Research on local sustainability index (LSI) in some communes of Hau Loc district - Thanh Hoa province

HANOI NATIONAL UNIVERSITY

CENTER FOR NATURAL RESOURCES AND ENVIRONMENT RESEARCH

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PHAM THI KIM HOA

RESEARCH ON LOCAL SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT INDEX (LSI) IN SOME COMMUNES IN HAU LOC DISTRICT - THANH HOA PROVINCE

MASTER'S THESIS IN ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE

MAJOR: ENVIRONMENT AND SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT (PILOT TRAINING PROGRAM)

SCIENCE GUIDE

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Nguyen Manh Khai

THANK YOU

The thesis " Research on local sustainable development index (LSI) for some communes in Hau Loc district, Thanh Hoa province" was completed not only with my own efforts but also with the help of teachers at the Center for Natural Resources and Environment Research, Vietnam National University, Hanoi, cadres and people of sub-regions in Hau Loc district, and friends and colleagues.

I would like to express my gratitude to my supervisor, Associate Professor, Dr. Nguyen Manh Khai, for his guidance, encouragement, and direct guidance during the process of writing and completing my thesis.

I would like to sincerely thank the teachers at the Center for Natural Resources and Environment Research, Hanoi National University for creating favorable conditions to help me in the process of implementing and completing my thesis.

I would also like to sincerely thank the People's Committee, the community living in the research area, 8 communes in Hau Loc district, Thanh Hoa province, for enthusiastically helping and providing information and data to create favorable conditions for me in the process of writing the thesis.

Although I have tried my best, due to limited time and conditions, the thesis cannot avoid shortcomings. I sincerely hope to receive valuable comments from teachers and colleagues to improve the thesis.

Thank you very much!

Hanoi, Date … month … year 2015 Student

Pham Thi Kim Hoa

INDEX

THANK YOU i

TABLE OF CONTENTS ii

LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS v

PHOTO LIST vi

LIST OF TABLES viii

INTRODUCTION 1

1. Reasons for choosing topic 1

2. Objectives, objects and scope of research 2

2.1. Research objective 2

2.2. Research subjects 3

2.3. Scope of research 3

3. Significance of the topic.......................................

4. Structure of the thesis ..............................

Chapter 1: OVERVIEW OF THE RESEARCH PROBLEM 4

1.1. Some concepts 4

1.1.1. Development and sustainable development 4

1.1.2. Community and community development 5

1.1.3. Theory of community development - sustainable community development 6

1.1.4. Concept of directive 9

1.2. Sustainable Development Assessment Index 12

1.2.1. General awareness 12

1.2.2. Sustainable development indicators 13

1.2.3 Local Sustainability Index LSI 15

1.3. A brief history of index construction methods in Sustainable Development 18

1.4. Initial applications in Vietnam 23

1.5. Natural - economic - social conditions of the research area 26

1.5.1. Natural conditions 26

1.5.2. Socio-economic conditions 31

1.5.3. Current status of infrastructure system development 34

1.5.4. Social development 36

1.5.5. Current land use status 38

Chapter 2 LOCATION - TIME AND RESEARCH METHOD

RESCUE 39

2.1. Research location 39

2.2. Research time 39

2.3. Research methods 39

2.3.1. Document inheritance method 39

2.3.2. Field investigation method. 39

2.3.3. Participatory Rural Appraisal PRA 39

2.3.4. System analysis method 40

2.3.5. Index construction method 41

2.3.6. Internal treatment method 44

Chapter 3 RESEARCH RESULTS 45

3.1. Overview of the survey subjects. 45

3.2. Some basic characteristics of the socio-economic development of the region. 46

3.2.1. Hau Loc Town. 46

3.2.2. Van Loc Commune. 47

3.2.3. My Loc Commune. 48

3.2.4. Tien Loc Commune. 49

3.2.5. Loc Son Commune 50

3.2.6. Hoa Loc Commune. 50

3.2.7. Thinh Loc Commune. 51

3.2.8. Loc Tan Commune 52

3.3. Building an LSI index to assess the level of local sustainability

Research area 53

3.3.1. Building LSI index 53

3.3.2. Causes of some problems in socio-economic development

Association of the study area 59

3.4. Correlation between LSI and some indicators 60

3.4.1. LSI and average income per capita/year 61

3.4.2. LSI and the proportion of children under 5 years old who are not malnourished, underweight, or stunted 62

3.4.3. LSI and Percentage of Households with Waste Collection 63

3.5. Proposed solutions for local community sustainable development 64

3.5.1. SWOT analysis for the study area 64

3.5.2. Proposing community development solutions 66

CONCLUSION - EXISTENCE - RECOMMENDATION 72

1. CONCLUSION 72

2. EXISTENCE. 73

3. PROPOSAL. 74

REFERENCES 75

LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS

ARI

Acute respiratory tract infection
ASI	Aquaculture Sustainability Index.
BS	Barometer of sustainability BS
CN – Construction	Industry – Construction
DTTN	Natural area
IUCN	International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Conservation of Nature
Science and Technology	Science and technology
Economic and Social	Economic - social
LSI	Local Sustainability Index.
PTBV	Sustainable Development
PTCĐ	Community Development
PTTH	High school
SDD	Malnutrition
ST - MT	Ecology - environment
SWOT	Strength and Weakness Analysis Method Weakness, Opportunity and Threat.
Secondary School	Junior High School
TTBDCT	Political training center
TTCN – CN – Construction	Small industry - Industry - Construction
TTDN	Vocational training center
TTGDTX	Center for Continuing Education
People's Committee	People's Committee
UNDP	United Nations Development Program (United Nation Development Program).
Culture - Society	Culture - Society
Society - Human Resources	Social - humanities