Effects of floods of November 18-23, 1988 in Southern Thailand on highway bridges and large dams : report of two missions of December 11-14, 1988 and of February 15-21, 1989 for Swiss Disaster Relief Unit.
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TextLanguage: ENG Publication details: JUN 1989Description: 181p., figs throughout, illus., 3 appendices, 8 refsSubject: From November 18 to 23, 1988 up to 1000mm rainfall was recorded in some areas in the south of Thailand, which caused large scale flooding in 14 provinces and killed 356 people. These floods are a typical example of a disaster amplified by man-nature interaction and it is clear that human activity is an important factor which has to be considered increasingly in disaster reduction in the future. Lessons learned from this disaster has led to legislation being passed in early 1989 regarding conservation of the existing forests in Thailand.
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From November 18 to 23, 1988 up to 1000mm rainfall was recorded in some areas in the south of Thailand, which caused large scale flooding in 14 provinces and killed 356 people. These floods are a typical example of a disaster amplified by man-nature interaction and it is clear that human activity is an important factor which has to be considered increasingly in disaster reduction in the future. Lessons learned from this disaster has led to legislation being passed in early 1989 regarding conservation of the existing forests in Thailand.
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