Development of Future Socio-Economic Scenario and Prediction of Future Land-Use Pattern in Thailand
 

 
Members

Thai Side

• Yongyut TRISURAT – Kasetsart University (KU)
• Weerakaset SUANPAGA – Kasetsart University (KU)
• Kanyarat NETBUT – Department of National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation (DNP)

Japanese Side

• Hiroaki SHIRAKAWA – Nagoya University

Objective
Prediction of land use/land cover change in Nan province based on different
socioeconomic scenarios

Expected Outcomes

• Recent land use/land cover change rate and map
• Projection of future trends (business-as-usual)
• Projected future land use/land cover maps
• Vulnerable change areas
• Adaptation approaches

Description of Activities

• Gather land use maps and socio-economic data
• Interview stakeholders and relevant agencies
• Field survey to observe land use/land cover
• Land use change modeling (partially done)
• Write a book chapter publication (in Thailand: Environmental Resources and related social and policies (Y. Trisurat et a;. 2018),

Progress in June 2020