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Publication date: 24 February 2021

Tritsana Sorat, Nug-Rob Rawangkarn, Wee Rawang and Kanang Kantamaturapoj

This study aims to evaluate the meaningful public participation in activities relating to the master plan development and, at the same time, propose some recommendations for…

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Abstract

Purpose

This study aims to evaluate the meaningful public participation in activities relating to the master plan development and, at the same time, propose some recommendations for improvement.

Design/methodology/approach

The study was carried out with in-depth interviews of 35 key-informants selected from various stakeholder groups involving in public participation activities. The evaluation frameworks for meaningful participation were developed from various scholars.

Findings

The evaluation showed that the public hearings partially met the criteria of information provision and representativeness. However, there are rooms for improvement on participation in decision-making process, social learning and influence over policy decision-making. Therefore, this study proposes two recommendations. First, more flexible form of public participation is needed to enable discussions among various groups of stakeholders. Second, the organizer should communicate with stakeholders about how their opinions influence the final master plan in order to create sense of belonging among community members.

Originality/value

This research developed the evaluation framework for public participation in old town conservation master plan in developing country.

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Journal of Cultural Heritage Management and Sustainable Development, vol. 12 no. 3
Type: Research Article
ISSN: 2044-1266

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