Improving the urban living environment through open space management : a case study of the "36 Old Streets" quarter of Hanoi, Vietnam | |
| Author | Ngo Minh Hung |
| Call Number | AIT Thesis no.UE-00-05 |
| Subject(s) | Open spaces--Management--Vietnam--Hanoi Urban ecology |
| Note | A thesis submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirement for the degree of Master of Science, School of Environment, Resources and Development |
| Publisher | Asian Institute of Technology |
| Abstract | Improving urban living environment is one important target for large cities in developing countries. Hanoi is one such city, with a rich cultural heritage reflecting nearly 1000 years of history. Open space management is key element of improving the living condition of Hanoi's core, the '36 Old Street Quarter'. Implementation of the policy of economic reform (doi moi) led to increase urbanization, causing disappearance of open space and a serious deterioration of living condition. Flawed institutions have also significantly influenced open space management. Thus, to manage effective those areas, institutions need also to be reformed. The study is a descriptive research through sampling, interviews and secondary data to analysis existing issues in term of open space management. The main problems are overcomplicated legal provisions, structure and implementation process for managing courtyards in tube houses and recreational grounds in old quarter. In order to address these issues, specific strategies for establishing guidelines are proposed. These are regulatory simplification and adjustment, decentralization of decision- making and simplification of management process. Finally, an action plan is necessary to implement strategies successful towards effective and efficient management of open space as well as best community participation for future '36 old street quarter'. |
| Year | 2001 |
| Type | Thesis |
| School | School of Environment, Resources, and Development (SERD) |
| Department | Department of Development and Sustainability (DDS) |
| Academic Program/FoS | Urban Environmental and Management (UE) |
| Chairperson(s) | Zimmermann, Willi |
| Examination Committee(s) | Truong Quang ; Amin, A.T.M. Nurul |
| Scholarship Donor(s) | Swiss Agency of Development and Co-operation (SDC) and Canadian International Development Agency I Canadian Universities Consortium (CIDA I CUC) |
| Degree | Thesis (M.Sc.) - Asian Institute of Technology, 2001 |