Decentralized regional planning : a comparative study of the planning systems in Thailand and Pakistan | |
| Author | Mahmood, Tariq |
| Call Number | AIT RSPR no. HS-95-08 |
| Subject(s) | Regional planning--Thailand Regional planning--Pakistan |
| Note | A Research Study submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Science, School of Engineering and Technology |
| Publisher | Asian Institute of Technology |
| Series Statement | Research studies project report ; no. HS-95-08 |
| Abstract | The concept of decentralization has been well recognized since the last two decades in most of the developing countries. The increasing discrepancies among the rich and poor regions tend to be aggravated by centralized government system. The discrepancies among the different regions and level of governments have been observed while studying local development planning system in Pakistan and Thailand. The study the aims to analyze the present sub-national planing system in Pakistan and Thailand and compare the present systems of both the countries in relation to decentralize planning approaches. The present sub-national planning systems of Pakistan and Thailand have been discussed in depth. Information on the present administrative and organization set up, planning process, financial aspect, people's participation and information system for local development planning of both countries are also discussed in length. The comparison of the planning system revealed that the policy of decentralization of administrative setup and planning process has already been exercised at limited scale in both the countries. The central government has a stronghold over the financial resources while only limited financial autonomy at local level has been transform. The study also shows that Thai local development planning system is better designed than the Pakistani local development planning system. The similarities and gaps of decentralization have been assessed the in local level planning system of both countries. Considering the analysis, the study also concluded that Pakistan and Thailand both have semi-decentralized planning systems with a mixture of top down and bottom up planning approaches. A set of recommendations and proposals to improve the district development planning system are made based on the analysis and outcome of the study. Notes: 1. This Research Study was completed as part of the requirements for the SPRING (Asia) Program. SPRING, an acronym for Spatial Planning for Regions in Growing Economies, is an M.Sc. program jointly offered by AIT and the University of Dortmund, Germany. Under the SPRING Program, a Research Study carrying 12 credits, must be conceptualized and completed within only one tenn, i.e. from 1st May to 31st July 1995. Preferably, the topic should be related to the preceding District Development Workshop. The SPRING Program thus differs from other M.Sc. programs at AIT where most students write a thesis which spans at least eight months. 2. Professor Dr. Volker Kreibich (University of Dortmund, Germany) attended the final examinations of the SPRING (Asia) students in August 1995. |
| Year | 1995 |
| Corresponding Series Added Entry | Asian Institute of Technology. Research studies project report ; no. HS-95-08 |
| Type | Research Study Project Report (RSPR) |
| School | School of Engineering and Technology (SET) |
| Department | Other Field of Studies (No Department) |
| Academic Program/FoS | Human Settlement (HS) |
| Chairperson(s) | Kammeier, Hans Detlef ; |
| Examination Committee(s) | Routray, Jayant Kumar ;Thapa, Gopal B. |
| Scholarship Donor(s) | Deutscher Akademischer Austauschdienst (DAAD), Germany; |
| Degree | Research Studies Project Report (M. Sc.) - Asian Institute of Technology, 1995 |