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Bangkok Resilience
ACCCRN Learning Forum 2016
May 23 to May 26, 2016

Semarang, Indonesia
Dr. Supachai Tantikom
Chief Resilience Officer

Overview of Bangkok
Area

1,568.737 sq. km.

Number of District

50 districts

Total Population

~ 9.7 million (2009)

Registered Population

~ 5.7 million (2009)

Non Registered Population

~4 million (2009)

Population density
3,640 persons/sq. km. (2008)

* Inner areas

* outer areas

15,270 persons/sq. km. (1978)
11,400 persons/sq. km. (2008)
770 persons/sq. km. (1978)
2,400 persons/sq. km. (2008)

Average Maximum Temp :

38.8 c˚ (2009)

Average Minimum Temp:

14.7 c˚ (2009)

Annual Rainfall:

1,600 mm. (2009)
1,482 mm.(2006)

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The Impacts of Climate Change in Bangkok
The vulnerability of the urban climate system of Bangkok will increase
• Temperature
The number of days exceeding 35 ºC is rising
• Rainfall

The average annual rainfall in BMA is 1,500 mm./ year but in 2009,
increasing to 1,600 mm.
• Health
Increasing risk factors to health such as
- Dengue fever :
- Influenza :
- Influenza (H1N1 2009) :

• Sea level rise
The relative average sea level rise is about 1.3 cm/year.

Climate
Change

Bangkok
Resilience
Flooding

Effective and green
transportation

Energy efficiency and
renewable energy

Climate
Change

Bangkok Master
Plan on Climate
Change
(2013 – 2023)

Waste management and
waste water treatment
efficiency
Green city planning

Adaptation

Bangkok City Plan

Incentive for Green Building
Expansion of Flood Canal
Increase the Capacity of Retention Pond

Structure Resilience

Heightening Existing Dikes
24 Hours Flood Control Center

Flooding

Warning
Preparedness

Emergency Response

Response
Recovery
Emergency Funding

Bangkok City Plan (2013)

Before

During removal

After

How can Bangkok
be better
protected from
flooding now
and into the
future?

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2. How can
Bangkok
residents be

better
supported to
reduce the
impacts of
shocks and
bounce back
stronger?

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How can
mobility be
better improved
across Bangkok?

3

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How can the

economic
prosperity and
equality of
Bangkok
residents be
improved?

How can the
health and
wellbeing of
Bangkok
residents be
better
supported?

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Bangkok PRA 2016