DEVELOPMENT OF FLOOD MANAGEMENT THROUGH THE ASSESSMENT OF HOUSEHOLD PREPAREDNESS LEVEL: A CASE STUDY OF SURATTHANI PROVINCE

Abstract

This research aimed to study the development of flood management through the assessment of household preparedness level. The research methodology of this study was designed as a mixed methods research comprised of qualitative research and quantitative research. For quantitative research, all questionnaires were acquired from residents of Khian Sa and Phunphin districts, Suratthani province, Thailand. The result of the analysis showed that sex, income, flood risk perception and flood awareness have dealing with flood preparedness. The populations of Khian Sa and Phunphin districts have a good average level for household flood preparedness. The result of flood preparedness in each aspect can be shown as in descending order follows 1) monitoring and disaster warning information 2) evacuation 3) food, water, clothes and medicine preparedness 4) property protection 5) communication and disaster relief network 6) basic disaster supplies kit and first aid kit preparedness 7) make a plan and rehearsals. The researcher bring data analysis of quantitative research to study the development of flood management according to the POSCoRB model by focusing in the case study of area and the household flood preparedness level with the qualitative research. For qualitative research, in-depth interviews with key informants related to the implementation of the flood management policy were conducted in a face to face interview. The development of flood management in this case study can be used as a POSDCoRB model. The researcher has discovered a paradigm for maximum flood management efficiency that is called CITA-POSDCoRB. It consists of Communication (C), Information and Technology (IT), Alliance (A), Planning (P), Organizing (O), Directing (D), Co-ordinating (Co), Reporting (R) and Budgeting (B).