Decision Support System Module for Sustainable Land Development for Thailand: A Case of Chonburi Province

A decision support system (DSS) module for sustainable land development for Thailand- A case of Chonburi province was developed for decision makers based on available geographic information databases and overlaying techniques available on an internet network. Chonburi province in the Southeast Coast of Thailand was assigned as a special economic development zone or Eastern Economic Corridor (EEC) is a fast growing area for industrial and infrastructure developments causing land use conflicts between privates and governments that were observed elsewhere. Databases including administrative boundary, land resources, land uses, national policies and legislation aspects were integrated for land suitability, condition and limitation for land developments. The system employed ArcGIS Geo-processing service module available on the Central Relation Database that can be accessed via Web Services and RSS. The decision makers could access from the Web Browser and make decision under three conditions, by screening areas for specific land use types, analyzing land use limitations and conditions or for maximum land use benefits. The developed DSS module on land resources spatial analysis and legislation limitations would be a simple technological tool to preliminary and fast selection of proper land managements in the future and would be able to apply in other parts of the country.