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local level (amphor–tambon–community); these forums should be maintained by
organizations that are acceptable to both government agencies as well as to civil
society. This is expected to provide a strong basis for the medium- and long-term
programs as well.
Medium-term
• In cases where the existing configuration cannot ensure an adequate environment
for the residents, reconstruction may require redevelopment. This will again require
sufficient guidance.
o Assess vulnerability of existing houses including indigenous techniques,
toward various disaster risks (not only flooding). Prepare technical information
and assistance for improvement of housing structure; if possible,
government guidance and quality standards for components (like reinforced
concrete columns: on material quality, sound connections, dimensions,
foundations) 112 .
o To guide village reconstruction plans, government facilitation to communities
(together with NGOs and/or universities) on building back better and DRM.
Spatial plans that combine macro guidelines with bottom-up planning by
communities. Government may provide significant contributions to community
planning and management of reconstruction, like base maps, environmental
standards.
• Preparation for long-term implementation: Consolidation among government
agencies related to:
o Land use planning.
o Coordination of irrigation and drainage between villages and tambons.
o Building codes for complex issues like waterfront development.
o A consensus among government agencies on pending regional and village
plans, collaboration among local government agencies to send staff to
villages to facilitate village planning. This is to provide clear and consistent
policy background to communities who want to initiate improvement in their
spatial configuration, including prospects of (voluntary/self-initiated).
Long-term
• Continuation of the spatial planning activities that are ongoing at local government
level. Revision of existing land-uses by identifying vulnerable areas, involving the
communities. This is supplemented with land use regulations that prohibit
construction of buildings in risky areas.
• Redevelopment in slum areas. Although it is a difficult issue to cope with slums
(especially with Bangkok’s squatter communities on government land), these
communities are also part of the local economy. The government has already
developed good collaboration with CODI to take care of the poorer villages,
including riverside slums. This practice may be replicated in other regions.
• Implementation of building codes.
112 Changing timber columns into concrete columns were in many cases not accompanied with good connections to the
foundation as well as the 1st floor frame. The community and local skilled laborers may be trained in securing the quality of
footings, and making either (a) rigid connections, or (b) ‘hinge’ connections with bracing or additional walls.
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