03662nas a2200277 a 450000500170000000800410001703500150005810000190007324501350009226000670022730000430029449000270033750002490036450200580061352021840067165000620285565000540291765000590297170000320303070000500306270000440311271000630315671000410321981000590326085600650331920260817163448.0230517s20249999th uu msrtt   0|  a1eng d  a.b124553370 aTheint Yee Soe10aAssessing the household-level vulnerability to heatwave :ba case study of an informal settlement in Khlong Toei District, Bangkok  aPathum Thani, Thailand :bAsian Institute of Technology,c2024  a139 leaves :bill.+e1 online resource1 aThesis ;vno. DM-24-01  aA thesis submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Science in Disaster Preparedness, Mitigation and Management, School of Environment, Resources and Development {u2013} School of Engineering and Technology  aThesis (M. Sc.) - Asian Institute of Technology, 2024  aEvaluating the vulnerability of households to heatwave is a crucial step in  understanding the existing challenges on heat related health issue, limitation in local  level disaster responses, and potential future risk of the community, especially in  informal settlement community. It is designed to facilitate the development of local  level urban heat risk reduction plan and integrate in current policies and strategies  regarding in housing, climate and disaster risk. Communities from the informal  settlement play vital role in the country{u2019}s overall economic development and social  cohesiveness.   The research highlights slum community residents may appear mild level of  vulnerability on heatwaves as per developed indicators, however, there is clear evidence  of heat-related illnesses and deaths happened in the study area. Limited outdoor  amenities, financial constraints, and poor living conditions make the study region  vulnerable to heatwave. In addition, the research reveals that the sensitivity is the most  influencing on vulnerability among exposure and coping capacities. Dependency ratio, old age, and heat related illness are the primary components of sensitivity{u2019}s indicators.   Therefore, the government should improve more on public health care system, social  welfare support and well-being of residents.   Based on the analysis of current policies, the research suggests the implementation of  a heatwave mitigation strategy, a concrete housing policy, and the distribution of a  flexible budget for low-cost house design in various geographic locations as per  different hazards ranking.   The findings are useful for urban planners, disaster risk reduction practitioners, and  development project implementers to ensure informative-decision making and effective  planning for all city dwellers including informal settlement community.  Heatwave  dangers is less well-known than urban floods and air pollution. Therefore, the  research{u2019}s results could be used in government advocacy process to advocate adequate  fund allocation for low-cost housing, consider and plan for natural based solution in the  regarding of sustainable.  0aHeat waves (Meteorology)zThailandzKhlong Toei (Bangkok) 0aClimatic changeszThailandzKhlong Toei (Bangkok) 0aSlumsxHealth aspectszThailandzKhlong Toei (Bangkok)1 aPal, Indrajit,eChairperson0 aThi, Phuoc Lai Nguyen,eExamination Committee1 aPramanik, Malay,eExamination Committee2 aComputer and Structures Inc.(CSI), USA,eScholarship Donor2 aAIT Scholarships,eScholarship Donor2 aAsian Institute of Technology.tThesis ;vno. DM-24-01403Full-Textuhttp://203.159.5.9/ait-thesis/detail.php?q=B22091