173 results
Search Results
Now showing 1 - 10 of 173
Publication Metadata only Improving the quality of life in Bangkok via change in city planning(2011-06) Tanat Burapatana; Ross,William; Mahidol University. Faculty of Environment and Resource Studies.The dream of home ownership is common in modern societies, but a large numbers of house in the suburbs lead to greenhouse gas emissions, trade deficits and social segregation. Suburbanization is often a result of car-oriented city planning..., and Bangkok, the capital and socio-economic center of Thailand, has been developing under a car-oriented city model for several decades, thus resulting in severe traffic congestion. The objective of this study is to demonstrate that a change in Bangkok cityPublication Metadata only Green, open spaces and transport for healthy and sustainable cities in asian developing countries(2021-07-01) Kiran Kumari Singh; Piyawat Katewongsa; Nurrohman Wijaya; Soo Chen Kwan; Central University of Punjab; Institut Teknologi Bandung; Mahidol University; Kyoto University; Universiti Kebangsaan MalaysiaIntroduction: This paper presents the case studies of the green, open spaces and transport issues in three cities of the Asian region based on the work of participants from the Workshop of Health in Urban Planning. Methods: Three case studies were... as the cause of severe traffic congestions and emissions in Bandung city, Indonesia. The governments' action plans and recommendations for improvements of the city environment are discussed. Conclusion: Integrating health into urban and transport planning needsPublication Metadata only Integrative analysis of city systems: Bangkok 'man and the biosphere' programme study(2000-01-01) Helen Ross; Anuchat Poungsomlee; Sureeporn Punpuing; Krittaya Archavanitkul; Australian National University; Faculty of Environment and Resource Studies, Mahidol University; Mahidol UniversityThis paper argues that integrative analysis of city systems helps us to see beyond their current environmental and social problems to underlying causes, and it suggests different opportunities for possible interventions. Focusing on a single aspect... of a city or its people without understanding its context risks interventions which treat symptoms rather than causes and whose short-term 'solution' often means that the problem returns in the same or perhaps a different form. Our integrative analysisPublication Metadata only Nutrition and the environmental situation in Bangkok.(1992-12-01) P. Migasena; K. Choopanya; Mahidol Universitydisease, needs urgent prevention by health education and counseling. Improvements in government and non-government health care resources are still needed. A good cooperative city health plan serves a practical purpose, especially for the solution... of the air and water pollution in Bangkok. However, pilot operational research on nutrition, health and environment in relation to city health planning needs to be discussed further for more effective implementation.Publication Open Access The Evaluation of Strategic Development Plans of Samut Sakhon Provincial Administration Organization(2024) Seree WoraphongThis study aims at 1) studying the basic information about the strategic development plans of Samut Sakhon provincial administration organization (PAO), 2) evaluating the results of the strategic development plans of Samut Sakhon PAO, 3) studying... the problem and obstacle in the implementation of the strategic development plans of Samut Sakhon PAO, and 4) proposing guidelines for effective developing the strategic development plans of Samut Sakhon PAO. The data were collected by surveying 400Publication Metadata only The big picture of cities: Analysing Flickr photos of 222 cities worldwide(2020-07-01) Viriya Taecharungroj; Boonyanit Mathayomchan; Mahidol Universitycity image dimensions from large sets of user-generated photos in an efficient and scalable manner, which could help city managers more effectively plan city branding strategies and city development policies. Label detection with Google Cloud Vision...© 2020 The purpose of the current research is to introduce a new method involving machine learning that can identify and analyse the city image dimensions (CIDs) of cities worldwide. Unlike traditional methods, this new method can rapidly identifyPublication Metadata only Decarbonization action plans using hybrid modeling for a low-carbon society: The case of Bangkok Metropolitan Area(2017-12-01) Ghaffar Ali; Nathsuda Pumijumnong; Shenghui Cui; Chinese Academy of Sciences; Faculty of Environment and Resource Studies, Mahidol University; University of Agriculture, Faisalabad© 2017 Elsevier Ltd This study presents a new approach, using a hybrid model, to analyze the technical carbon mitigation potential and propose decarbonization action plans, for the Bangkok Metropolitan Area (BMA), Thailand. A complete sectoral... analysis was performed to show how a low-carbon society (LCS) could be developed by adopting various countermeasures. Energy service demand and carbon mitigation policy plans for the BMA are presented. The Bilan Carbone model—scenario-based modelingPublication Metadata only The development of potentials on knowledge management for healthy city management of local government organizations(2010-01-01) Kanungdach Cheamvarasart; Rachanont Supapongpichate; Mahidol UniversityThis article presents the research results of the development of potential on knowledge management for healthy city management of Local Government Organization, using mixed methodology with qualitative and quantitative research. For this research..., the researcher developed and used the curriculum to train 45 officers performing duty on healthy city management in 15 Local Government Organizations in Nakom Pathom Province. The results of developing potential on knowledge management for healthy city managementPublication Open Access Ecotopia 2121: Car-freeCities of the 22nd Century(2015) Marshall, Alan; Mahidol University. Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanitiesare presented in ‘eco-utopian’ terms in which each city studied is proffered to operate within some sort of planned (or naturally-achieved) peaceful, happy and communally-desirable setting that exists in socio-ecological harmony (that is, harmony between...The long-term futures of five cities from around the planet are outlined with the use of one visual image for each city. These cities are : Abu Dhabi(UAE), Denver(USA), Sao Paulo(Brazil), San Diego(USA), and Perth(Australia). These city’s futuresPublication Metadata only Appropriate participatory food waste management in the World Heritage Site, the Historic City of Ayutthaya(2018-09-01) Patranit Srijuntrapun; Mahidol University© 2017 Kasetsart University The waste problem in the Historic City of Ayutthaya is so serious that there are concerns it is affecting the image of the ancient city and may result in its deregistration as a World Heritage Site. An appropriate...-fertilizer from domestic food waste.” Thus, appropriate waste management and waste separation plans should identify a format for participation in which citizens can contribute to an essential part of the process. Furthermore, participants in the community