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- Title
Smart City Thailand: Visioning and Design to Enhance Sustainability, Resiliency, and Community Wellbeing.
- Authors
Irvine, K. N.; Suwanarit, Asan; Likitswat, Fa; Srilertchaipanij, Hansa; Ingegno, Massimo; Kaewlai, Peeradorn; Boonkam, Pranisa; Tontisirin, Nij; Sahavacharin, Alisa; Wongwatcharapaiboon, Jitiporn; Janpathompong, Shusak
- Abstract
A "Smart City" framework was used to investigate and develop visions of alternative futures for a peri-urban superblock north of Bangkok, Thailand. The Smart City framework considers seven smart pillars: environment, economy, energy, mobility, people, living, and governance, with a focus on community wellbeing that is supported by information and communication technology (ICT). A mixed-method approach that included: community and industry surveys, both online and face-to-face (total n = 770); in depth, semi-structured, stakeholder interviews; passive participant observation; and photo-documentation was used to inform and organize the project visions and designs. Several themes emerged from the community surveys and key stakeholder interviews: (i) connected green space is highly valued and effectively links multiple smart pillars, enhancing community wellbeing and resiliency to flooding; (ii) superblock mobility, connectivity, and sustainable development could be achieved through a seamless, integrated public-transit system following the principles of transit-oriented development (TOD); (iii) the superblock should prepare for the implementation of Thailand 4.0 through the improved programmatic and physical integration of local industry, community, and universities, including plans for a Digital Village and co-work space. Example designs that address these considerations and vision alternative futures for the superblock are presented in this Smart City case study.
- Subjects
THAILAND; BANGKOK (Thailand); SMART cities; TRANSIT-oriented development; SOCIAL surveys; INFORMATION &; communication technologies; SUSTAINABILITY
- Publication
Urban Science, 2022, Vol 6, Issue 1, p7
- ISSN
2413-8851
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.3390/urbansci6010007