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Managing the Urban Environment of Bangkok, Thailand

¹ School of Planning, College of Design, Architecture, Art and Planning, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, Ohio, USA

Current Urban Studies·Volume 10 (2022)·Pages 73–92·Published 7 January 2022·DOI10.4236/cus.2022.101005

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This article brings the contemporary thinking and practice of Urban Environmental Management (UEM) to the solution of current environmental problems in Bangkok, Thailand. With a fast-growing population of 17 million, Bangkok is the political, economic and commercial capital, as well as the largest city, of Thailand. It is also one of the most important and polluted cities in Southeast Asia. Such cities face more immediate problems than those in the developed world and have fewer resources to deal with them. The article first considers the context of Bangkok, and then reviews issues of poverty alleviation, industry, transportation, energy, water, sewage and sanitation, and finance. Finally, it proposes a 5-year plan to help alleviate the urban environmental problems of this fascinating city utilizing a real-world database and a limited budget.

KeywordsUrban Environmental ManagementUEMCity and Regional Planning

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Managing the Urban Environment of Bangkok, Thailand

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