Beyond Illumination: Stakeholder Perspectives on Urban Lighting Master Planning for Chiang Mai Old City, Thailand

Preechaya Navaraj and Vorapat Inkarojrit ()
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Preechaya Navaraj: Faculty of Architecture, Chulalongkorn University, 254 Phayathai Road, Pathumwan, Bangkok 10330, Thailand
Vorapat Inkarojrit: Faculty of Architecture, Chulalongkorn University, 254 Phayathai Road, Pathumwan, Bangkok 10330, Thailand

Sustainability, 2024, vol. 16, issue 21, 1-50

Abstract: Chiang Mai Old City, a cultural heritage site and major tourist destination in Thailand, has significant cultural capital but lacks a well-designed urban lighting system, limiting its nighttime development potential. This issue arises from the absence of an urban lighting master plan, a crucial tool for guiding the city’s growth. The challenge lies in reconciling the diverse perspectives of stakeholders to create a comprehensive lighting master plan that meets shared goals. This research proposes a system dynamics approach to analyze stakeholder complexity. A qualitative, multi-stage method was employed, through in-depth interviews and focus groups with 60 stakeholders from three groups: government, professionals, and end users, to prioritize critical factors. Causal Loop Diagrams (CLDs) were used to illustrate the interrelations among those factors, leading to alternative scenarios for the lighting master plan’s development. The findings demonstrate that safety and security is the top priority, followed by cultural and economic factors. Eleven reinforcing loops and two balancing loops are proposed through CLD visualization. This framework highlights the importance of a participatory process, advocating for a systematic and holistic approach where all stakeholders with diverse perspective collaborate side-by-side in the development of the urban lighting master plan for Chiang Mai Old City.

Keywords: urban lighting master plan; participatory planning; Causal Loop Diagrams (CLDs); systems thinking; sustainable urban design; stakeholder perspectives; lighting design; Chiang Mai Old City (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: O13 Q Q0 Q2 Q3 Q5 Q56 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2024
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