Environmental research

Implementing NGO/CBO: Chiangmai Tourist Association (CTBA): Established as a club in 1979 by a group of tourist entrepreneurs ,then as a registered association in 1982, CTBA aims to promote tourism in Chaingmai by collaboration with both public and private sector, and upgrading tourism to international standard and focusing on maintaining northern tradition and culture and conserving natural resources. Location of project:Chaingmai Municipality in Chiangmai provincial town, a famous tourist destination and a home of several hundred thousands of urban people whose mode of mobility depend heavily on modern transports consuming fossil-fuels. Target Population: About 75,878 people comprising tourists and other citizen who would use three-wheelers as an option for mobility in project location. 40 families who earn living through operating three-wheelers are project direct participants. Main Activities to be carried out: 1.Launching capacity building through research/development 2. Launching demonstration of conservation activities through system installation 3. Launching dissemination of project results 4. Launching participatory evaluation /knowledge management Anticipated Results and Indicators: 1. Compiled history of three wheelers in Chiangmai Province to be used for future planning in transport sector 2. Increased technical capacity witnessed by identified appropriate battery-operated system to be installed in 40 three-wheeler transports 3. Approximately 45 tons of CO2 avoided by operation of the 40 three-wheelers 4. Increased awareness of tourists on environmentally-friendly transportation and conservation of local culture and tradi

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