Air Pollution

A Study on the Effect of Air Pollution and the Involving Behavior of Communities to Reduce Air Pollution in the Urban and Industrial Area of Thailand and the Republic of Korea:

A Comparative Study Among Seoul, Gyeongju City, Bangkok and Maptaphut Rayong

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Kampol Ruchiwit

Director, Institute for Continuing Education and Social Services(Tha Prachan Campus)

2 Pra Nakorn,Bangkok 10200 THAILAND

Emails: kruchiwit@gmail.com

and

Mrs. Tananat Roopsom

Institute of East Asian Studies, Thammasat University (Rangsit Center),

99 M.18 T.Klong1, Klong-Luang, Pathumthani, THAILAND

Emails: (rphanee@hotmail.com)

RESEARCH TOPICS

1. Significance of study

2. Objectives

3. Benefits

4. Example/Case study of Thailand and why compared with Korea

5. Research activities proposed between Thailand and Korea

Keywords: Strategic Management, Planning, Policy, Development, Environment, Environmental Management, Natural Resource, Air Pollution, Urban, Community, Social Development, Urban and Community

Abstract

The Republic of Korea had good experiences in air pollution because the industry and economic have been rapidly grown. As Korea, Thailand has suffered from air pollution as well, especially in large cities and industrial zones. The objectives of this research are to study on the environmental policies and national developing plan in air pollution management between Thai and Korea government and private sectors; to study involving behavior of communities to reduce air pollution; to study obstacle factors or parameters in Thai and Korea policies as well as obstacle factors or parameters in the achievement of developing plans ; to evaluate strength and weakness of environmental management and problem -solving and to create recommendation for strategic planning to eliminate those obstacles in air pollution management for involving agency to solve the air pollution problems in Thailand....