Faculty Advisor
Demetry, Chrysanthe
Faculty Advisor
Robertson, Thomas B
Faculty Advisor
Vaz, Richard Francis
Center
Bangkok, Thailand
Sponsor
Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand and T
Abstract
In the past, the Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand (EGAT) was the cause of environmental disasters in which SO2 emissions soared, causing environmental and physical health problems in the surrounding areas of Mae Moh. Because of such problems, communication of pollution levels became an important objective for EGAT. We accomplished our goals of identifying EGAT's environmental communication strategies and residents' information needs through interviews with EGAT employees and residents of three Mae Moh villages. We conclude the report with communication guidelines for EGAT addressing the main barriers to communication - information accessibility, information comprehensibility, and trust - as well as further recommendations for EGAT regarding increased interaction with villagers.
Publisher
Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Date Accepted
March 2008
Project Type
Interactive Qualifying Project
Copyright Statement
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Accessibility
Unrestricted
Advisor Department
Mechanical Engineering
Advisor Department
Humanities and Arts
Advisor Department
Electrical and Computer Engineering
Project Center
Bangkok, Thailand