Study on Process of Building Adaptive Capacity to Climate Change through Social Capital in Low-Income Communities: A Case Study of Nakhon Sawan Municipality in Thailand

Research question

Which social ties support community flood adaptation?

Method and context

Case study of 21 communities, examining three social-capital types.

Study summary

Examines adaptation before, during and after the 2011 flood.

Findings

Internal ties underpin adaptation, combined with external and cross-level connections.

Contribution

Explains complementary roles within multilayer community networks.

Interpretation limits

Reader limitation: abstract access cannot establish data quality or causality.

Connect evidence to KSEC / OBE

Project-proposed critical-appraisal evidence, not research findings or accreditation criteria from the original authors.

K

Explain the question, concepts and findings with locators in the original.

S

Compare methods, variables and limitations with another study before designing a test or CPX.

E

Separate reported results from your proposals, cite originals and examine implications for vulnerable groups.

C

Record responses to critique and revisions after new evidence. Observe behaviour repeatedly, not from a single reading.

Related learning modules

• Volunteers working with communities
• Thailand floods 2011: interconnected impacts and recovery

Related knowledge domains

• D11 · Volunteers and civil society
• D12 · Community organization and resilience
• D18 · Economy, finance, livelihoods and recovery

Original-study citation

Sayamon Saiyot; Mihoko Matsuyuki (2016). Study on Process of Building Adaptive Capacity to Climate Change through Social Capital in Low-Income Communities: A Case Study of Nakhon Sawan Municipality in Thailand. Urban and Regional Planning Review, 3, 146–162. https://doi.org/10.14398/urpr.3.146

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