This project helps balance environmental conservation and economic development at Suan Phung Nature Education Park, in Ratchaburi province, Thailand. It includes research on ecotourism strategies such as Limits of Acceptable Change, sustainable practices, carrying capacity, and high-end tourism. The project provides recommendations to solve a variety of problems including poaching and illegal harvesting, water quality issues, negative impacts of tourism, and insufficient revenue to the local community. The project also considers future developments concerning these problems.

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Creator

• Bresnick, David Seth
• Phillips, Theodore Nicholas
• Giasson, Pamela S.

Subject

• Environment
• Water
• Industry
• Sustainability

Publisher

• Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Identifier

• 04D006I

Stichwort

• Ecotourism
• Community development
• Sustainability
• Sustainable development--Environmental aspects

Advisor

• Brattin, Joel J.
• Weininger, Stephen J.

Year

• 2004

Center

• Bangkok, Thailand Project Center - IQP

Sponsor

• The Office of HRH Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn's Projects,

Date created

• 2004-01-01

Ort

• Bangkok

Resource type

• Interactive Qualifying Project

Rights statement

• In Copyright