COMMUNITY WATER RESOURCES: DEVELOPMENT OF A CULTURAL ECOSYSTEM MANAGEMENT MODEL IN THE COMMUNITIES OF SOUTHERN ISAN

Authors

  • พระครูปริยัติชโยดม

Keywords:

Water Resources, Community, Development, Cultural Ecosytem Management

Abstract

The aims of this qualitative investigation are: 1) to study the history of water resource management in Southern Isan; 2) to study the current conditions and problems with water resource management in Southern Isan; and 3) to develop a cultural ecosystem management model for water resources in the communities of Southern Isan. Data for this investigation was gathered from December 2013 using documentary research and field study. The three provinces chosen for further investigation were Chaiyaphum, Nakhon Ratchasima and Buriram. The results show that people in the three provinces are presented with a number
of problems concerning water resource management. These include insufficient supply of water for both consumption and agriculture, disrepair of water storage facilities, flooding, poor water quality, lack of available water in the dry season. For these reasons there is a low level of efficiency in the area.

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Published

2020-04-11

How to Cite

พระครูปริยัติชโยดม. (2020). COMMUNITY WATER RESOURCES: DEVELOPMENT OF A CULTURAL ECOSYSTEM MANAGEMENT MODEL IN THE COMMUNITIES OF SOUTHERN ISAN. Journal of MCU Social Science Review, 6(2-04), 631–644. Retrieved from https://so03.tci-thaijo.org/index.php/jssr/article/view/241633

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Vol. 6 No. 2-04 (2017): Year 6, Issue 2 (Special Issue, Book 4) May 2017

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Academic Articles

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