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Evaluating The Impact Of Vertical Accessibility Performance To Bangkok Mass Transit Stations On The Travel Behavior Of Elderly Passengers, Yoon Ei Kyaw Jan 2021

Evaluating The Impact Of Vertical Accessibility Performance To Bangkok Mass Transit Stations On The Travel Behavior Of Elderly Passengers, Yoon Ei Kyaw

Chulalongkorn University Theses and Dissertations (Chula ETD)

The Bangkok Mass Transit System (BTS) sky-train is one of Bangkok's primary public transit modes to alleviate traffic congestion among many daily users. Regarding urban mobility, inclusivity is crucial. According to a 2016 World Bank report, by 2040, more than a quarter of the Thai population will be 65 or older. If the elderly could move around the city with greater ease, they would be able to participate more in society and have access to health care regardless of their age. However, news and reports demonstrated the BTS sky train's limited accessibility for persons with limited mobility. In this study, …


Putting Policy In Its Place: Policy Enactment And Engagement Through A Multiscalar Policy-Shed Framework, Barbara L. Maclennan Jan 2021

Putting Policy In Its Place: Policy Enactment And Engagement Through A Multiscalar Policy-Shed Framework, Barbara L. Maclennan

Graduate Theses, Dissertations, and Problem Reports (ETD)

The objective of this research is to examine the spatial components integral to policy formation, implementation, and evaluation. The research uses solid waste as a case study to explore a multiscalar GIS policy-shed framework. To this end, the goal of this dissertation is to examine the spatial nature of public policy. The research applies spatial concepts and multiscalar methodological applications embedded within GIS and geovisualization to explore the complex spaces surrounding public policy implementation and evaluation.