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Asian Disaster Preparedness Center, Bangkok 10400, Thailand

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Journal article
Published: 04 August 2021 in Sustainability
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Lack of understanding of the ways local subpopulations perceive various changes associated with rapid growth of the tourism industry may lead to unsustainable development. This study assessed the levels and determinants of residents’ perception regarding the changes in environmental, sociocultural, and economic conditions associated with tourism development in Phuket, Thailand. A structured questionnaire survey was conducted with 450 residents covering all three districts of Phuket Province to capture overall indicators and detailed sub-indicators of perception, whilst factors affecting the perceived changes were examined through ordered logistic regression and seemingly unrelated regression (SUR) analyses. The descriptive statistics showed that residents perceived unfavorable changes in various conditions in the island such as increased levels of pollution, road accidents, traffic congestion, and costs of living, while at the same time acknowledging the importance of long-term economic contribution of tourism development. Moreover, regression analyses revealed that various sociodemographic factors such as gender, education, residency duration, and occupation influenced residents’ perception of the changing local conditions. At the sub-indicator level, detailed insights were obtained such as female residents being more likely to positively perceive some of the changes such as increased availability of public space. Implications and suggestions for policy design and planning are discussed in detail.

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Pisit Tuntipisitkul; Takuji W. Tsusaka; Sohee Minsun Kim; Rajendra P. Shrestha; Nophea Sasaki. Residents’ Perception of Changing Local Conditions in the Context of Tourism Development: The Case of Phuket Island. Sustainability 2021, 13, 8699 .

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Pisit Tuntipisitkul, Takuji W. Tsusaka, Sohee Minsun Kim, Rajendra P. Shrestha, Nophea Sasaki. Residents’ Perception of Changing Local Conditions in the Context of Tourism Development: The Case of Phuket Island. Sustainability. 2021; 13 (16):8699.

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Pisit Tuntipisitkul; Takuji W. Tsusaka; Sohee Minsun Kim; Rajendra P. Shrestha; Nophea Sasaki. 2021. "Residents’ Perception of Changing Local Conditions in the Context of Tourism Development: The Case of Phuket Island." Sustainability 13, no. 16: 8699.

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Published: 15 April 2021 in Sustainability
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Coastal tourism development can appropriately contribute to the livelihood of the community. To date, few studies have been conducted on the impacts of tourism development on the coastal communities in Thailand. This study assessed these impacts through the analysis of local perceptions based on four criteria of tourism development—the economic, environmental, social, and cultural impacts—using a five-point Likert scale. A survey of 116 households (HHs) was conducted at Cha-am Beach in the Gulf of Thailand. We found that the impacts of tourism development on coastal communities were 3.13 ± 1.02 (± refers to standard deviation) for social impact and 2.85 ± 1.03 for economic impact, indicating that tourism development had neutral and positive impacts. However, impacts on the other two criteria were below the average scores, indicating that tourism development had a negative impact on the local environment (2.50 ± 1.05) and local culture (2.41 ± 0.95). For overall impacts, the average score was 2.72 ± 1.02, indicating the coastal communities accepted tourism development in their communities. Nevertheless, as the overall score of tourism development was still far below the maximum point of 5, more efforts by the government as well as the private sector are needed to protect the local culture and coastal communities while improving the positive impacts on economic development and social integrity.

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Sussaangana Unhasuta; Nophea Sasaki; Sohee Kim. Impacts of Tourism Development on Coastal Communities in Cha-am Beach, the Gulf of Thailand, through Analysis of Local Perceptions. Sustainability 2021, 13, 4423 .

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Sussaangana Unhasuta, Nophea Sasaki, Sohee Kim. Impacts of Tourism Development on Coastal Communities in Cha-am Beach, the Gulf of Thailand, through Analysis of Local Perceptions. Sustainability. 2021; 13 (8):4423.

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Sussaangana Unhasuta; Nophea Sasaki; Sohee Kim. 2021. "Impacts of Tourism Development on Coastal Communities in Cha-am Beach, the Gulf of Thailand, through Analysis of Local Perceptions." Sustainability 13, no. 8: 4423.

