Integrating climate change risks into river basin planning through strategic environmental assessment process : the case of flood management in the Chao Phraya River basin, Thailand | |
| Author | Wilawan Boonsri Prathaithep |
| Call Number | AIT Diss no.UE-23-01 |
| Subject(s) | Climatic changes--Thailand--Chao Phraya River Watershed (Thailand) Flood control--Thailand--Chao Phraya River Watershed (Thailand) Floodplain management--Thailand -- Chao Phraya River Watershed (Thailand) |
| Note | A Dissertation Submitted in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Degree of Doctor of Philosophy in Urban Environmental Management. |
| Publisher | Asian Institute of Technology |
| Abstract | Over recent decades, the concept of flood management has been established across the globe. It has been significant in disastrous flooding and losses in both human and property damage along the rivers from extreme storms. Implementation however remains obstinately difficult to carry out. This research emphasizes the policies and plans, and practices which related flood management plan to investigate the current status of the existing flood management and related institutions and to examine the strengths and weaknesses of flood management in Thailand. The objective of this research is to apply the SEA process for filling the gaps and integrating climate change risks into the flood management planning process in the basin of the country. This study is based on literature reviews, interviews and focus group discussions to understand the facts of the existing flood management plan, the roles and responsibilities of the relevant agencies. The conceptual framework is to provide an overview about urbanization, climate change risks, and flood management plan through the SEA application. Development of an appropriate approach or strategy to integrate climate change risks and river basins are considered. Data sources are required for both primary and secondary sources with a mixture of qualitative and quantitative methods. Statistical methods and Linkert scale are also used to analyze the data. Findings indicated addressing the water disasters should consist of the stakeholders at all levels at the early stage, and an importance of the communication among governments. Six factors affect policy and plan related flood management such as the operation system, political uncertainty, emergency management, communication and coordination, participation and integration. As the case, flood management planning needs to improve and integrate the appropriate framework, and consider the climatic risks. It should focus on the role and responsibility directly and drive the SEA application into the flood management plans. It should constitute the SEA Provincial Board to superintend and SEA application should be run parallel and integrated to the spatial plan at the same goal. The results suggested the SEA approach is the better measure to enhance integration in the tailored-made strategic framework. |
| Year | 2023 |
| Corresponding Series Added Entry | Asian Institute of Technology. Dissertation ; no. UE-23-01 |
| Type | Dissertation |
| School | School of Environment, Resources, and Development |
| Department | Department of Development and Sustainability (DDS) |
| Academic Program/FoS | Urban Environmental and Management (UE) |
| Chairperson(s) | Vilas Nitivattananon |
| Examination Committee(s) | Shrestha, Sangam;Pramanik,Malay; |
| Scholarship Donor(s) | Royal Thai Government;AIT Fellowship; |
| Degree | Thesis (Ph.D.) - Asian Institute of Technology, 2023 |