In Thailand, the relief effort from the 2004 tsunami provided replacement housing to affected people that lacked enough space and protection from natural hazards. To solve these problems, residents have been building additions that further increase their vulnerability to natural hazards. Our project assessed the vulnerability created by replacement housing expansions in two coastal villages and identified ways to mitigate the vulnerabilities through disaster resilient construction and education. Recommendations were made to reduce current vulnerabilities and improve future relief efforts.

• This report represents the work of one or more WPI undergraduate students submitted to the faculty as evidence of completion of a degree requirement. WPI routinely publishes these reports on its website without editorial or peer review.

Creator

• Peyser, Suzanne M.
• DeMasi, Thomas James
• LeBlanc, Amy
• O'Dowd, Sean K.

Subject

• Security
• Sustainability
• Community
• Infrastructure

Publisher

• Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Identifier

• E-project-031306-115022

Keyword

• Risk management
• Sustainability
• Sustainable development--Environmental aspects
• Emergency management

Advisor

• Krueger, Robert
• Tuler, Seth

Year

• 2006

Center

• Bangkok, Thailand Project Center - IQP

Sponsor

• Asian Disaster Preparedness Center (ADPC)

Date created

• 2006-03-13

Location

• Bangkok

Resource type

• Interactive Qualifying Project

Rights statement

• In Copyright