Enhancing climate change-induced flood co-adaptation in the Johor river basin, Malaysia: A dotmocracy mapping approach with key technical stakeholders

Abstract

This research endeavours to address the exigency of climate change-induced flooding in the Johor river basin (JRB), Malaysia, through the development of climate change-induced flood co-adaptation approach. The methodology revolves around the multi-step co-creation process with key stakeholders by 1) utilization of dotmocracy to identify the perceive level of flood and flood vulnerable areas on land use map, 2) ideation process based on wall of ideas to populate the adaptation options according to the past, current, and future practices, and 3) ranking process based on roundtable discussion to identify the most practical and relevant adaptation options under diverse near-future (2021–2061) scenarios under Shared Socioeconomic Pathways (SSP) 1–2.6 and SSP5–8.5, respectively. These co-creation methods and consensus-building techniques visually represent stakeholders' preferences for addressing floods in the identified area. The main goal of this research is to formulate flood co-adaptation strategies to address climate change challenges across various scenarios. The study employs participatory methods to foster co-creation among technical stakeholders, facilitating collaborative problem-solving and the generation of sustainable flood adaptation solutions. The significance of this research lies in its potential to contribute empirical evidence and practical insights to the discourse on flood co-adaptation strategies. The study's findings in the JRB, prone to climate-induced flooding, are particularly relevant to water resource managers, policymakers, and researchers working on climate resilience. In conclusion, this research aspires to elucidate a novel and integrative approach to flood co-adaptation, leveraging dotmocracy mapping as a catalyst for collaboration and informed decision-making among key technical stakeholders in the JRB.