Study about urban population decline in Asian developing countries

• Matsuyuki Mihoko

  Yokohama National University

• Leeruttanawisut Kittima

  UN Habit

Bibliographic Information

Other Title

• アジア開発途上国における都市の人口減少の現状に関する基礎研究
• Case study of Thailand
• タイ王国の事例

Abstract

This study aims to identify the situation of urban shrinkage, that is population decline in cities in Thailand. From the analysis of population data, in these 20 years, provinces and cities in Bangkok Metropolis, excluding Bangkok, Eastern Seaboard industrial area and resort area in Southern region has gained population. On the other hand, provinces and cities in Northern and central region have lost its population. Now more than half cities, especially small and medium size cities, has lost its population. From case study of three depopulation cities, we found that local governments face problems of dependence on foreign labors and succession of techniques to Thai people, and decrease of revenue.

Journal

• Journal of the City Planning Institute of Japan

  Journal of the City Planning Institute of Japan 55 (3), 545-552, 2020-10-25

  The City Planning Institute of Japan

Keywords

• population decline
• Thailand
• shrinking cities

Details

• CRID: 1390567901489687040
• NII Article ID: 130007930077
• DOI: 10.11361/journalcpij.55.545
• ISSN: 21850593
• ISSN: 09160647
• Web Site: https://www.jstage.jst.go.jp/article/journalcpij/55/3/55_545/_pdf
• Text Lang: ja
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