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Published: 11 December 2020 in Sustainability
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Public transport service has been promoted to reduce the problems of traffic congestion and environmental impacts due to car dependency. Several public transportation modes are available in Bangkok Metropolitan Region (BMR) such as buses, heavy rails, vans, boats, taxis, and trains while in some areas have fewer modes of public transport available. The disparity of public transport service negatively impacts social equity. This study aims to identify the gaps between public transport supply and demand and to demonstrate introduced indicators to assess the public transport performance incorporating transport capacity and equilibrium access aspects. Supply index was used to evaluate the level of service, and the demand index was applied to estimate travel needs. Furthermore, the Lorenz curves and the Gini coefficients were used to measure the equity of public transport. The results highlight that more than half of the BMR population is living in low-supply high-demand areas for public transportation. Moreover, the equitable access analysis has identified that the high-income population has better access to public transport than the low-income population. The results suggest that public transport gaps and equity indicate the inclusiveness of public transportation, as well as to the areas where to improve the public transport service. Thus, the methodology used in this study can be applied to another city or region similar to BMR.

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Apantri Peungnumsai; Hiroyuki Miyazaki; Apichon Witayangkurn; Sohee Kim. A Grid-Based Spatial Analysis for Detecting Supply–Demand Gaps of Public Transports: A Case Study of the Bangkok Metropolitan Region. Sustainability 2020, 12, 10382 .

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Apantri Peungnumsai, Hiroyuki Miyazaki, Apichon Witayangkurn, Sohee Kim. A Grid-Based Spatial Analysis for Detecting Supply–Demand Gaps of Public Transports: A Case Study of the Bangkok Metropolitan Region. Sustainability. 2020; 12 (24):10382.

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Apantri Peungnumsai; Hiroyuki Miyazaki; Apichon Witayangkurn; Sohee Kim. 2020. "A Grid-Based Spatial Analysis for Detecting Supply–Demand Gaps of Public Transports: A Case Study of the Bangkok Metropolitan Region." Sustainability 12, no. 24: 10382.

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Published: 20 January 2020 in Sustainability
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Integrating climate adaptation measures into urban development has emerged as a holistic approach to minimize climate change impacts and to enhance urban resilience. Although there has been an initial implementation of the integrated strategy at the national level, the progress of its adoption at the local level is relatively less studied. The study aims to examine the integration development of climate adaptation measures into urban development strategies by looking at its drivers and benefits in two coastal cities of Indonesia, i.e., Semarang and Bandar Lampung. Both cities have experienced climate change impacts and the preliminary effort of the integration process. The study was depended on close-ended Likert-scale questions with key actors representing local authorities and relevant stakeholders. Then, a Weighted Average Index was applied to transform their perceptions. The assessment of their knowledge of related issues was conducted. Secondary data was obtained from a desk study. The study found out that the effort of the integration process had influenced stakeholder’s understanding of the issue of climate change and urban development, as well as its relationship. The level of stakeholder’s knowledge related to the issue was very high. The result also revealed that the most influencing driver of the integration process is related to the motivation and initiative of municipal officers. It significantly contributed local governments to adopt its integration strategy. There was a strong consensus regarding the benefits of the integration process. They believed that it could ensure sustainable urban development in the future. This empirical study distinguishes the significance of integration development based on the local perspective for the approach improvement. The results could be applied to encourage other local municipalities in other emerging coastal cities.

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Nurrohman Wijaya; Vilas Nitivattananon; Rajendra Prasad Shrestha; Sohee Minsun Kim. Drivers and Benefits of Integrating Climate Adaptation Measures into Urban Development: Experience from Coastal Cities of Indonesia. Sustainability 2020, 12, 750 .

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Nurrohman Wijaya, Vilas Nitivattananon, Rajendra Prasad Shrestha, Sohee Minsun Kim. Drivers and Benefits of Integrating Climate Adaptation Measures into Urban Development: Experience from Coastal Cities of Indonesia. Sustainability. 2020; 12 (2):750.

