Flood risk assessment in the region surrounding the Bangkok Suvarnabhumi Airport

Abstract

Flood hazard, vulnerability, and risk assessments were conducted in the area surrounding the new Bangkok International Airport. A hydrodynamic model was used to simulate the flood flow through the study area. Results show different levels of flood hazard for risk zones for 25-, 50- and 100-year return periods of rainfall.

Keywords:

• Flood hazard
• flood damage vulnerability
• flood risk
• Bangkok floodplain
• Suvarnabhumi Airport

Acknowledgements

Gratitude is expressed to the Royal Thai Government for financial support for this research, which is a part of the dissertation work of the first author.