Abstract for: System Dynamics Framework for Sustainable Infrastructure Evaluation: Chiang Mai City and Impacts from Tourism

Tourism consists of dynamic and complex activities. This industry has significant relationships to urban development. Tourism is also a key contributor to economic growth of the city; nevertheless, it effects to urban infrastructure carrying capacity of the city. A large number of tourists cause insufficient urban infrastructure, insufficient urban infrastructure effects the number of tourists. This relationship is dynamic and feedback; therefore, system dynamics approach is used for evaluation. The aim of this study is to develop the urban infrastructure evaluation model using system dynamics approach, as a key Decision Support System (DSS). This paper demonstrates the development of causal loop diagram and the framework model of Chiang Mai city, as a case study to analyse the impacts on urban infrastructure from tourists.