| Author | Aim-on Pruksuriya |
| Call Number | AIT Thesis no.UE-06-17 |
| Subject(s) | Water-supply Thailand Phangnga Sanitation Thailand Phangnga Emergency management Thailand Phangnga
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| Note | A thesis submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirement for the
degree of Master of Science |
| Publisher | Asian Institute of Technology |
| Abstract | Water supply and sanitation (WSS) management problems are ubiquitous and complex in many developing countries. The situations and symptoms of the problems will be exacerbated by the disasters. Immediate reactions for disaster increase the need of water supply and sanitation (WSS) management such as the existing infrastructure system damaged by the disaster and the additional demand for infrastructure system in emergency situation. In Thailand, without paying attention to the acceptance and preparedness of the responsibility management for disaster generate adverse impacts on the basic needs for the human life, particularly in water and sanitation facilities. Phang-Nga province, the south of Thailand located along the Andaman coastline, is the one of the absolutely affected areas by Tsunami of December 2004. The aim of this study is to explore the impacts that generated by the Tsunami on WSS system and to formulate an appropriate water supply and sanitation (WSS) management system in short-term, medium-term, and long-term periods for the affected communities. Basically, this study is covered by two sections called evaluation and need assessment. The purpose of evaluation is to understand the reactions and responsibilities of the affected people, relevant authorities and other responsible stakeholders particularly in WSS facilities. Thus, primary data collection included in the key informant interviews with affected people, officers and staffs from responsible authorities and NGOs, and site visits and questionnaires. Secondary data collection was more emphasized on estimating the impacts on physical environment, and socio-economic contexts. The results of this evaluation led to understand the problems and constraints experienced during the disaster period with respect to the water supply and sanitation (WSS) management. Need assessment was conducted to identify the needs of the water supply and sanitation (WSS) management system and prioritized them to cope with all disaster periods. The study divides the disaster period in three stages and recommends the problems and constraints during these disaster periods. Firstly, during emergency period, water is the first and foremost than the other basic needs and after that the sanitation facilities need to be considered as the next essential needs. Secondly, time after the emergency period, the sanitation facilities become first consideration and the needs of water take the second place. Thirdly, during the recovery period, the affected people still need assistance for drinking water. Furthermore proper combination is required for all of the stakeholders such as assistants, victims and also within themselves to ensure and to enhance the effective the water supply and sanitation (WSS) management system |
| Year | 2006 |
| 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) | Vilas Nitivattananon |
| Examination Committee(s) | Perera, L.A.S. Ranjith;Sajor, Edsel E. |
| Scholarship Donor(s) | Royal Thai Government Fellowship |
| Degree | Thesis (M.Sc.) - Asian Institute of Technology, 2006 |