08 July 2011
NTS Alert (Jul 2011 – Issue 1)
Abstract
Much attention has been paid to the issue of environmental hazards in Asia’s megacities. However, the focus has usually been on the urban centres, rather than on the surrounding areas still under metropolitan jurisdictions. This NTS Alert seeks to address this gap by examining the experience of rural communities living in Bang Khun Tian, a coastal area in Bangkok province, whose environmental problems have been exacerbated by the fallouts from the rapid urbanisation occurring upstream. Addressing these hazards would not only require better coordination among the various layers of governance within Bangkok, but also between Bangkok and its neighbouring provinces.
Abstract
Much attention has been paid to the issue of environmental hazards in Asia’s megacities. However, the focus has usually been on the urban centres, rather than on the surrounding areas still under metropolitan jurisdictions. This NTS Alert seeks to address this gap by examining the experience of rural communities living in Bang Khun Tian, a coastal area in Bangkok province, whose environmental problems have been exacerbated by the fallouts from the rapid urbanisation occurring upstream. Addressing these hazards would not only require better coordination among the various layers of governance within Bangkok, but also between Bangkok and its neighbouring provinces.
