Research and consultancy

DUE has been carried out number of research programmes including:

• Rural Settlement and Cultural Landscape of Laos
• Stocktaking, Conservation and Integration of Urban Heritage
• Place Making for a Livable Environment
• Vientiane City-wide Urban Community Upgrading (Vientiane-CUCU)
• Urban Form, Performance and Sustainability
• Spatial Planning System: Toward Regional Integration and Sustainable Development

 

Rural Settlements and Cultural Landscape in Laos

Understanding house form and spatial organization of 15 different ethnic groups across Laos, Thanousone VONGPRASEUTH and Soukanh CHITHPANYA, in collaboration with Ritsumeikan University, completed

House form and spatial organization of Lao ethnic group in Southern and Central provinces, Soukanh CHITHPANYA et al., in collaboration with Shiga Prefecture University, completed

Lao ethnic group settlement in Vientiane plain, Anouxa KHAMMONGKHOUN, in collaboration with Shibaura Institute of Technology, on going

Phuan ethnic group settlment in Xiengkhouang, Sinthavone DARAVONG et al., on going

Spatial organization of vernacular houses of Lao and Khmu ethnic groups in intercultural context. Case of Ban Vangkham in Xayabury, Soukanh CHITHPANYA et al., on going

Stocktaking, Conservation and Integration of Urban Heritage

Urban heritage in Historic Quarter of Vientiane, Somchith SITTHIVANH et al., on going

Stocktaking urban heritage in historic quarter of Kaysone Town, Sengphathit PHIMMASONE, Soukanh CHITHPANYA et al., funded by JICA

Place making for a Livable Environment

User behavior public space in Vientiane, Viprasith SOUVANNAVONG et al., on going

House design preference of citizen in Vientiane, Viprasith SOUVANNAVONG, et al., on going

Vientiane City-wide Urban Community Upgrading (Vientiane-CUCU), in collaboration with Asian Coalition for Housing Rights (ACHR)

Nong Duang Thong Community Upgrading Project, Khampane OUTLOTH et al., on going

Thong Khan Kham Community Upgrading Project, Sisavanh PHIMMASANE, Khampane OULOTH, et al., on going

Dong Palane Community Road Development, on going

Hongkha Community Road Development, on going

Sangthong community survey, October 2010

Hatxayfong community survey, May 2011

Naxaythong community survey, May 2011

Vientiane City-wide community mapping, May 2011

Urban Form, Performance and Sustainability

Urban development projects and transformation of urban form in Vientiane, Kermoa TONGPOR and Soukanh CHITHPANYA, on going

Evaluation of living environment in urban and peri-urban area, Kermoa TONGPOR and Soukanh CHITHPANYA, on going

Street pattern and urban block planning of Vientiane city, Anousack BOUTKEOPASEUTH, Anouxa KHAMMONGKOUN and Soukanh CHITHPANYA, on going

Lay-out planning of housing land plot in urban area of Vientiane, Youtthana PHETTHANY and Soukanh CHITHPANYA, on going

Urban form and urban performance of cities with different level of urbanization, Dasack OUTHENTHAPANYA et al., on going

Spatial Planning System: Toward Regional Integration and Sustainable Development

Land and natural resource planning from cross-sector perspective: case of Vangvieng, Soukanh CHITHPANYA, et al., on going

Community based spatial planning using 3D model, Anouxa KHAMMONGKOUN, Soukanh CHITHPANYA, et al., on going