Public Participation in Livable and Sustainable City Development A Case Study of Pak Kret City Municipality, Nonthaburi Province

Abstract

The objectives of this study are to examine the level of public participation in the development of a livable and sustainable city of Pak Kret City Municipality, Nonthaburi Province, and compare public participation in the development of a livable and sustainable city of Pak Kret City Municipality, Nonthaburi Province classified by personal factors.

The sample consisted of 400 residents living in Pak Kret City Municipality area using stratified sampling. A questionnaire was used as an instrument to collect data. Statistics used in data analysis included frequency, percentage, mean, standard deviation, t-test to compare the differences in means of 2 groups, and one-way ANOVA to compare differences in means of more than 2 groups. If a statistically significant difference was found at the 0.05 level, it would be tested using Fisher’s least significant difference (LSD) method to test pairwise differences, with the statistical significance set at the 0.05 level.

          The findings reveal that the overall participation of the residents in Pak Kret City Municipality, Nonthaburi Province, in developing a livable and sustainable city was at a moderate level. With the level of participation in receiving the most benefits followed by participation in operations participation. The aspect of participation in decision making and the least participation in the evaluation, From the hypothesis testing, it was found that those with different levels of education, occupations, and periods of living in the areas participated in developing a livable and sustainable city differently at the 0.05 level of significance.