Improving the Urban Living Environment through Open Space Management in Hanoi Ancient Quarter, Vietnam

IMPROVING THE URBAN LIVING ENVIRONMENT THROUGH OPEN SPACE MANAGEMENT: A CASE STUDY OF THE “36 OLD STREETS” QUARTER OF HANOI, VIETNAM

(Published in: Asian Institute of Technology, Thailand)

Abstract

Improving urban living environment is one important target for large cities in developing countries. Hanoi is one such city, with a rich cultural heritage reflecting nearly 1000 years of history. Open space management is key element of improving the living condition of Hanoi’s core, the ‘36 Old Street Quarter’.

Implementation of the policy of economic reform (doi moi) led to increase urbanization, causing disappearance of open space and a serious deterioration of living condition. Flawed institutions have also significantly influenced open space management. Thus, to manage effective those areas, institutions need also to be reformed.

The study is a descriptive research through sampling, interviews and secondary data to analysis existing issues in term of open space management. The main problems are over-complicated legal provisions, structure and implementation process for managing courtyards in tube houses and recreational grounds in old quarter.

In order to address these issues, specific strategies for establishing guidelines are proposed. These are regulatory simplification and adjustment, decentralization of decision- making and simplification of management process. Finally, an action plan is necessary to implement strategies successful towards effective and efficient management of open space as well as best community participation for future ‘36 old street quarter’.

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