Assessing Public Sector Innovation Outcomes in Managing Seawater Intrusion into the Songkhla Lagoon Basin and Recurrently Affected Agricultural Areas
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This article aims to assess the outcomes of public sector innovations in addressing the problem of seawater intrusion into lakes and repetitive agricultural land in the Songkhla Lagoon Basin. A qualitative research approach, utilizing the Delphi technique, was employed in this study. Data was collected from 14 experts through questionnaires, and the analysis focused on determining the level of agreement between the experts. The research findings revealed that the results of public sector innovations in addressing the problem of seawater intrusion into lakes and repetitive agricultural land in the Songkhla Lagoon Basin are considered a strength of the problem-solving efforts in terms of effectiveness. This strength stems from the influence of cooperation and synergy between the government and the people. However, in terms of efficiency, the experts rated the results as negative because the problem-solving efforts incurred human costs, especially the reliance on highly skilled personnel to tackle the problem. In terms of formulating new policies, experts believe that public sector innovations in addressing the issue of seawater intrusion into lakes and repetitive agricultural land in the Songkhla lagoon basin have not led to the development of new policies due to the continued influence of traditional bureaucratic administration. The same applies to aspects of organizational innovation and security, where experts concluded that public sector innovations in combating seawater intrusion and recurrent agricultural land in the Songkhla Lagoon Basin have not been able to bring about long-term changes. At the same time, the changes that have occurred are seen as merely short-term.
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