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Pak Mun Dam’s long term impact on local residents’ livelihood

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  • Pattaraphongpan Chaiyamart

    (Natural Resources Science and Management, University of Minnesota, St Paul, Minnesota, USA)

  • William Gartner

    (Applied Economics, University of Minnesota, St Paul, Minnesota, USA)

  • Stephan Carlson

    (Forestry, University of Minnesota, St Paul, Minnesota, USA)

Abstract

Multidimensional well-being is an important method for understanding the social functioning of communities affected by the Pak Mun Dam, 26 years after its construction. This is the first quantitative research on the well-being of these communities. In six of eight well-being dimensions, the more distant communities are faring better than those in close proximity to the dam. Furthermore, 24 of 40 items that represent each dimension have statistically significant lower means in the affected community. This result shows the long-lasting nature of negative effects on communities and without appropriate policy action, negative impacts will linger preventing developmental progress from occurring. Key Words:Pak Mun Dam, multidimensional well-being, sustainable, water management, development

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  • Pattaraphongpan Chaiyamart & William Gartner & Stephan Carlson, 2021. "Pak Mun Dam’s long term impact on local residents’ livelihood," International Journal of Research in Business and Social Science (2147-4478), Center for the Strategic Studies in Business and Finance, vol. 10(3), pages 391-402, April.
    • Handle: RePEc:rbs:ijbrss:v:10:y:2021:i:3:p:391-402
    DOI: 10.20525/ijrbs.v10i3.1138
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