The Survey of Urban Environment According to WHO’s Livable City Concept: Case Study of Muang Thong Thani’s Popular Condominium, Nonthaburi Province

Abstract

          The objective of this research article was to study the urban environmental management for living, public opinion on urban environmental management for living, and to suggest guidelines for the urban environmental management for living in Muang Thong Thani, Pak Kret District, Nonthaburi Province under the concept of a livable city of the World Health Organization. The research instruments were questionnaire and field survey.  The results of the study show that the study area consists of mixed use of land whether it is land use for residential, commerce, recreation and public services. However, the characteristics of the urban environment for living are not yet met by the World Health Organization's livable city criteria.  As a result, people are satisfied with the overall urban environmental management for living at a moderate level and they have a high level of demand for healthcare, education, and land use controls that cause pollution. Therefore, recommendations for urban environmental management guidelines for future living should focus on creating and developing a complete urban environment with standards, repairing and improving existing urban environments and promoting the care and management of urban environments.