Environmental Research Letters (Jan 2021)
A review of climate-change impact and adaptation studies for the water sector in Thailand
- Masashi Kiguchi,
- Kumiko Takata,
- Naota Hanasaki,
- Boonlert Archevarahuprok,
- Adisorn Champathong,
- Eiji Ikoma,
- Chaiporn Jaikaeo,
- Sudsaisin Kaewrueng,
- Shinjiro Kanae,
- So Kazama,
- Koichiro Kuraji,
- Kyoko Matsumoto,
- Shinichiro Nakamura,
- Dzung Nguyen-Le,
- Keigo Noda,
- Napaporn Piamsa-Nga,
- Mongkol Raksapatcharawong,
- Prem Rangsiwanichpong,
- Sompratana Ritphring,
- Hiroaki Shirakawa,
- Chatuphorn Somphong,
- Mallika Srisutham,
- Desell Suanburi,
- Weerakaset Suanpaga,
- Taichi Tebakari,
- Yongyut Trisurat,
- Keiko Udo,
- Sanit Wongsa,
- Tomohito Yamada,
- Koshi Yoshida,
- Thanya Kiatiwat,
- Taikan Oki
Affiliations
- Masashi Kiguchi
- ORCiD
- Institute of Industrial Science, The University of Tokyo , Tokyo, Japan
- Kumiko Takata
- ORCiD
- Center for Climate Change Adaptation, National Institute for Environmental Studies , Ibaraki, Japan; School of Life and Environmental Science, Azabu University , Kanagawa, Japan
- Naota Hanasaki
- ORCiD
- Center for Climate Change Adaptation, National Institute for Environmental Studies , Ibaraki, Japan
- Boonlert Archevarahuprok
- Thai Meteorological Department , Bangkok, Thailand
- Adisorn Champathong
- Royal Irrigation Department , Bangkok, Thailand
- Eiji Ikoma
- Earth Observation Data Integration and Fusion Research Initiative, The University of Tokyo , Tokyo, Japan
- Chaiporn Jaikaeo
- Faculty of Engineering, Kasetsart University , Bangkok, Thailand
- Sudsaisin Kaewrueng
- Faculty of Agriculture, Kasetsart University , Bangkok, Thailand
- Shinjiro Kanae
- Tokyo Institute of Technology , Tokyo, Japan
- So Kazama
- Department of Civil Engineering, Tohoku University , Miyagi, Japan
- Koichiro Kuraji
- ORCiD
- Graduate School of Agricultural and Life Sciences, The University of Tokyo , Tokyo, Japan
- Kyoko Matsumoto
- Institute of Industrial Science, The University of Tokyo , Tokyo, Japan
- Shinichiro Nakamura
- ORCiD
- Graduate School of Engineering, Nagoya University , Aichi, Japan
- Dzung Nguyen-Le
- Hokkaido University , Hokkaido, Japan
- Keigo Noda
- ORCiD
- Faculty of Applied Biological Sciences, Gifu University , Gifu, Japan
- Napaporn Piamsa-Nga
- Faculty of Engineering, Kasetsart University , Bangkok, Thailand
- Mongkol Raksapatcharawong
- Faculty of Engineering, Kasetsart University , Bangkok, Thailand
- Prem Rangsiwanichpong
- ORCiD
- Faculty of Engineering, Kasetsart University , Bangkok, Thailand
- Sompratana Ritphring
- Faculty of Engineering, Kasetsart University , Bangkok, Thailand
- Hiroaki Shirakawa
- Graduate School of Environmental Studies, Nagoya University , Aichi, Japan
- Chatuphorn Somphong
- International Research Institute of Disaster Science, Tohoku University , Miyagi, Japan
- Mallika Srisutham
- Faculty of Agriculture, Khon Kaen University , Khon Kaen, Thailand
- Desell Suanburi
- Faculty of Science, Kasetsart University , Bangkok, Thailand
- Weerakaset Suanpaga
- Faculty of Engineering, Kasetsart University , Bangkok, Thailand
- Taichi Tebakari
- Faculty of Engineering, Toyama Prefectural University , Toyama, Japan
- Yongyut Trisurat
- Faculty of Forestry, Kasetsart University , Bangkok, Thailand
- Keiko Udo
- International Research Institute of Disaster Science, Tohoku University , Miyagi, Japan
- Sanit Wongsa
- Faculty of Industrial Education and Technology, King Mongkut’s University of Technology , Bangkok, Thailand
- Tomohito Yamada
- Hokkaido University , Hokkaido, Japan
- Koshi Yoshida
- Faculty of Agriculture, Ibaraki University , Ibaraki, Japan
- Thanya Kiatiwat
- Faculty of Engineering, Kasetsart University , Bangkok, Thailand
- Taikan Oki
- United Nations University , Tokyo, Japan; Graduate School of Engineering, The University of Tokyo , Tokyo, Japan
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1088/1748-9326/abce80
- Journal volume & issue
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Vol. 16,
no. 2
p. 023004
Abstract
Thailand plays a central economic and policy-making role in Southeast Asia. Although climate change adaptation is being mainstreamed in Thailand, a well-organized overview of the impacts of climate change and potential adaptation measures has been unavailable to date. Here we present a comprehensive review of climate-change impact studies that focused on the Thai water sector, based on a literature review of six sub-sectors: riverine hydrology, sediment erosion, coastal erosion, forest hydrology, agricultural hydrology, and urban hydrology. Our review examined the long-term availability of observational data, historical changes, projected changes in key variables, and the availability of economic assessments and their implications for adaptation actions. Although some basic hydrometeorological variables have been well monitored, specific historical changes due to climate change have seldom been detected. Furthermore, although numerous future projections have been proposed, the likely changes due to climate change remain unclear due to a general lack of systematic multi-model and multi-scenario assessments and limited spatiotemporal coverage of the study area. Several gaps in the research were identified, and ten research recommendations are presented. While the information contained herein contributes to state-of-the-art knowledge on the impact of climate change on the water sector in Thailand, it will also benefit other countries on the Indochina Peninsula with a similar climate.
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