The Problem Rapid urbanization in Bangkok and its surrounding Bangkok Metropolitan Region (BMR), which includes five neighboring provinces: Nonthaburi, Pathum Thani, Samut Prakan, Samut Sakhon, and Nakhon Pathom, has led to significant environmental and logistical challenges. As Thailand’s primate city, Bangkok dominates the country’s economy and transportation systems, concentrating industries, businesses, and nearly 16 million […]
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The shifting dynamics of the food system in Bandung, Indonesia, present formidable challenges to its people and their traditions. Once renowned for agricultural abundance and traditional cuisine, the region faces growing concerns over food security, cultural heritage, and environmental sustainability. As urbanization gains momentum, many fear that traditional food knowledge may be lost to the […]
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The Problem Bandung City, Indonesia, faces severe challenges related to climate change, urban flooding, air pollution, and rising temperatures, all threatening infrastructure, public health, and economic stability. Frequent and severe flooding has displaced residents and damaged roads and drainage systems, with recent water levels reaching as high as 170 centimeters. The rise in private vehicle […]
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Website: http://www.svc.edu.vn/ Soc Trang Community College, a public institution under the People’s Committee of Soc Trang province, Vietnam, has grown significantly since its founding in 2002 as Soc Trang Vocational School, attaining college status in 2007. With a primary mission of training a skilled technical workforce for Soc Trang and neighboring provinces, the college has […]
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Even though the State of Penang is experiencing urban expansion, a large part of the state has desakota characteristics (urban and agricultural forms of land use coexist). In the town of Permatang Pauh, Seberang Perai District, there are 4,070 hectares of agricultural land, with an estimated 2,000 farmers. Many of these farmers engage in wet-rice […]
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Dumangas, a coastal town in Iloilo Province, is facing increasing challenges due to climate change. The town’s 45 barangays are vulnerable to rising sea levels and biodiversity loss, which are not just environmental issues, but also existential threats to the livelihoods of its residents, many of whom rely on fishing and aquaculture. Unsustainable practices, including […]
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The city of Manado, situated in the North Sulawesi province of Indonesia, is a vibrant hub for international tourism. Thousands of visitors flock to this provincial capital city with an interest in hiking the lush trails of Bunaken National Park or snorkeling in the colorful coral reefs of the Celebes Sea. However, underneath its picturesque […]
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Website: https://itb.ac.id/ The Bandung Institute of Technology (Institut Teknologi Bandung: ITB), a national research university in Bandung, Indonesia, has a long history of producing influential leaders in science, engineering, politics, business, academia, and culture. As a member of the Educational Partnerships for Innovation in Communities Network (EPIC-N) through the Department of Urban and Regional Planning, […]
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Chiang Mai, the largest city in northern Thailand and the former capital of the Lanna Kingdom, is steeped in history and culture. Founded in CE 1296, the city was built as a walled settlement surrounded by a rectangular moat, a feature that remains central to its identity. Today, the moat and the area it encloses […]
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Though hypermarkets and supermarkets have become the primary source of goods for most Malaysians, many prefer to get their fresh agricultural products from farmers’ and wet markets, like the Alor Gajah Wet Market in the State of Melaka. Each month, the market sends two tons of waste–a third of its total monthly food supply–to a […]
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