Application of Engineering Tool in Flood Preparedness: A Case Study of Ban Than Prasat Village, Than Prasart Subdistrict, Amphoe Non Sung, Nakhon Ratchasima

Abstract

This study was a survey and applied research conducted in Ban Than Prasat Village, Than Prasart Subdistrict, Amphoe Non Sung, Nakhon Ratchasima. The objectives of this study were: (1) to study household information through a survey, (2) to explore elevation and flood-prone areas in the case study, (3) to study methods of providing knowledge regarding flood preparedness and danger prevention that satisfy community needs, and (4) to develop an evacuation route from households to evacuation points using the (CFLP) method. The research surveyed various community areas, including living spaces, elevations, and flood zones, with 129 participants from 23 households. Data were divided into five categories: household members, elevation, flood zones, evacuation capacity, and distance to evacuation areas, then analyzed using the CFLP model.The survey results showed that five possible evacuation areas were Ban Prasart Temple, Than Prasart Subdistrict Administrative Office, Mai Kasem Temple, the Provincial Electricity Authority School, and Excavation Pit 3. Using the mathematical model to determine the closest evacuation areas that sufficiently accommodated evacuees, Ban Prasart Temple was selected. The distance from the community to Ban Prasart Temple was 600 meters, with a 4,200 square meter car park, 3,000 square meters of personal space, and a total of 16 washrooms. From the results of training people in the community, most participants 56.83% found that practical training was the most interesting method. The training method with the second highest percentage was brainstorming, accounting for 23.86%, and followed by lecture-based training, which accounted for 19.32%.