Thailand's Coastal Cities : Planning for Sustainability

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The coastal cities and towns of Thailand are home to about one-third of the country's population. Nearly two-thirds of the urban population lives in these areas. They are also the focus of the country's economy. Yet coastal cities face many serious environmental problems. One classic example is Bangkok, the capital and the largest coastal city of Thailand, and which is notorious worldwide as a city of a traffic disaster. Worse, many other cities are following the same course. Although many "end-of-pipe" plans and projects have been proposed and implemented, they are not likely to yield a sustainable answer to the problems. Fortunately, there have been two recent and significant initiatives to introduce sustainable planning and management for the cities, based on the 1992 Earth Summit's Local Agenda 21. To move the cities and towns toward livability and sustainability, they have introduced the four key strategies : 1) preparation and implementation of planning procedures ; 2) community participation ; 3) awareness raising ; and 4) the application of indicators. In addition to these initiatives, the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration has adopted the WHO's Healthy Cities concept, comprising 23 key indicators for the 11 pilot districts. In spite of these sensible attempts, it will take time to achieve the most appropriate and feasible strategies within the Thai context.
関西学院大学の論文
1999-08-31