03956nas a2200457 a 4500 20260817163720.0 201006s2019 th au 000 a eng d .b12327098 AIT Thesis no.UE-19-02 Chanyanut Raksapakdee The assessment of urban carrying capacity : a case study of Nakhon Sawan metropolitan areas, Thailand Pathum Thani, Thailand : Asian Institute of Technology, 2019 170 leaves : ill. (some col.) Thesis ; no. UE-19-02 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, 2019 Urban carrying capacity (UCC) assessment is an important concept for local government promoting sustainable urban development (SUD). However, studies ofUCC are still lack of understanding on definition, standard and systematic assessment. Therefore, this study aims to assess UCC to support the development of SUD strategies, for case of Nakhon Sawan Metropolitan, Thailand. The framework of Indicator-Benchmark has been employed for quantitative assessment of UCC using a standard and measurable indicator system for involving stakeholders to evaluate the UCC. This study used mixed method consisting of descriptive and surveyed data from primary and secondary sources collected from interview officials and stakeholders. The analysis results were then used to develop strategies for promoting SUD of the study area. The results of UCC assessment show that the metropolitan area face problems with some urban issues in terms of waste, water resource, transportation, hospital service, open space and flood disaster management. The results show that UCC is an important factor which influences urban development. The strategies of improving urban management are the improvement of the indicators which are over-UCC. Consequently, the study proposed strategies following the UCC results which would address the key issues of different areas of the metropolitan. The quantitative-based framework for UCC assessment provides a set of measurable indicators and benchmarks for urban managers and stakeholders for identifying deficient areas and sustainability issues, which might be applied in other urban areas, especially in developing countries. City planning Thailand Nakhon Sawan Metropolitan Area Urbanization Thailand Nakhon Sawan Metropolitan Area Sustainable urban development Nakhon Sawan Metropolitan Area Case studies Vilas Nitivattananon, Chairperson Kim, Sohee Minsun, Examination Committee Thi Phuoc Lai Nguyen, Examination Committee Royal Thai Government Fellowship, Scholarship Donor Asian Institute of Technology. Thesis ; no. UE-19-02 .b12327098 mnait m 240318 0 201006 m a m 4 mnait mnait mnarc mnarc 40 61 20 Barcode : 30050120874648 CREATED : 2019-02-09 RECORD # : i13214718 LPATRON : 0 LCHKIN : - # RENEWALS : 0 # OVERDUE : 0 IUSE3 : 0 TOT CHKOUT : 0 TOT RENEW : 0 Barcode : - CREATED : 2019-02-09 RECORD # : i1321472x LPATRON : 0 LCHKIN : - # RENEWALS : 0 # OVERDUE : 0 IUSE3 : 0 TOT CHKOUT : 0 TOT RENEW : 0 Barcode : 30050120977094 CREATED : 2020-06-10 RECORD # : i1330124x LPATRON : 0 LCHKIN : - # RENEWALS : 0 # OVERDUE : 0 IUSE3 : 0 TOT CHKOUT : 0 TOT RENEW : 0 Barcode : 30050120977086 CREATED : 2020-06-10 RECORD # : i13301251 LPATRON : 0 LCHKIN : - # RENEWALS : 0 # OVERDUE : 0 IUSE3 : 0 TOT CHKOUT : 0 TOT RENEW : 0 9528 9528 0 0 0 0 MAIN MAIN mnarc 2026-08-17 0 AIT Thesis no.UE-19-02 30050120874648 2026-08-17 16:37:21 1 2026-08-17 40 0 0 0 0 MAIN MAIN mnarc 2026-08-17 0 AIT Thesis no.UE-19-02 2026-08-17 16:37:21 2026-08-17 61 0 0 0 0 MAIN MAIN mnait 2026-08-17 50.00 0 AIT Thesis no.UE-19-02 30050120977094 2026-08-17 16:37:21 1 2026-08-17 20 0 0 0 0 MAIN MAIN mnait 2026-08-17 50.00 0 AIT Thesis no.UE-19-02 30050120977086 2026-08-17 16:37:21 2 2026-08-17 20