dc.contributor.author	Chansiri, Noppamas	en
dc.contributor.committeechair	Jacobson, Wendy R.	en
dc.contributor.committeemember	Wang, Joseph C.	en
dc.contributor.committeemember	Miller, Patrick A.	en
dc.contributor.department	Landscape Architecture	en
dc.date.accessioned	2014-03-14T20:38:00Z	en
dc.date.adate	1999-05-27	en
dc.date.available	2014-03-14T20:38:00Z	en
dc.date.issued	1999-05-06	en
dc.date.rdate	2000-05-27	en
dc.date.sdate	1999-05-21	en
dc.description.abstract	This thesis proposes guidelines for reestablishing the historic canal system on Rattanakosin Island, Bangkok as a public space system and a connector of key public spaces. The study examines the historic value and cultural symbolism of the canals through evolutionary morphological analysis, establishing that the canals are primary structural elements in the city, since they have retained the integrity of their physical form over time, and have come to hold cultural meaning for the Thai people. The canals have also accommodated different functions over time, in response to a changing urban context. There is potential for them to accept new functions as recreational spaces, connectors of key public spaces, and as tourist destinations. Typological analysis of structural characteristics of the canals yields seven canal types that have potential to accommodate public space functions. The study proposes guidelines for the seven canal types that will enhance these potentials and ensure the preservation of the canals' physical form.	en
dc.description.degree	Master of Landscape Architecture	en
dc.identifier.other	etd-052199-125950	en
dc.identifier.sourceurl	http://scholar.lib.vt.edu/theses/available/etd-052199-125950/	en
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/10919/33089	en
dc.publisher	Virginia Tech	en
dc.relation.haspart	thesis_body.pdf	en
dc.relation.haspart	thesis_abstract.pdf	en
dc.relation.haspart	thesis_front.pdf	en
dc.relation.haspart	thesis_title.pdf	en
dc.rights	In Copyright	en
dc.rights.uri	http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/	en
dc.subject	Canal	en
dc.subject	Preservation	en
dc.subject	Morphology	en
dc.subject	Public Space Typology	en
dc.title	The Historic Canal System in Bangkok, Thailand: Guidelines for Reestablishing Public Space Functions	en
dc.type	Thesis	en
thesis.degree.discipline	Landscape Architecture	en
thesis.degree.grantor	Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University	en
thesis.degree.level	masters	en
thesis.degree.name	Master of Landscape Architecture	en

The Historic Canal System in Bangkok, Thailand: Guidelines for Reestablishing Public Space Functions

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