The great flood occurred from August to December 2011 spreaded through the area in Thailand along Chao Phraya
River which flows from north to south. About 18,000 square kilometers, the same size to Kanto plain were attacked
by flood. Not only the farmland was damaged, the industrial zones and the city zones including Bangkok were also
affected. Some areas were a long-time flooded over 1 month.
During flood, inundation was found not only along the river shore but also from drainage system and this caused
a fear of health risk widespread of waterborne disease caused by contaminated water. Actually, in case of the long-time
flooded as this time, it is an unavoidable case to resume daily life and revive urban activities before waiting for
the end of the flood. Besides, from the fact that the more frequently in contact with floodwaters, to figure out the
water quality is a very important key to take the countermeasure against the health risk during flood period.
This survey was urgently conducted by visiting the areas that are still flood-affected in November and December 2011.
The investigation of flood situation and measurement of floodwater quality in the different places and different times in
order to observe a distribution and change in water quality along the time are the objective of this survey. In addition,
this web site provides the images taken at the survey sites, aerial images taken from a helicopter, and the results of
water quality analysis.
Grasped the flood situation in Bangkok urban areas and investigated the flood situation and inquired the information
at the flood-affected areas in Chachoengsao Province from 12 November - 13 November 2011.
Grasped the flood situation and examined flood water quality in Bangkok and nearby areas along with local researchers
from 19 November - 21 November 2011.
Grasped the flood situation and examined flood water quality in Bangkok and nearby areas (Nonthaburi Province and
Pathum Thani Province) from 4 December – 9 December 2011.
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- Ryo Honda
- Research Center for Sustainable Energy and Technology (RSET), Institute of Science and Engineering, Kanazawa University
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- Tomohiro Tobino
- Environmental Science Center, The University of Tokyo
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- Chaminda Tushara
- Environmental Science Center, The University of Tokyo ※Now in Sri Lanka
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- Toru Watanabe
- Department of Food, Life & Environmental Sciences, Faculty of Agriculture, Yamagata University
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- Yoshifumi Masago
- Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Tohoku University
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- Hiroyuki Katayama
- Department of Urban Engineering, Graduate School of Engineering, The University of Tokyo
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- Kensuke Fukushi
- IR3S, The University of Tokyo
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- Hiroaki Furumai
- Research Center for Water Environment Technology, Graduate School of Engineering, The University of Tokyo
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- Chart Chiemchaisri
- Department of Environmental Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Kasetsart University
This survey was planned by the Japan Society on Water Environment and carried out with the support and cooperation of
JST-JICA Science and Technology Research Partnership for Sustainable Development Program, JSPS Global COE Program,
and GRENE (Green Network of Excellence) Project of Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology-JAPAN.