Sustainable assessment of highland community by developing sustainable indicators under the mae song highland development project using royal project system
Taitaemthong, B., Intaruccomporn, W., Chalermphol, J. and Na Lampang, D.
The focus group discussion could synthesis of sustainability indicators with
community. It can be divided into 4 factors, total 35 indicators including 10 indicators of
economic factor, 8 indicators of social factor, 9 indicators of environment factor and 8
indicators of infrastructure factor. The results of the community sustainability assessment from
the developing sustainable indicators found that a community of the Mae Song highland
development project using Royal Project system had a strong focus on 4 factors including 35
sustainable indicators. The overall sustainability assessment of the community was a moderate
level. Except for the environment factor was a good sustainable of the community. However,
this community of the Mae Song highland development project using Royal Project system
would be accelerated by the development of the economy factor was the knowledge in career
development, water resources for agriculture and income, the social factor was the strength of
the community and farmers institutions, the environment factor was the natural disasters,
community forests and external threats, the infrastructure factor was electricity, internet system
and water resources for consumption. The problems found in the highland development were
mainly related to the law. Most of the community area in the highland was in the
conserved forest, wildlife sanctuary and National Park. Most of the areas were in the first and
second floor watersheds. By the resolution of the Minister is not allowed to live or work, thus
affecting the development of infrastructure such as electricity, road, water sources for
consumption. It is suggested that in order to develop community should need the community
into consideration. Also, in the development of the highland community, it is important to focus
on working in integrated with relevant agencies.
Keywords
Sustainable indicators, Highland communities, Highland development project
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