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Nurrohman Wijaya; Vilas Nitivattananon; Rajendra Prasad Shrestha; Sohee Minsun Kim. 2020. "Drivers and Benefits of Integrating Climate Adaptation Measures into Urban Development: Experience from Coastal Cities of Indonesia." Sustainability 12, no. 2: 750.

Journal article
Published: 29 August 2019 in Sustainability
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Easy, economical, and near-real-time identification of tourism areas of interest is useful for tourism planning and management. Numerous studies have been accomplished to analyze and evaluate the tourism conditions of a place using free and near-real-time data sources such as social media. This study demonstrates the potential of volunteered geographic information, mainly Twitter and OpenStreetMap, for discovering tourism areas of interest. Active tweet clusters generated using Density-Based Spatial Clustering of Applications with Noise (DBSCAN) clustering algorithm and building footprint information are used to identify touristic places that ensure the availability of basic essential facilities for travelers. Furthermore, an investigation is made to examine the usefulness of nighttime light remotely sensed data to recognize such tourism areas. The study successfully discovered important tourism areas in urban and remote regions in Nepal which have relatively low social media penetration. The effectiveness of the proposed framework is examined using the F1 measure. The accuracy assessment showed F1 score of 0.72 and 0.74 in the selected regions. Hence, the outcomes of this study can provide a valuable reference for various stakeholders such as tourism planners, urban planners, and so on.

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Bidur Devkota; Hiroyuki Miyazaki; Apichon Witayangkurn; Sohee Minsun Kim. Using Volunteered Geographic Information and Nighttime Light Remote Sensing Data to Identify Tourism Areas of Interest. Sustainability 2019, 11, 4718 .

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Bidur Devkota, Hiroyuki Miyazaki, Apichon Witayangkurn, Sohee Minsun Kim. Using Volunteered Geographic Information and Nighttime Light Remote Sensing Data to Identify Tourism Areas of Interest. Sustainability. 2019; 11 (17):4718.

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Bidur Devkota; Hiroyuki Miyazaki; Apichon Witayangkurn; Sohee Minsun Kim. 2019. "Using Volunteered Geographic Information and Nighttime Light Remote Sensing Data to Identify Tourism Areas of Interest." Sustainability 11, no. 17: 4718.

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Published: 08 July 2019 in Sustainability
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Land development in sub-urban areas is more frequent than in highly urbanized cities, causing land prices to increase abruptly and making it harder for valuers to update land values in timely manner. Apart from this, the non-availability of sufficient reliable market values forces valuers to use alternatives and subjective judgement. Land value is critical not only for private individuals but also for government agencies in their day-to-day land dealings. Thus, mass appraisal is necessary. In other words, despite the importance of reliable land value in all aspects of land administration, valuation remains disorganized, with unregulated undertakings that lack concrete scientific, legal, and practical foundations. A holistic and objective way of weighing geospatial factors through expert consultation, legal reviews, and evidence (i.e., news) will provide more realistic results than a regression-based method that does not comprehend valuation factors (i.e., physical, social, economic, environmental, and legal aspects). The analytic hierarchy process (AHP) enables these factors to be included in the model, hence providing a realistic result. The innovative land valuation model (iLVM), developed in this study, is an inclusive approach wherein experts are involved in the selection and weighing of 15 factors through the AHP. The model was validated using root mean squared error (RMSE) and compared with multiple regression analysis (MRA) through a case study in Baybay City, Philippines. Based on the results, the iLVM (RMSE = 0.526) outperformed MRA (RMSE = 1.953).

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Jannet C. Bencure; Nitin K. Tripathi; Hiroyuki Miyazaki; Sarawut Ninsawat; Sohee Minsun Kim. Development of an Innovative Land Valuation Model (iLVM) for Mass Appraisal Application in Sub-Urban Areas Using AHP: An Integration of Theoretical and Practical Approaches. Sustainability 2019, 11, 3731 .

