Sustainability assessment from development indicators of community and sustainable development guidelines for the huay pao highland development project using royal project system
Taitaemthong, B., Intaruccomporn, W., Chalermphol, J., Na Lampang, D. and Prapatigul, P.
The community sustainability was investigated by developing sustainability
indicators and Sustainable Development Guidelines for the Huay Pao Highland Development
Project Using Royal Project System, Thungkhaopuang sub-district, Chiang Dao district,
Chiangmai province. The selection of areas by experts of Highland Research and Development
Institute (Public Organization). The population of this study was 50 persons. Data were
recorded between October to December 2017 by focus group discussion and the structure
interview. The focus group discussion could synthesis of sustainability indicators with
community. It can be divided into 4 factors, total 32 indicators including 10 indicators of
economic factor, 8 indicators of social factor, 7 indicators of environment factor and 7
indicators of infrastructure factor. The results of the community sustainability assessment from
the developing sustainable indicators found that a community of the Huay Pao highland
development project using Royal Project system had a strong focus on 4 factors. The overall
sustainability assessment of the community was a very good level. Except for the environment
factor was a good sustainable of the community. However, this community of the Huay Pao
highland development project using Royal Project system is accelerated by the development of
the economy factor for saving, knowledge in career development, and food security. Social
factor was the strengthed development of leaders and peoples in the community, and promoted
the establishment of farmers"e institutions. Environment factor was promoted the soil and water
conservation, increasing forest area, the community forest, and protection the external threats.
Infrastructure factor was development of electricity services in the area, improve the services of
the District Health Promotion Hospital, and developed the remote communities that provided to
access both formal and informal systems. It is suggested to develop community should concern
the needs of 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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