Coastal Erosion and Flood Coping Mechanisms in Southern Thailand: A Qualitative Study

Uma Langkulsen, Pannee Cheewinsiriwat, Desire Tarwireyi Rwodzi, Augustine Lambonmung, Wanlee Poompongthai, Chalermpol Chamchan, Suparee Boonmanunt, Kanchana Nakhapakorn, Cherith Moses

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Abstract

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.

Original languageEnglish
Article number12326
JournalInternational Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
Volume19
Issue number19
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Oct 2022

Keywords

  • Thailand
  • coastal erosion
  • community
  • coping mechanism
  • flood

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