| Author | Pornpun Pinweha |
| Call Number | AIT Thesis no. UE-00-14 |
| Subject(s) | Water transfer--Thailand--Nonthaburi--Environmental aspects
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| Note | A thesis submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of
Science, School of Environment Resources and Development |
| Publisher | Asian Institute of Technology |
| Abstract | Water transportation is an important alternative of public water transportation to relieve the
traffic congestion on road transportation due to a crisis point reached in terms of road
transportation.
This thesis aims to explore the existing situation of public water transportation on the Om
Canal, Nonthaburi, and to study the awareness of the impacts of water transportation on the
local residents, the boat operators, the local NGO (Grum Rak Naam), and the Harbour
Department. Accordingly, it is found that the local residents who live along the Om Canal
area still popular utilize water transportation as public transportation in forms of the longtailed boats and the two-stepped boats. And the boat operators are the residents of this area as
well.
It is found that there are three main problems associated with the Om Canal. Firstly, the
negative impacts of water transportation are not obvious, therefore, they are of less concern
for the government agencies and also for the local residents and the boat operators. All the
negative impacts and the problems of water transportation are not major problems for them.
Secondly, the inefficient implementation of laws and regulations by the Harbour Department.
And finally, the problem of the fact based on the regulations of the Harbour Department to
cancellation the operation of the long-tailed boat.
The study, therefore, aims to develop the recommendations in order to create the win-win
situation among the residents, the boat operators, and the Harbour Department by proper
maintenance of thee public water transpo1iation system to serve local needs and local jobs.
Furthermore, to conserve the utilization of the long-tailed boat due to the specific
characteristics of this boat. |
| Year | 2001 |
| Type | Thesis |
| School | School of Environment, Resources, and Development (SERD) |
| Department | Department of Development and Sustainability (DDS) |
| Academic Program/FoS | Urban Environmental and Management (UE) |
| Chairperson(s) | Jamieson, Walter |
| Examination Committee(s) | Zimmermann, Willi ;Pannapa Herabat |
| Scholarship Donor(s) | Canadian Universities Conso1iium/ Canadian
International Development Agency (CUC/CIDA)-AIT |
| Degree | Thesis (M.Sc.) - Asian Institute of Technology, 2001 |