Public participation in development of small infrastructure projects

Sustainable Development

Volumn 20, Issue 5, 2012, Pages 320-334

  Rojanamon, Pannathat ^a   Chaisomphob, Taweep ^b   Bureekul, Thawilwadee ^c  

^a Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand   (Thailand)

^b THAMMASAT UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

^c King Prajadhipok's Institute   (Thailand)

Author keywords

Citizen dialogue; Focus group; Geographic Information System; Public participation; Small hydropower

Indexed keywords

DECISION MAKING; DEVELOPMENT PROJECT; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; GIS; HYDROELECTRIC POWER; IMPLEMENTATION PROCESS; INFRASTRUCTURAL DEVELOPMENT; LOCAL PARTICIPATION; MAPPING; QUESTIONNAIRE SURVEY; SOCIAL IMPACT; STAKEHOLDER;

NAN; NORTHERN REGION [THAILAND]; THAILAND;

EID: 84866784228     PISSN: 09680802     EISSN: 10991719     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/sd.473     Document Type: Article

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