Abstract
This study investigates the domestic spatial use patterns, trends, and organization of inner city dwellings in the Vientiane Capital Province of the Lao Peoples Democratic Republic (Lao PDR), focusing on the Mekong River residential areas. The results clarify the various issues related to house modification and expansion that can be applied to city planning and urban design strategies. To accomplish this, a field survey was conducted in nine randomly selected villages within the Sisattanak District of the Vientiane Capital Province. The samples were classified into four defining periods from 1945 to the present: (A) French Colonial (1945-1954), (B) American Colonial (1955-1975), (C) Post-Independence (1976-1986), and (D) Modern (1987-present). Discriminant analysis was used to classify the ratio into groups to support the multiple discrimination function of HAYASHI (Suryuka Riron II). Furthermore, an analysis of variance (ANOVA) was used to find size homogeneities within the residential areas.
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