04276nas a2200421 a 4500 20260819084733.0 211006s2017 th a 000 eng .b12373369 AIT Thesis no.UE-17-03 Sirinapha Srinonil Tourism governance in the context of coastal urbanization and climate change on Koh Chang Island, Thailand Pathum Thani, Thailand : Asian Institute of Technology, 2017 188 leaves : ill. +1 online resource Thesis ; no. UE-17-03 A thesis submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Science in Urban Environmental Management Thesis (M. Sc.) - Asian Institute of Technology, 2017 Tourism is one of the world's largest and fastest growing sectors. It is considered as contributor to environmental changes and vulnerable to climate change. Koh Chang, one of popular tourism destinations in eastern Thailand, is facing higher urbanization resulted from tourism development and vulnerable to climate change and environment impacts as its physical characteristic located on the Gulf of Thailand. Therefore, this study aims to analyze relationships of tourism, environment and climate change in the context of coastal urbanization and recommend enhancing tourism governance of the coastal tourism areas compatible with coastal environment and changing climate. A governance framework was developed with relevant indicators for measuring relationsh ips among tourism urbanization, environment and climate change, and coastal areas development and management. Stakeholder group discussion, questionnaire survey, interview, observation and literature review were used for primary data collection, together with col lecting available secondary data. Thirty questionnaires were surveyed with resort accommodations in selected tourist beaches, and then analyzed statistically together with interv iew results as well as the secondary data. Stakeholder analysis was also used in analyzing decisionmaking process and developing recommendations for enhancing the coastal tourism governance. The results show that the tourism development of coastal area in Koh Chang is paved into imbalance with coastal environment and climate induced risks. The severe and critical environmental problem of coastal tourism is no central wastewater treatment, while the vulnerability of the coastal city is no water supply and sewage systems. To enhance tourism governance in the context of coastal urbanization, local governments should increase their strong political leadership and required capacity. In addition, a stronger collaboration between governments and other stakeholders (including public private partnership) is encouraged. Balanced benefits and minimizing unwanted risks based on the coastal tourism stakeholders following collaborative governance will enable optimum use of resources in coastal area development and management toward sustainable tourism of the important tourism destination and the region. Climatic changes Thailand Koh Chang Island Coastal zone management Thailand Koh Chang Island Sustainable tourism Thailand Koh Chang Island Vilas Nitivattananon, Chairperson Kim, Sohee Minsun, Examination committee Faysse, Nicolas, Examination committee Pornpol Noithammaraj, Examination committee Royal Thai Government Fellowship, Scholarship Donor Asian Institute of Technology. Thesis ; no. UE-17-03 Full-Text http://203.159.5.9/ait-thesis/detail.php?q=B14637 .b12373369 mnarc m 240418 0 211006 m b m 0 mnarc mnarc 40 67 Barcode : 30050120885511 CREATED : 2021-09-24 RECORD # : i13351126 LPATRON : 0 LCHKIN : - # RENEWALS : 0 # OVERDUE : 0 IUSE3 : 0 TOT CHKOUT : 0 TOT RENEW : 0 Barcode : - CREATED : 2021-09-24 RECORD # : i13351138 LPATRON : 0 LCHKIN : - # RENEWALS : 0 # OVERDUE : 0 IUSE3 : 0 TOT CHKOUT : 0 TOT RENEW : 0 121414 121414 0 0 0 0 MAIN MAIN mnarc 2026-08-19 0 AIT Thesis no.UE-17-03 30050120885511 2026-08-19 08:47:33 1 2026-08-19 40 0 0 0 0 MAIN MAIN mnarc 2026-08-19 0 AIT Thesis no.UE-17-03 2026-08-19 08:47:33 2026-08-19 67