Managing Intermediate Size Cities: Sustainable Development in a Growth Region of Thailand (Hardcover, 2002)

Foreword. Preface. Acknowledgements. 1. Assessing the Potential for Sustainable Development in the Intermediate Size Cities of Southeast Asia: The Experience from Thailand; M. Romanos, C. Auffrey. Part I: Cultural Dimensions and the Underlying Context for Development. 2. Buddhism and Sustainable Development; L. Matz. 3. The Emerging Role of Citizens in Planning and Public Decision-Making in Thailand; K. Kahle, T. Wagner. Part II: Key Components of the Local Economic Structure. 4. Manufacturing in Chiang Mai Province: Products, Patterns, and Sustainable Balance; H. Stafford. 5. Sustainable Development and Sustainable Employment in the Manufacturing Sector of Chiang Mai; R. Barry. 6. The Handicraft Sector in Chiang Mai: Its Role in Sustainable Urban Development; C. Chifos, J. Looye. 7. The City of a Thousand Smiles: Sustainability and the Pursuit of Tourism in Chiang Mai; M. Romanos. Part III: Environmental Management Issues in Development. 8. Environmental Management in Thai Cities: Local Challenges, State Responses; M. Romanos, et al. 9. Water Resources for a Sustainable Chiang Mai; X. Wang, L. Liu. 10. A Study of Changing Traditional Urban Solid Waste Management Approaches to Sustainable Practices; J.A. Meyer Schultz. 11. Building a Geographic Information System; L. Liu, X. Wang. Part IV: The Built Environment's Role in Sustainable Development. 12. Land Use and Urban Growth in Chiang Mai: Lessons for More Effective Urban Development; B. Setiawan, D. Rahmi. 13. Towards a Sustainable Urban Form in Chiang Mai; B. Scheer, D. Scheer. 14. The Informal Settlements of Chiang Mai: Lessons of Sustainability for Other Intermediate Size Cities; C. Auffrey. 15. Preservation of Cultural and Historic Heritage as a Tool for Sustainable Development; H. Rincon, D. Rahmi. A Sense of Place: Visual Documentation of a City and Its Prospects for Sustainability; J. Hughes. Contributors. Index.