FLOOD RECEEDING When the flood receeding, water accumulate at the lowest level. Therefore, the flood problem, disease will happen. Design with the lowest level for wetland and water storage to mitigate the flood problems.
LOWEST LEVEL ALONG THE RIVER
WETLAND SELECTED AREA
WETLAND SELECTED AREA
WETLAND
WETLAND AND WATER STORAGE
WETLAND AT THE LOWEST LEVEL RIVERSIDE TO HELP PURIFIED WATER AND ALSO A RECREATION PLACE FOR RESIDENTS.
Basketball court: 585 m3
Soccer field: 18768 m3
SPORT FIELD
Sport field with water storage
SPORT FIELD BESIDE THE TOWN ROAD LOWEST LEVEL