Public Participation in Making the Integrated Spatial Plan: A Case Study of Phan Sao Sub-district Municipality, Bang Rakam District, Phitsanulok Province

Abstract

          The objectives of this research were: 1) to study the level of public participation in making the integrated spatial plan 2) to compare the personal factors and the public participation in making the integrated spatial plan, and 3) to study the suggestions and guidelines for the public participation in making the integrated spatial plan. This study applied Quantitative Research with Survey Research. The sample was 376 people from the table of Yamane. The data were collected by using the questionnaire and analyzed by employing frequency, percentage, mean, standard deviation, t-test, and F-test with One-Way ANOVA and LSD.
           The results of the research were as follows: 1) The level of public participation in making the integrated spatial plan was at a high level. 2) The comparison of the personal factors found that the people who had different genders, ages, education, income, and duration of living in this area had no different opinion to the public participation in making the integrated spatial plan.And 3) The suggestions and guidelines for public participation in making the integrated spatial plan were that the municipalities should create mechanisms or channels for citizens to participate in policy making. participate in the decision-making process in the preparation of local development plans Organize training, educate, publicize various information. and open new channels for the public to participate in the tracking process Check the performance of the municipality.