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Flood in Thailand: Assessing institutionalised capacities to reduce vulnerability [1]

During the monsoons in Thailand, floods pose significant risks to the country’s population. Yet, despite its regular occurrence, the magnitude of economic losses arising from the consequences is poorly understood. This article focuses on the policy framework and institutional capacity of Thailand for handling the disaster effectively.

Publication Date: 
01/09/2012
Sujit Kumar Mishra [2]
Social Change [3]
42
3
411-423
Tags:
Floods [4], Thailand [5], Natural Disasters [6], Disaster Management [7], Climate Change [8], Climate Impacts [9], Climate Adaptation [10], Migration [11], Monsoons [12]
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