| Author | Sopa Sutanadhan |
| Call Number | AIT Thesis no. HS-79-21 |
| Subject(s) | City planning--Thailand
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| Note | A thesis submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Science, School of Engineering and Technology |
| Publisher | Asian Institute of Technology |
| Abstract | Complementary to the policy of decentralized urbanization set forth by the Fifth National Plan, a decentralization of administrative functions has
been postulated as a national objective which, however, is neither undisputed nor fully understood at the level of local administration as yet. This
research is aimed at understanding the present role of the local administration,
especially at the municipality level, in the functions of town planning. To this end, current practices in town planning and options for improvement as
perceived by local/provincial and central administrative officers are explored. The study arrives at the conclusion that the municipal administrations
do have considerable potential for increasing participation in planning, decision making and related activities. They would need, however, consider
able assistance from the central government in an initial phase.
Moreover, fundamental changes in taxation and budgeting policies as well as considerable
training inputs would be required to attain the goal of higher planning competences at the local level. |
| Year | 1979 |
| Type | Thesis |
| School | School of Engineering and Technology |
| Department | Department of Civil and Infrastucture Engineering (DCIE) |
| Academic Program/FoS | Human Settlement (HS) |
| Chairperson(s) | Kammeier, Hans Detlef
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| Examination Committee(s) | Weber, Karl E. ; Dias, Hiran D.
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| Scholarship Donor(s) | The Federal Republic of Germany |
| Degree | Thesis (M.Sc.) - Asian Institute of Technology, 1979 |