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The lifeworld of kampung people delineates their operational zone of planning and then produces a stock of knowledge for developing and managing their adaptation pathways. The interconnected meanings of vulnerability, adaptation, and planning constitute a trilogy of knowledge, which is generated from the lived experiences of kampung people when they reflect on their adaptation practices. The locally embedded adaptation planning (LEAP) contributes to the ongoing debate on adaptation and managing flood risk on three levels. First, the LEAP is an empirical evidence of planning process that practiced by kampung people. Second, it contributes to the discussion on how adaptation planning and effective response strategies built in the everyday life. Third, it offers practical recommendations for strengthening human dimension to current planning policies and practices.

DOI: 10.1007/978-981-10-5496-9_6

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