In many developing cities, flood adaptation measures face planning challenges, often remaining underdeveloped. This paper explores urban flood adaptation solutions within a climate-vulnerable Southeast Asian city, focusing on the transformative potential of “design workshops.” Through collaboration with designers, planners, and decision-makers, the workshop introduced and experimented with adaptation pathways. Findings highlight the workshop’s role in formulating integrated flood adaptation solutions, fostering urban climate resilience. The adaptation pathways approach facilitates a concrete, time-bound design process for Bangkok’s flood adaptation. Multidisciplinary collaboration is crucial, yet feasibility depends on policy alignment, technical expertise, and local resources. Implementing such strategies requires a concerted effort by local governments, emphasizing a multidisciplinary approach to urban planning and flood risk management. 🏙️
Publications Top Notes
“Amphibious architecture and design: a catalyst of opportunistic adaptation? – Case study Bangkok” (2016)
Authors: N. Polpat, V. William, Z. Chris
Published in: Social and Behavioral Sciences
Cited by: 31
“Integrating Climate Adaptation into Asset Management Planning: Assessing the Adaptation Potential and Opportunities of an Urban Area in Bangkok” (2019)
Authors: N. Polpat, V. William, Z. Chris
Published in: International Journal of Water Resources Engineering
Cited by: 8
“Challenges in implementing an Opportunistic Adaptation approach in Bangkok” (2019)
Author: P. Nilubon
Published in: International Journal of Water Resources Engineering
Cited by: 3
“Decision tree method (Flexibility in adaptation – FIA) for evaluating the flexibility of flood risk adaptation options in Lad Krabang, Thailand” (2019)
Authors: N. Polpat, V. William, Z. Chris
Published in: International Journal of Water Resources Engineering
Cited by: 2
“Re-thinking new possibilities for urban climate resilience planning in Bangkok: Introducing adaptation pathways through a multidisciplinary design workshop” (2024)
Authors: N. Polpat, L. Naim
Published in: Environmental Science & Policy