Community Participation in Landscape Architecture Planning of Doi Kai Khia Mine Closure

Abstract

This article aims to provide guidelines for land use planning in Doi Kai Khia mine closure land with the community participation in the process of creating alternative plans according to the principles of landscape architecture design. In addition, this will be presented in the form of conceptual plan. We have divided research methods into two steps. First, we have applied documentary study in order to form two landscape planning which led to next step which is field study. In this step, we conducted survey utilizing questionnaire among interest group toward alternative plan.

As the result, it found that the group of community leaders and the general public provide a coherent idea which is the first choice of alternative plan. On top of that, this is the design and layout of natural forest planting for the most of the community’s benefit. This plan suggests the development guidelines in          4 areas. The first area is mining area which has the potential to be developed to be water storage and the study site for aquatic ecosystem. The second area provides about pond wall with the high slope area. It has the capability to be improved as a geologic learning center and a waterfront activity area. The third area refers to the mining processes area with the moderate slope. It also has the potential to be expanded as an ecological conservation area as well as perennials plantation and local birds’ habitation. The fourth area provides mining processes area with the lower slopes. This can be developed to be an economic forest plantation, herb garden, nature trails and viewpoints to promote community economy in the future. The results of the study can be contributed to the master plan which demonstrating practical design and land planning utilization of landscape architecture principles in Doi Kai Khia Mine area, Chom Thong District, Chiang Mai Province.