JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL DESIGN

Physical factors affecting stress of healthcare operators in operating room

Jutamat Chotirat — 2023-12-26

This research examines the stress factors caused by the physical environment in the operating room of medical personnel work. Guidelines for designing and managing an operating room environment to reduce stress and increase the efficiency of operating room healthcare workers. Using surveys and interviews, the content is divided into 3 parts; (1) an introduction to environmental stress (2) factors causing stress from the physical environment and (3) a survey and interview to analyze the causes of stress caused by the physical environment both design internal environment and current building management. The results can summarize the risk factors that cause stress and reduce the performance of medical personnel in the operating room into 4 factors; (1) ambient features, (2) architectural features, (3) interior design features and (4) external outdoor environment features also found that the behavior of the operating room medical personnel is a major contributor to the workplace environment. The environment inside the operating room is not conducive to use. These results lead to physical factors affecting stress reduction in operating room healthcare workers and further design of a suitable working environment for the medical staff in the operating room.

Social network and public space of Wat Muen San community, Wua Lai district, Chiang Mai

Thanvimon Misanuch — 2023-12-26

Wat Muen San community, Wua Lai district, is one of the most significant communities in the history and development of Chiang Mai. It has been a silver craft community since the revival of Chiang Mai and is well known to have a strong social network. From the public space concept, high-quality public spaces promote optional activities and social activities, then encourage social interactions. It could be stated that public spaces can foster social interactions among people in the community. The study aimed to analyze the relationship between social networks and the use of public spaces by Wat Muen San residents. It used qualitative research methods including observations, in-depth interviews, people following and diary notes, snowball sampling technique and sociogram analysis.

The results identified three interconnected groups of people in the community such as (1) women and craftswomen, (2) traditional craftsmen, and (3) new generation craftsmen. The utilization of public spaces aligns with diverse communal areas, encompassing temple precincts, streets , residential fronts, and neighborhood shops. It was also found that Wat Muen San was the main public space and an important space for multi-purpose activities. While the streets were informal social areas for people of all groups, the house frontages were meeting areas for optional activities, and the local shops were social areas related to necessary activities.

Bangkok city data center: the study for proposing development plan

Nattawut Preyawanit — 2023-12-26

Big data and data analytics are integral parts of a smart city and smart city administration. Therefore, the city data center, a platform for storing, processing and analyzing city data as well as providing data related services, is indispensable if a city is aspiring to achieve an expected level of smartness. The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) has envisioned the future Bangkok city to be a smart metropolis and its organization to become a smart entity. Accordingly, it initiated a project called ‘the study and development plan of Bangkok city data center’ to set up the optimal way to develop the city data center of Bangkok. It is prescribed that the Bangkok city data center will be the warehouse of all Bangkok data available from any agency, the open data platform accessible by all people, and an intelligence unit supporting operations of BMA departments, other public agencies and businesses. The project consists of 2 parts: the research and the proposal of the development plan. The research is carried out through a set of questions that are necessary for developing the proposal. Through the process, 3 study findings are realized, including (1) factors contributing to the development of the Bangkok city data center, (2) the required features of the Bangkok city data center and (3) a development framework. The findings are fundamental for developing the proposal of the development plan of the Bangkok city data center.

Dynamic of shophouse styles in Lamphun province

Panuphong Kitital — 2023-12-26

The study of the dynamics of commercial house styles in Lamphun Province is derived from the fact that Lamphun is important in terms of trade and is the heart of the northern region. This article examines the specific characteristics of shophouses in Lamphun Province. This research is a qualitative research using observations and interviews in the old commercial area of Lamphun. The finding had been summarized into 3 specific characteristics: (1) size and proportion (2) pattern of floorplan (3) materials process. From the preliminary study, it was possible to understand the pattern of shophouse and perceive the dynamics of shophouses changing in terms of time, place and function which this preliminary data can be used for further studies and promotion of conservation and the store design that is unique in the area of Lamphun province

Study of plants in village toponyms Chiang Mai province

Warong Wonglangka — 2023-12-26

Toponyms are native terms used to identify an area. Each location has a unique history, which is influenced by the local environment. Locals created Toponyms to be exact and have a clear understanding for communicating locations. This research article aims to study and uncover the plants that appear in villages’ toponyms of Chiang Mai Province. Based on 2,066, village toponyms have been examined using documents and field data, with the study of folklore framework, classification according to ethnobotany and geographic analysis. The findings demonstrated that 171 plant species are connected with vegetation in 743 villages in the province of Chiang Mai. The most prevalent plant species in the village toponyms in this study is the mango (Mangifera indica)¹. Studying dialects found that plants in villages toponyms of Chiang Mai province were found that most numbers of plants name have closely corresponded to Thai language, followed by plants named in the unique northern-Thai dialect that does not correspond to Thai language. Moreover, found plants in villages toponyms related to the Karen language and Shan languages. Classification of plants family in villages toponyms found a total of 68 families. The most common families were the legumes family (Fabaceae)², which found 18 species in 84 village landscapes, and the grass family (Poaceae)², which found 15 species in 93 villages. A study of plant life forms showed that most of the plants in the village’s toponyms are trees, followed by shrubs, climber plants, aquatic plants, ground cover and epiphytic plants consecutively. Function of plants in villages toponyms most are medicinal plants, followed by edible plants. The plants in the village’s toponym are related to elevation above mean sea level. When there is a change in the elevation of the ground, there will be a change in different species in the forest ecosystem. The presence of vegetation in villages is a toponym associated with elevation above mean sea level. Changes in geographical elevation will alter the forest ecosystem’s plant species. With the development of agricultural ecosystems, the plain basin in Chiang Mai Province was determined to be the settlement of the villages containing the most significant number of plant species found in their toponyms, such as Mango and Bodhi tree (Ficus religiosa)1. The study of plants in village toponyms is valuable for illustrating the connections between nature and culture, people and place, in the appreciation of the significance of the local plants and ecosystems, which is tied to the identity of the community’s inhabitants. This research will lead to the development of practical resource and environmental management.

