Improving flood management planning in Thailand : a case of Chao Phraya river basin

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2013

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Thailand Development Research Institute (TDRI)

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Severe flooding occurred during the 2011 monsoon season in Thailand with floods soon spreading through the provinces ; 65 of Thailand's 76 provinces were declared flood disaster zones. The government’s response largely on “physical infrastructure” paid inadequate attention to the issues of “soft infrastructure” particularly the socio‐economic impact, land‐use patterns and water management institutional arrangements. These are the main focus of the presentation and analysis. Institutions at the national level are broken down in terms of legislation, organizational structure, tasks, and performance. Institutional reforms are the next step.

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PowerPoint presentation
Meeting: SaciWATERs Waters Conference, CCW program, Katmandu, Nepal, 18 June 2013

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THAILAND, RIVER BASINS, RISK MANAGEMENT, FLOODS, ADAPTIVE CAPACITY, EXTREME WEATHER EVENTS, LAND USE, FLOODS, FAR EAST ASIA, CLIMATE CHANGE VULNERABILITY, WATER SECURITY

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http://hdl.handle.net/10625/52603

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IDRC Research Results / Résultats de recherches du CRDI
2010-2019 / Années 2010-2019
Asia / Asie
Disaster Risk Reduction / Réduction des risques de catastrophes
Research Results (CCW) / Résultats de recherches (CCE)
Urban and Peri-urban Water and Sanitation / Eau et assainissement urbain et péri-urbain
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