Public Participatory Disaster Management Model: A Case Study of the Asian Cities Climate Change Resilience Network in Hat Yai, Songkla Province, Thailand

Abstract

This research is a public participatory policy study which aims at proposing a model for sustainable disaster management in Hat Yai district, Songkhla province, in Thailand. The research methods were divided into three steps: the first step was the data collection from relevant documents, in-depth interviews, and focus groups with stakeholders and key informants; the second step was the process of developing a model of public policy for disaster management; and the third step was data collection from seminars and group discussion with the public and at conferences. The results revealed eight dimensions in developing a public policy model with regard with the study. They included social involvement, organization establishment, management procedures, the participatory dimension, political relationship management, the unity of public policy, the result-oriented dimension, and networking and coordination. Furthermore, the key success factors for the sustainable disaster management of policy implementation included policy that suited the context of the area, effective communication with the target groups and the public, cooperation with the concerned agencies, and the development of an information and knowledge database for proper decision making.