Community resilience for the survival in flooded areas Nakhon Sawan province

Abstract

This research aims to study the context and background of the communities in flooded areas and the community resilience of the survival in flooded areas in Nakhon Sawan. Data were collected from higher experienced government and NGO staff, community leaders, farmers, community people, and qualitative data analysis was based on content analysis. The research found that Nakhon Sawan’s physical geography has been and still is affected by flooding several months annually. Nowadays, the flood situation is severe because of climate change, monsoon and storms, water management in the dams all over the country, socio-cultural changes such as road and building construction, and rice paddy increase, all which affect the economy and quality of life in the community. Community resilience for the survival in flooded areas in Nakhon Sawan consisted of community management which is established through a community disaster, the economic system which increases production, land allocation for
community inhabitant and water drainage, risk area management and the Monkey Cheek Project, early warning system and emergency response system through volunteer team forming system, and community rehabilitation through appropriate occupation and habitation. However, to survive and exist in the flooded areas, people have to adapt their lifestyles, thinking system, practical system and networking of learning to empower communities.