Multidimensional well-being of residents affected by the Pak Mun Dam, Thailand
Understanding the effects on the overall well-being of the communities affected by the Pak Mun Dam construction would fill in the gaps in existing knowledge and facilitate a deeper discussion of the factors that impact overall wellbeing. The Pak Mun Dam was finished in 1994 and from that point on th...
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doaj-19ab8cfbac8549ca8f5ecb2eee9ecf712021-03-23T17:13:41ZengÜmit HacıoğluInternational Journal of Research In Business and Social Science2147-44782021-03-0110226126910.20525/ijrbs.v10i2.1057929Multidimensional well-being of residents affected by the Pak Mun Dam, ThailandPattaraphongpan Chaiyamart0https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0341-4121William GartnerRobert delMashttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-0210-6437University of MinnesotaUnderstanding the effects on the overall well-being of the communities affected by the Pak Mun Dam construction would fill in the gaps in existing knowledge and facilitate a deeper discussion of the factors that impact overall wellbeing. The Pak Mun Dam was finished in 1994 and from that point on there have been changes affecting local residents. This study attempts to understand the impact of those changes from a well-being perspective using primary data collected from residents in villages close to the dam site. Structural Equation Model (SEM) was a method for this research analysis. Results from a structural model show that social and economic well-being are important factors that impact the overall well-being of the affected residents from the Pak Mun Dam area. Furthermore, we discuss how information from 20 items within seven dimensions of the well-being measurement model can be used to develop more efficient strategies and policies to increase well-being capital.https://www.ssbfnet.com/ojs/index.php/ijrbs/article/view/1057well-being, pak mun dam, sem, multidimension, thailand |
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Multidimensional well-being of residents affected by the Pak Mun Dam, Thailand |
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Multidimensional well-being of residents affected by the Pak Mun Dam, Thailand |
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Multidimensional well-being of residents affected by the Pak Mun Dam, Thailand |
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Multidimensional well-being of residents affected by the Pak Mun Dam, Thailand |
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Multidimensional well-being of residents affected by the Pak Mun Dam, Thailand |
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Ümit Hacıoğlu |
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International Journal of Research In Business and Social Science |
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Understanding the effects on the overall well-being of the communities affected by the Pak Mun Dam construction would fill in the gaps in existing knowledge and facilitate a deeper discussion of the factors that impact overall wellbeing. The Pak Mun Dam was finished in 1994 and from that point on there have been changes affecting local residents. This study attempts to understand the impact of those changes from a well-being perspective using primary data collected from residents in villages close to the dam site. Structural Equation Model (SEM) was a method for this research analysis. Results from a structural model show that social and economic well-being are important factors that impact the overall well-being of the affected residents from the Pak Mun Dam area. Furthermore, we discuss how information from 20 items within seven dimensions of the well-being measurement model can be used to develop more efficient strategies and policies to increase well-being capital. |
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well-being, pak mun dam, sem, multidimension, thailand |
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