Analysing spatial interdependence among the 2011 Thailand flood-affected small and medium enterprises for reduction of disaster recovery time period

Geoenvironmental Disasters

Jorge Chica Olmo¹  Shubham Pathak² 

[1] Departamento de Métodos Cuantitativos para la Economía y la Empresa, Universidad de Granada, Granada, Spain;Logistics Analytics and Supply Chain Management, Walailak University International College, Walailak University, Tha Sala, Nakhon Si Thammarat, Thailand;

关键词: Floods;    Small and medium enterprises (SMEs);    Spatial econometrics and disaster recovery;   

DOI  :  10.1186/s40677-021-00180-4

来源: Springer

【 摘 要 】

Natural disasters have been a significant hurdle in the economic growth of middle-income developing countries. Thailand has also been suffering from recurring flood disasters and was most which are severely affected during the 2011 floods. This paper aims to identify the various factors that impact the speed of disaster recovery among the Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) severely affected by the floods in Pathumthani province in central Thailand, and how it is related to its speed decision of neighbours SMEs. The methodology adopts a spatial econometric model, to analysis and understand each of the chosen factors’ impact. The findings include the impact of disaster resilience, mitigation and planning at the SME level as well as the government level. The absence of accurate perception of actual risk, flood insurance and disaster management planning before the 2011 floods had contributed to the severity of the impacts during the 2011 floods.

【 授权许可】

CC BY