ENHANCING COMMUNITY RESILIENCE TO CATASTROPHIC FLOODS

Abstract

In the year 2022 one third of Pakistan was impacted by the floods. One of the effected settlements was Sokar located on the south bank of Sanghar stream, near Taunsa city in Dera Ghazi Khan District, South Punjab. The two main reasons for its flooding were torrential rains causing flash floods on the Sanghar stream. The southwestern edge of Sokar was chosen as the study area because it was the first and the most impacted part of the settlement. The physical condition of site was studied through mapping & photographs while a social survey was conducted with the community using a questionnaire. Project main intent is that Enhancing community resilience to flooding by Inducing their capability to adapt this climate related disaster by using adaptable, sustainable, ecofriendly and low cost/ cost efficient flood resilient strategies. To ensure the safety of their overall livelihood assets I tend to Design or formulating spaces which can have flexibility to adapt or transform their tectonic as per the events of flood, dynamics of the natural environment and native’s behavioral patterns in respective contextual organizations.