Table 4 Priority indicators of liveability for immediate, medium-, and long-term action
Indicator and references | Most useful measure | Data custodian (if known) |
|---|---|---|
Indicators for immediate action | ||
Criminal cases per 100,000 persons | Central Information Technology CentreRoyal Thai Police DataNational Statistical Office | |
Number of green areas | Department of Environment (Bangkok Metropolitan Administration) | |
Nitrogen dioxide in the air (ppm) Dust/suspended particles in the air – micrograms/m3 | Department of Environment (Bangkok Metropolitan Administration) | |
Number of canal water quality testing points showing dissolved oxygen content of ≥2.0 mL/L | Department of Drainage and Sewerage (Bangkok Metropolitan Administration) | |
 Flooding | Number of floods per year | Department of Drainage and Sewerage (Bangkok Metropolitan Administration) |
Number of temples per district area | District Office (Bangkok Metropolitan Administration) | |
Number of schools per 1000 residents (N.B: both primary and secondary schools) | District Office (Bangkok Metropolitan Administration) Department of Education (Bangkok Metropolitan Administration) Ministry of Education | |
Average volume (kg) per household of non-recyclable garbage | Department of Environment (Bangkok Metropolitan Administration) District Office (Bangkok Metropolitan Administration) | |
Indicators for medium-term action | ||
Ratio of community population to district population | District Office (Bangkok Metropolitan Administration) Department of Social Development (Bangkok Metropolitan Administration) Strategy and Evaluation Department (Bangkok Metropolitan Administration) | |
 Job security | Unemployment rate | Ministry of Labour The Revenue Department National Statistical Office |
Average monthly household income | The Revenue Department National Statistical Office | |
Percentage of residents with a primary school education | Census | |
Average life expectancy Number of cases of mental and behavioural disorders | WHO (2016) Health Department (Bangkok Metropolitan Administration) | |
 Local employment [44] | Percentage of residents living and working in the same district | District Office (Bangkok Metropolitan Administration) |
 Quality food | Percentage of samples of food that is in accordance with health and hygiene standards | Health Department (Bangkok Metropolitan Administration) |
 Traffic congestion [45] | Number of vehicles per kilometre of city roads | Traffic and Transport Department (Bangkok Metropolitan Administration) Department of Land Transport (BKK) |
Percentage of population with sewerage at their dwelling | Department of Drainage and sewerage (Bangkok Metropolitan Administration) District Office (Bangkok Metropolitan Administration) | |
Indicators for long-term action | ||
 Areas for passive recreation and physical activity [43,44,45, 47, 50, 51, 55] | Percentage of residents living < 400 m of public open space Percentage of residents living < 400 m of a large park (>  1.5 ha) Percentage of residents living < 400 m of local park | District Office (Bangkok Metropolitan Administration) Department of Environment (Bangkok Metropolitan Administration) |
Percentage of residents living < 400 m of a local bus stop Percentage of residents living < 800 m of train station | Traffic and Transport Department (Bangkok Metropolitan Administration) District Office (Bangkok Metropolitan Administration) | |
Percentage of land being used for informal housing | National Housing Authority Department of Lands District Office (Bangkok Metropolitan Administration) | |
 Work/Life balance | Number of hours of working per day and per week Number of hours per week engaged in leisure activities | Ministry of Labour Ministry of Social development and Human Security Culture Sport and Tourism Department |
 Access to community centres [44] | Percentage of residents living < 400 m of community centre | District Office (Bangkok Metropolitan Administration) Department of City Planning (Bangkok Metropolitan Administration) |
Percentage of residents living near locally-defined ‘social infrastructure’ (37) | District Office (Bangkok Metropolitan Administration) Department of City Planning (Bangkok Metropolitan Administration) | |
Percentage of population with piped water | Health Department (Bangkok Metropolitan Administration) | |
 Access to liquefied petroleum gasa [44] | Liquefied petroleum gas connections per household | Ministry of Energy |