Computer-mediated participation is at the crossroads. In the early heady daysof the digital revolution, access to 'high' technologies such as GIS promisedthe empowerment of marginalized communities by providing data and informationthat was previously hidden away from public view. To a great extent, this goal has been achieved at least in the U.S. and Western Europe – data about a range of government initiatives and raw data about different aspects of spatial planning such as land use, community facilities, property ownership are available a mouse-click away. Now, that we, the public, have access to information, are we able to make better plans for the future of our cities and regions? Are we more inclusive in our planning efforts? Are we able to foster collaborativegovernance structures mediated by digital technologies? In the book, these issues will be discussed using a three-part structure. The first part of the book will be theoretical – it will review the literature in the field, establish a framework to organize the literature and to link three different subject areas (participation and community development, GIS and other related technologies, and planning processes). The second part of the book will be a series of success stories, case studies that review actual situations where participatory planning using GIS has enabled community wellbeing and empowerment. These casestudies will vary in scale and focus on different planning issues (planning broadly defined). The final part of the book will step back to review alternative scenarios for the future, exploring where we are headed, as the technologies we are using to plan rapidly change. First book focusing directly on these topics Provides a theoretical framework that links planning, GIS, and communitydevelopment Includes case studies that provide examples of planning processesat the local, regional, and national scales Contains critical discussions about the future of participatory processes that use technologies INDICE: Part I: Participatory Planning: Why does it matter?- 1. Dilemmas in Contemporary Planning.- 2. The Digital Revolution.- 3. A Public Participation GIS (PPGIS) Frameword.- 4. PPGIS: State of the Practice.- Part II: Three Narratives.- 5. