| Author | Ngo Minh Hung |
| Call Number | AIT Thesis no.UE-00-05 |
| Subject(s) | Open spaces--Management--Vietnam--Hanoi
Urban ecology
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| 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 |
