A systematic literature review on public participation in decision-making for local authority planning: A decade of progress and challenges

Public participation in the decision-making process for the government or local authority planning and agenda is crucial and significant, and if not handled systematically will trigger public protest and negative perceptions of the government and lead to the failure of the national or local agenda. The current study included many research approaches and followed a stated guideline, notably the PRISMA statement (Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and MetaAnalyses). This study utilised Web of Science (WoS) and Scopus as the primary databases when searching for the relevant articles. Through content analysis on the 69 selected articles, 3 main types of public participation were observed: a) access to information, b) consultation, and c) active participation. The study makes several significant contributions to the body of knowledge in development planning and public administration, as well as to practical applications.