TY - JOUR
T1 - Coastal Erosion and Flood Coping Mechanisms in Southern Thailand: A Qualitative Study
AU - Langkulsen, Uma
AU - Cheewinsiriwat, Pannee
AU - Rwodzi, Desire Tarwireyi
AU - Lambonmung, Augustine
AU - Poompongthai, Wanlee
AU - Chamchan, Chalermpol
AU - Boonmanunt, Suparee
AU - Nakhapakorn, Kanchana
AU - Moses, Cherith
A2 - Hime, Neil J.
A2 - Mathieson, Andrew
A2 - Bi, Peng
A2 - Oosthuizen, Jacques
PY - 2022/9/28
Y1 - 2022/9/28
N2 - Communities in coastal regions are affected by the impacts of extreme climatic events causing flooding and erosion. Reducing the impacts of flood and erosion in these areas by adopting coping strategies that fortify the resilience of individuals and their localities is desirable. This study used summative content analysis to explore the coping mechanisms of coastal communities before, during, and after various dangers relating to flooding and erosion. The findings from the study show that effective surveillance systems, disaster preparedness, risk mapping, early warning systems, availability of databases and functional command systems, as well as reliable funding are essential to efficiently cope with hazards of coastal flooding and erosion. As flooding and erosion have been predicted to be more severe due to climate change in the coming years, the adoption of effective natural and artificial mechanisms with modern technologies could help coastal regions to be more resilient in coping with the dangers associated with flooding and erosion. Pragmatic policies and programs to this end by actors are critical to averting crises induced by flooding and erosion in coastal areas.
AB - Communities in coastal regions are affected by the impacts of extreme climatic events causing flooding and erosion. Reducing the impacts of flood and erosion in these areas by adopting coping strategies that fortify the resilience of individuals and their localities is desirable. This study used summative content analysis to explore the coping mechanisms of coastal communities before, during, and after various dangers relating to flooding and erosion. The findings from the study show that effective surveillance systems, disaster preparedness, risk mapping, early warning systems, availability of databases and functional command systems, as well as reliable funding are essential to efficiently cope with hazards of coastal flooding and erosion. As flooding and erosion have been predicted to be more severe due to climate change in the coming years, the adoption of effective natural and artificial mechanisms with modern technologies could help coastal regions to be more resilient in coping with the dangers associated with flooding and erosion. Pragmatic policies and programs to this end by actors are critical to averting crises induced by flooding and erosion in coastal areas.
KW - Article
KW - coastal erosion
KW - flood
KW - coping mechanism
KW - community
KW - Thailand
U2 - 10.3390/ijerph191912326
DO - 10.3390/ijerph191912326
M3 - Article (journal)
SN - 1661-7827
VL - 19
JO - International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
JF - International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
IS - 19
M1 - 12326
ER -