| Author | Phouthala Souksakhone |
| Call Number | AIT Thesis no.UE-01-03 |
| Subject(s) | Disasters--Laos--Vientiane
Fire risk assessment--Laos--Vientiane
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| Note | A thesis submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of
Science |
| Publisher | Asian Institute of Technology |
| Abstract | This study was conducted to respond to the current situation of Disaster Risk in residential
and commercial areas of Vientiane. It attempts to assess the existing disaster risks in these
areas in order to propose short-term mitigatory measures and long-term urban planning
measures. The study is mainly based on interviews with residents/shop keepers, village
committee, market committee, concerned organizations and government/local government
officials. The disaster risk was assessed by individually assessing its constituents, that is
Hazard, Vulnerability and Capacity. Using a risk model, the risk values as well as the risk
factors for both study areas (Dongpalane Tha Village and That Luang Market) were
calculated. The analysis has shown that hazard, vulnerability and capacity are in critical
condition in both study areas and the residential areas are more at risk than commercial
areas due to illegal connections of electricity and use of flammable building materials. The
root causes for these appalling conditions were identified as poor enforcement of urban
planning regulations and inefficient urban management. On the basis of these findings, the
study recommends participatory urban environmental management and revision of the
regulatory framework. |
| Year | 2002 |
| Type | Thesis |
| School | School of Environment, Resources, and Development (SERD) |
| Department | Department of Development and Sustainability (DDS) |
| Academic Program/FoS | Urban Environmental and Management (UE) |
| Chairperson(s) | Perera, Ranjith ; |
| Examination Committee(s) | Yap, Kioe Sheng ;Rajapakse, Athula ; |
| Scholarship Donor(s) | Canadian International Development Agency ;
Canadian Universities Consortium (CIDA-CUC); |
| Degree | Thesis (M.Sc.) - Asian Institute of Technology, 2002 |
