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The Multi-level Perspective and the Scope for Sustainable Land use Planning in Chiang Mai City |
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| Creator | Somporn Sangawongse , FransSengers , Rob Raven |
| Title | The Multi-level Perspective and the Scope for Sustainable Land use Planning in Chiang Mai City |
| Publisher | คณะสิ่งแวดล้อมและทรัพยากรศาสตร์ |
| Publication Year | 2555 |
| Journal Title | Environment and Natural Resources Journal |
| Journal Vol. | 10 |
| Journal No. | 2 |
| Page no. | 21 |
| Keyword | Land use changes/ Land use zoning/ Urban planning/ Regimes/ Multi-level perspective |
| ISSN | 1686-5458 |
| Abstract | This paper examines stability and change in land use and urban planning in Chiang Mai province, northern Thailand. Inappropriate land use zoning, lack of enforcement of city planning, lack of public transportation and many unresolved problems (e.g. frequent floods, traffic congestion) are indicative of how current land use / urban planning practices have failed to lead to sustainable and desirable directions for urban development in Chiang Mai. In response, a heterogeneous coalition of actors representing various elements of strong and vibrant civil society groups have rallied around a series of issues and voice their desire for change. This has contributed to the construction of a protected space (niche) for thinking about alternative (more participatory) ways of planning with considerable momentum. This collective action has not been in vain and some of their ideas have been incorporated in the modified land use planning. In order to analyze these processes and to |
