TABLE OF CONTENTS - The Professional Green Building Council

Theme B: Creating a livable, healthy and environmentally viable citiesSource: Team Consultant, 2003 and Research team, August 20062. OBJECTIVE OF THE STUDYThis paper tries to seek a better understanding of the mega city as an introductionof how the quality of life of the residents will proceed if urban reconstruction cannot be achieved by the compact city policy. The objectives of the study encompass3 aspects.To analyze commuting behavior of The Bangkok Mega City Model in 3 sub areasaround the "New International Airport; Suvarnabhumi". These are Bang Kapi,Bang Plee, and Lat Krabang sub areas.To analyze the compact city policy in order to measure factors of the compact citybased on affordable transportation costs related to household income, job-housingbalance, and facilities.To analyze household commuting behavior by the use of modeling displayscreated with simulation software which integrates an existing system using theSketch Up, Maya, 3D Max, Flash, and Premier programs, and also including visualsimulation.3. DATA COLLECTIONThe study methods employed travel surveys of 4 residential areas in 3 sub centers(Bang Kapi area, Lat Krabang, Rom Klao Housing Project, Bang Plee New TownProject, and Bang-Chalong Housing Project (278 samplings). A household travelsurvey was compiled by authors in August 2006, which was employed toinvestigate the urban structure and the commuting pattern of residents who traveldown town and commute to work. The surveys were expected to have some effectson people, such as affordable transportation costs related to household income,job-to-housing balance, and to facilitate in the change of the urban structure to thenew development of 3 sub centers. Descriptive statistics were also analyzed within240