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Jannet C. Bencure, Nitin K. Tripathi, Hiroyuki Miyazaki, Sarawut Ninsawat, Sohee Minsun Kim. Development of an Innovative Land Valuation Model (iLVM) for Mass Appraisal Application in Sub-Urban Areas Using AHP: An Integration of Theoretical and Practical Approaches. Sustainability. 2019; 11 (13):3731.

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Jannet C. Bencure; Nitin K. Tripathi; Hiroyuki Miyazaki; Sarawut Ninsawat; Sohee Minsun Kim. 2019. "Development of an Innovative Land Valuation Model (iLVM) for Mass Appraisal Application in Sub-Urban Areas Using AHP: An Integration of Theoretical and Practical Approaches." Sustainability 11, no. 13: 3731.

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Published: 01 October 2018 in TELKOMNIKA (Telecommunication Computing Electronics and Control)
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Urban areas have been perceived as the source of environmental problems. To avoid improper land use allocation, negative sprawl effects, and other sources of environmental degradation, city planners need tools for simulating and optimizing their proposed plans. This study proposed a “what-if” analysis model that could help the planners in assessing and simulating their urban plans in Bekasi City, Indonesia. As part of Jakarta Metropolitan Area which exhibited a “post-suburbanization” phenomenon, this city faces many problems because of its high urban growth. Since the urban area has higher land use density than the rural area, especially on built-up class, it needs more consideration when allocating this kind of land use. Because each type of built-up class influences another type, it is difficult to allocate manually. Therefore, this study proposed a land-use optimization application to help planners finding the appropriate land use. This study showed that a model with simulation and optimization can be used to handle urban growth.

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RahmadyaTrias Handayanto; Nitin Kumar Tripathi; Sohee Minsun Kim; Herlawati Herlawati. Land Use Growth Simulation and Optimization for Achieving a Sustainable Urban Form. TELKOMNIKA (Telecommunication Computing Electronics and Control) 2018, 16, 2063 -2072.

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RahmadyaTrias Handayanto, Nitin Kumar Tripathi, Sohee Minsun Kim, Herlawati Herlawati. Land Use Growth Simulation and Optimization for Achieving a Sustainable Urban Form. TELKOMNIKA (Telecommunication Computing Electronics and Control). 2018; 16 (5):2063-2072.

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RahmadyaTrias Handayanto; Nitin Kumar Tripathi; Sohee Minsun Kim; Herlawati Herlawati. 2018. "Land Use Growth Simulation and Optimization for Achieving a Sustainable Urban Form." TELKOMNIKA (Telecommunication Computing Electronics and Control) 16, no. 5: 2063-2072.

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Published: 01 February 2018 in Sustainable Cities and Society
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Aye Thandar Phyo Wai; Vilas Nitivattananon; Sohee Minsun Kim. Multi-stakeholder and multi-benefit approaches for enhanced utilization of public open spaces in Mandalay city, Myanmar. Sustainable Cities and Society 2018, 37, 323 -335.

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Aye Thandar Phyo Wai, Vilas Nitivattananon, Sohee Minsun Kim. Multi-stakeholder and multi-benefit approaches for enhanced utilization of public open spaces in Mandalay city, Myanmar. Sustainable Cities and Society. 2018; 37 ():323-335.

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Aye Thandar Phyo Wai; Vilas Nitivattananon; Sohee Minsun Kim. 2018. "Multi-stakeholder and multi-benefit approaches for enhanced utilization of public open spaces in Mandalay city, Myanmar." Sustainable Cities and Society 37, no. : 323-335.

Journal article
Published: 01 August 2017 in Tourism Management
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China has considered tourism development as an important policy for reducing rural poverty. However, various governances of tourism development have affected local livelihood in different ways. Here, we assessed local livelihood under the community-based (CBT) and lease-to-operate tourism (LOT) governances in two tourism villages; the Jade and Phoenix valleys located in the World Heritage mountain area of Huangshan. We used the sustainable livelihood approach to assess the local household livelihood assets and institutional arrangements that exist in this area with respect to tourism development. Five capital assets were analyzed according to 15 indicators. Values for natural, physical, human, social, and financial capitals were generally higher for CBT. Overall value for livelihood assets was 0.89 under the CBT compared to 0.51 under the LOT indicating that CBT contributed more to livelihood improvement in the rural area. Therefore, the CBT should be promoted as a policy for poverty alleviation in China. (Résumé d'auteur

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Cheng Qian; Nophea Sasaki; Damien Jourdain; Sohee Minsun Kim; P.Ganesh Shivakoti. Local livelihood under different governances of tourism development in China – A case study of Huangshan mountain area. Tourism Management 2017, 61, 221 -233.

