At a Glance
Strategic Outcomes | SO3 Increased access to sustainable services |
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Start Date | Q1 Jan 1 2018 |
End Date | q1 Dec 31 2019 |
Funding Source | Core |
Actual Budget (USD) | 68,735 |
Budget Percentage | 94% |
Actual Expenditure (USD) | 64,505 |
Status | Active |
GGGI Share (USD) | 68735 |
Poverty and Gender Policy Markers | gender |
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Project context, objectives and description
The project aims to set an example of green industrial town for Thailand by presenting an assessment of green and smart city model and recommendations (“Green and Smart Industrial Estate Model”) for Thailand. As an outcome of the project, “net zero carbon” initiative was adopted and being implemented in Amata City Chonburi starting a floating solar project of which generate energy to be utilized for the city.
The project was undertaken in the collaboration with Amata Corporation PCL, being key contributor to the case study, and one of its most developed industrial estate in Thailand. It was aimed to enhance future green growth projects in the industrial estates in Thailand and internationally, utilizing environmentally conscientious, climate-resilient industrial development. Note that, although the project is directly in collaboration with Amata Corporation (private company), it is indirectly linked with the smart city scheme as Amata has been actively working with the governmental agencies on this issue.
This project aligns with IO1. Strengthened national, sub-national and local green growth planning, financing and institutional frameworks.
Type of services provided, and results achieved
Impact: Improved livability of communities.
Outcome: N/A
Project Outputs completed in 2019:
i. Green Growth Policies:
- 1 Policy assignment: The “Green and Smart Industrial Estate Model” (the final product of this project, was developed based on the collaboration with Amata Corporation PCL, being key contributor to the case study, and one of its most developed industrial estate in Thailand.
ii. Green Investments:
- 1 Investment proposal: The recommended green projects for Amata City Chonburi will address key green and smart improvement categories, as well as address the challenges Amata faces within its Chonburi estate and in the surrounding region. Green projects were formulated by coupling the sustainable growth knowledge and experiences of the project team with examples extracted from case studies of other eco-industrial parks worldwide. The relation between impact and costs of recommended projects, based on the study in Thailand, has also been covered. In order to implement these recommended green projects, they should be prioritized based on the multi-criteria evaluations, along with Amata’s visions and goals for development. However, it is expected to advance some of recommended green projects into bankability and experience and knowledge will be shared
iii. Capacity Building and Knowledge Products:
- 1 Knowledge product produced: The final product of this project is the “Green and Smart Industrial Estate Model”, which is guidelines not only to introduce innovative, smart, environmentally industrial estate model but also to transform existing large industrial parks into a sustainable and innovative development. Through a design approach that integrates landscape and industrial ecology planning, the industrial lands will be transformed into a Green and Smart City which will serve as a model of best practices.
Number of staff provided
Project Manager: Nontaya Krairiksh
Khan Ram-Indra.
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