ANALYZING THE DELTA WORKS PROJECT IN THE NETHERLANDS TO DEVELOP THE PEARL NECKLACE IN THE GULF OF THAILAND
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The Delta Works project has been internationally recognized as a model for effective, sustainable systematic flood management. This academic article aimed 1) to examine the governance of the Delta Works, with particular attention to lessons drawn from its infrastructure development, public policy frameworks, leadership mechanisms, and multi-sectoral participation, and 2) to propose development guidelines for Thailand's Pearl Necklace Project in the Gulf of Thailand. The study found that 1) the success of the Delta Works was rooted in strategic leadership, flexible institutional arrangements, an integrated multidisciplinary management team, and a modern, well-coordinated early-warning and communication system elements that offered critical insights for Thailand's water-management policy design, and 2) the Pearl Necklace Project should be grounded in an integrated approach that combined engineering, ecological, social, and economic dimensions, supported by a collaborative governance mechanism that enabled meaningful participation from citizens, academia, and the private sector. Such an approach was essential for enhancing future disaster resilience and establishing a stable and sustainable foundation for national water-resource management.
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บทความทุกเรื่องได้รับการตรวจความถูกต้องทางวิชาการโดยผู้ทรงคุณวุฒิ ทรรศนะและข้อคิดเห็นในบทความ Journal of Global of Perspectives in Humanities and Social Sciences (J-GPHSS) มิใช่เป็นทรรศนะและความคิดของผู้จัดทำจึงมิใช่ความรับผิดชอบของบัณฑิตวิทยาลัย มหาวิทยาลัยราชภัฏวไลยอลงกรณ์ ในพระบรมราชูปถัมภ์ กองบรรณาธิการไม่สงวนสิทธิ์การคัดลอก แต่ให้อ้างอิงแหล่งที่มา
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