Mapping and measuring social vulnerabilities of coastal areas of Bangkok and periphery
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2014
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ICLEI
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Disaster risk management has begun to prioritize interaction between social systems and infrastructure. This approach acknowledges societal and environmental practices that can influence the resilience of communities. The importance of social capital and its link with vulnerability at the most local level is addressed in this paper. Social vulnerabilities are discussed in terms of risk variables related to floods, and socioeconomic change as a result of urbanization. Social capital is treated as a measure of reduction of precondition to risk. By considering societal structures (i.e. community cooperation or its lack) as factors of vulnerability, resilience and sustainability can be promoted.
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Meeting: 5th Global Forum on Urban Resilience & Adaptation, Bonn, Germany, 29-31 May 2014
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THAILAND, RESILIENCE, CLIMATE CHANGE ADAPTATION, FLOODS, SOCIAL CAPITAL, DECISION MAKING, WATERSHED MANAGEMENT, SEA LEVEL RISE, COASTAL ZONE MANAGEMENT, DISASTER PREVENTION, RESILIENCE, MAPPING, BANGKOK, FAR EAST ASIA