洪水常襲地帯における貧困と洪水の関係についての一考察 2011年タイ大洪水の影響と農村貧困層の非移動性に着目して

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The study compared poor and non-poor groups from two flood-prone villages in central Thailand following the flood of 2011. The results showed that damage/income ratio was higher among persons in the poor group living in old high-pillared houses near the river. Although this group was not as well prepared and experienced less damage than the non-poor group, they had fewer resources to recover. The study examined household history, network"and socioeconomic status, as well as the local history. The poor group’s socio-economic characteristics may limit their capacity to resettle as they have lived in the flood area for generations0 Options proposed to address this were to improve dykes and early warning systems, increase access to education, and offer compensation for lost earnings.