The Online Communication Station in City of Learning: Management of City Learning for Senior Citizen

Abstract

The main aims of this study are threefold, that is, (i) exploring patterns of developing smart city and healthy city community, (ii) designing online communication station to support local-level city planning community for the elderly, and (iii) proposing policy for management of city planning for the elderly through developing online communication station based on survey conducted in Ladkrabang Sub-district, Ladkrabang District, Bangkok. This qualitative study was designed within three phases which included Phase One; focusing on survey on patterns of city development and community management of healthy city, Phase Two; designing of online communication station for city of learning, and Phase Three; offering policy-making for city planning management of the elderly which integrated an implication of online communication station and evaluating the outcome of the designed online communication station for city of learning in Phase Two. The results from this research showed significant implications for policy-making of city planning management especially for the target elderly, were also informative for stakeholders to utilize as practical guidelines in developing smart city and management of healthy city that required preparation for management and promote of activities to become city of learning.