การสร้างกลไกเชิงพื้นที่แบบมีส่วนร่วมในการพัฒนาย่านเมืองเก่าเทศบาลนครสุราษฎร์ธานีเพื่อยกระดับคุณภาพเศรษฐกิจ สังคม และสิ่งแวดล้อมสู่เมืองอัจฉริยะ

Title

Establishing the Participatory Area-based Mechanisms for the Development of the Old Town in Surat Thani Municipality to Improving the Quality of Economy, Society and Environment to the Smart City

Keywords

Area-based Mechanisms,Participation,Development of the Old Town,Surat Thani Municipality,Smart City

Abstract

This research consists of 4 sub-projects as follows: 1) establishing the participatory area-based mechanisms for the conservation and development of the old town in Surat Thani Municipality to the smart city, 2) big data management for enhancing the efficiency of serving people in the old town of Surat Thani Municipality, 3) development of mechanisms for the environmental management of the old town in Surat Thani Municipality to the smart city, and 4) development of tourism service and recommendation system for smart tourism destination in Surat Thani Municipality. The objectives of this research were as follows: 1) to develop a creative and spatial driving mechanism for the old town of Surat Thani Municipality, through the participation of all sectors involved; 2) to analyze problems and potentials of the old town in Surat Thani Municipality, through the participation of all sectors involved; and 3) to propose guidelines and innovations for preserving and developing the old town in Surat Thani Municipality to the smart city, through the participation of all sectors involved. The study area of this research consisted of Talad Lang, Nadan, Wat Sai, Bann Don Market or Pier Market, Tapee, Rat Uthit, and continuous area. The implementation of this research was a collaboration of all relevant sectors, comprising the people sector, the government sector, the private sector, the social sector, and the academic sector, under the concept of integrating between “Participatory Action Research” and “Co-creation” as the framework of research. This research also has 4 steps as follows: 1) organizing a meeting to clarify and create a spatial mechanism with participation of all sectors involved for the development of the old town of Surat Thani Municipality; 2) organizing a meeting to drive a participatory spatial mechanism and follow up on the 1st progress report; 3) organizing a meeting to drive participative spatial mechanisms and to follow up on the 2nd progress report; and 4) organizing a meeting to summarize the results, recommendations, and remove lessons about new knowledge, and development guidelines for the old town of Surat Thani Municipality. This study selected a population and a sample, research tools, and data analysis in accordance with the contextual objectives of each of the 4 sub-research projects, under the framework of 6 major stakeholder groups, consisting of 1) a group of leaders or community leaders in the target areas; 2) a group of people in the targeted communities; 3) a group of representatives of Surat Thani Municipality; 4) a group of representatives of private entrepreneurs or associations in the target area; 5) a group of representatives of government agencies involved in the target area; and 6) a group of representatives from the social sector in the targeted communities. The results showed that the creative and spatial driving mechanisms for the old town of Surat Thani Municipality were developed, and analysis of problems and potentials in order to propose ways to upgrade the economic, social and environmental quality for the old district of Surat Thani Municipality to a smart city. Moreover, the results also showed that a new set of knowledge at the local level consisted of 1) master plan and action plan for conservation and development of old town in Surat Thani Municipality; 2) local business registration, health services, and social welfare; 3) environmental management system in the old town of Surat Thani Municipality to a smart city; and 4) service and advice system for smart tourism in the old town of Surat Thani Municipality. In addition, these research findings have a policy effect on promoting and driving the distribution of prosperity and strengthening the economic, social, environmental, and academics dimensions related to the further development of smart city.