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Cheng Qian, Nophea Sasaki, Damien Jourdain, Sohee Minsun Kim, P.Ganesh Shivakoti. Local livelihood under different governances of tourism development in China – A case study of Huangshan mountain area. Tourism Management. 2017; 61 ():221-233.

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Cheng Qian; Nophea Sasaki; Damien Jourdain; Sohee Minsun Kim; P.Ganesh Shivakoti. 2017. "Local livelihood under different governances of tourism development in China – A case study of Huangshan mountain area." Tourism Management 61, no. : 221-233.

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Published: 01 April 2017 in Land Use Policy
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Raphael Carlos De Leon; Sohee Minsun Kim. Stakeholder perceptions and governance challenges in urban protected area management: The case of the Las Piñas – Parañaque Critical Habitat and Ecotourism Area, Philippines. Land Use Policy 2017, 63, 470 -480.

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Raphael Carlos De Leon, Sohee Minsun Kim. Stakeholder perceptions and governance challenges in urban protected area management: The case of the Las Piñas – Parañaque Critical Habitat and Ecotourism Area, Philippines. Land Use Policy. 2017; 63 ():470-480.

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Raphael Carlos De Leon; Sohee Minsun Kim. 2017. "Stakeholder perceptions and governance challenges in urban protected area management: The case of the Las Piñas – Parañaque Critical Habitat and Ecotourism Area, Philippines." Land Use Policy 63, no. : 470-480.

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Published: 06 February 2017 in Sustainability
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Cities worldwide have been trying to achieve a sustainable urban form to handle their rapid urban growth. Many sustainable urban forms have been studied and two of them, the compact city and the eco city, were chosen in this study as urban form foundations. Based on these forms, four sustainable city criteria (compactness, compatibility, dependency, and suitability) were considered as necessary functions for land use optimisation. This study presents a land use optimisation as a method for achieving a sustainable urban form. Three optimisation methods (particle swarm optimisation, genetic algorithms, and a local search method) were combined into a single hybrid optimisation method for land use in Bekasi city, Indonesia. It was also used for examining Bekasi city’s land-use-plan (2010–2030) after optimising current (2015) and future land use (2030). After current land use optimisation, the score of sustainable city criteria increased significantly. Three important centres of land use (commercial, industrial, and residential) were also created through clustering the results. These centres were slightly different from centres of the city plan zones. Additional land uses in 2030 were predicted using a nonlinear autoregressive neural network with external input. Three scenarios were used for allocating these additional land uses including sustainable development, government policy, and business-as-usual. Future land use allocation in 2030 found that the sustainable development scenario showed better performance compared to government policy and business-as-usual scenarios.

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Rahmadya Trias Handayanto; Nitin Kumar Tripathi; Sohee Minsun Kim; Sumanta Guha. Achieving a Sustainable Urban Form through Land Use Optimisation: Insights from Bekasi City’s Land-Use Plan (2010–2030). Sustainability 2017, 9, 221 .

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Rahmadya Trias Handayanto, Nitin Kumar Tripathi, Sohee Minsun Kim, Sumanta Guha. Achieving a Sustainable Urban Form through Land Use Optimisation: Insights from Bekasi City’s Land-Use Plan (2010–2030). Sustainability. 2017; 9 (2):221.

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Rahmadya Trias Handayanto; Nitin Kumar Tripathi; Sohee Minsun Kim; Sumanta Guha. 2017. "Achieving a Sustainable Urban Form through Land Use Optimisation: Insights from Bekasi City’s Land-Use Plan (2010–2030)." Sustainability 9, no. 2: 221.