Urban green space development from public land certificate: case study of Wiang Yong subdistrict municipality, Lamphun province

Supaschaya Prachchayakup — 2023-12-26

This research paper is part of a community planning project on the preservation of urban green spaces to serve as a tool for the cities’ sustainable management of green and open spaces. Development of urban green space with the participation of the community and concerned agencies for the public benefit of Wiang Yong sub-district municipality, Lamphun province, employs the workflow that brings the community plan maintain green areas. These are cities that have the potential to develop and focus on green space design that drive quality green spaces in creating sustainable urban green spaces. Research findings showed the following: (1) community participation is still significant for development of area or spaces, proving that communities have demands for green spaces that do not respond to recreation, but green spaces that provide both economic and environmental benefits; (2) green areas from public land certificate are a collection of many public green spaces for development as well as conservation that are useful for the community, and (3) the concept of green space development in the target cities leading to goals of “Green area + water + people”, result to a community plan for conserving green areas in the city with potential for development and providing municipalities with public green spaces to push quantitative and qualitative goals. It consists of a green area in the public land certificate that has the potential of 15 community public space in community with the design guidelines for consisting of 4 areas is proposed. The community see the image. Moreover, there is provides the municipality for developing green areas that connect to the urban green area network and also improves public green areas based on the concept of sustainable green space design that can serve benefits to the urban population. Quality green areas support a variety of uses or functions both of recreation and learning for creating or generating jobs or community income as well.

Renovation viability of Bamrungnukulkit Printing House: adaptive reuse architecture for cultural, environmental and community socio-economic value

Panissara Kuljittipatai — 2023-12-26

Bangkok’s growth as the capital affects the development of the Rattanakosin Island Conservation district, consisting of several historical buildings, including the Bamrungnukulkit Printing House. During his Majesty King Chulalongkorn’s reign, the printing house was constructed in 1895 to support the first reform of the Thai educational system. In 1995 the Fine Arts Department listed the building as a National Register Historic site, but it has been abandoned. It leads to the building’s vulnerability to deterioration and improper maintenance. This article aims to convey a design guideline for conservative and development through the case study of the Bamrungnukulkit Printing House’s adaptive reuse. Using the research process to propose an architectural design and programming, starting with the study of historic buildings preservation, adaptive reuse theory, building’s value & significance evaluation, measuring work by a 3D laser scanner, site plan’s development analysis, the synthesis result came as a historic district mixed-use hotel. According to the study, the key concept for the private sector’s conservation and development of heritage architecture is to maintain the balance between the cultural, environmental, and community socioeconomic value of the historic district, which led to the viability of adaptive reuse in the future.

Finding key skills for architecture students in the bachelor of architecture program

Wisarut Danapong — 2023-12-26

This academic study aims to identify the fundamental key skills necessary for architectural students to effectively prepare for their future professional careers as architects. The research explores the clarity of these skills which to be used as a guideline for considering the abilities of students according to Outcome-based education approaches. The investigation begins by analyzing the architectural licensing examination to examine the core skills required. In addition, focus group discussions and interviews were conducted with experienced architects, architectural lecturers, professionals from architectural firms, researchers, and officials from the Thai architectural council to gather insights from diverse perspectives, the analysis is carried out through activities that occur in tasks that students are required to perform. The study reveals that theoretical knowledge and classroom lessons alone may not suffice to excel in the architectural field. It underscores the importance of possessing both foundational skills and personal competencies. Five key skills emerged from the analysis: (1) Research skill is included data and resource collection, analytical and summarization skills, and the ability to initiate functional programs. (2) Design skill is included three-dimensional visualization, spatial arrangement and organization, design scheme option creation, and composition rearrangement. (3) Communication skill is included architectural drawing, presentation techniques, and storytelling abilities. (4) Management skill is included on self-organization and effective project management. (5) Digitizing skill is included computational proficiency and expertise in software applications used in the field. The findings emphasize that these five fundamental skills serve as a foundation for an architectural. Moreover, the fundamental of development archives the architectural work skills and the important factors to determine the future career paths.

Study of land cover in “Lanna bioregion”: a case study of Suan Sak campus, Chiang Mai University

Paworn Maneesatit — 2023-12-26

This article aims to classify land cover from satellite imagery using Geographic Information System (GIS) with a supervised land cover classification method in the study area of Suan Sak Park, Chiang Mai University. The study compares the results with data obtained from field surveys under the Chiang Mai University’s Green University Ranking 2019 project. The study found that the overall accuracy of the supervised land cover classification in the study area was 83.00%. The Kappa coefficient was 0.74. It was found that the user’s accuracy in the water area was the highest at 100%, while the lowest accuracy was in the forest class at 66.67%. When comparing the results of land cover classification with the field survey data, a significant discrepancy in the quantity of land cover was observed. This discrepancy was mainly due to the low spatial resolution of the satellite imagery used for analysis, which limited the classification of land cover in small areas, particularly small-sized gardens and narrow waterways. However, applying the mentioned land cover classification method in conjunction with field surveys not only improves the accuracy and precision of the data but also reduces the time and cost of on-site surveys.