| Author | Islam, Prachumporn Panroj |
| Call Number | AIT RSPR no.HS-87-07 |
| Subject(s) | Land settlement--Thailand--Bangkok
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| Note | A research study submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master in Science, School of Engineering and Technology |
| Publisher | Asian Institute of Technology |
| Series Statement | Research studies project report ; no. HS-87-07 |
| Abstract | More than one million of the Bangkok population live in the "slum"
housing settlements and some of these people are currently facing the
threat of eviction. Most of these settlements are on rented land and land
sharing can provide the residents with a secure land tenure t hat would
give them protection from eviction . But so far, only 1,225 households have
achieved security of tenure. through three land-sharing projects that have
been executed and about 1,000 more are waiting in three other projects
which are in the process of implementation.
The present study was designed to review the experience with land
sharing to date and to assess its potential for wider use to provide
land-tenure security for the residents of slum settlements. The six
well-known land-sharing projects were first studied and and assessed . A
survey was made of slum settlements under threat of eviction in a case
study district of Bangkok to assess their potential for land sharing . This
was followed by case studies of two of the settlements showing potential .
The study found that the eviction problem is much less than is
frequently claimed. Land sharing has limited promise as a solution to
the problem of slum settlements on private land as after seven years experience only three projects have been implemented and they required a
large amount of professional input and required the relocation of many
of the original residents . It also appears that many of t he benefitting
households eventually sell t heir plots and houses, and l eave .
The survey found that only 16 of the 30 settlements reported as
under threat of eviction in the case study district we r e facing some
threat and some of these threats could be noted as slight. The assessment
survey of t hose 16 settlements indicated t hat only four had reasonable
potential for land sharing, including two on l and owned by government
bodies that have accepted the principle of land sharing. |
| Year | 1987 |
| Corresponding Series Added Entry | Asian Institute of Technology. Research studies project report ; no. HS-87-07 |
| 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) | Archer, Raymon W. |
| Examination Committee(s) | Weber, Karl E. ;Suvith Yodmani ;Sheng, Yap Kioe
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| Scholarship Donor(s) | New Zealand Government; |
| Degree | Research Studies Project Report (M. Sc.) - Asian Institute of Technology, 1987 |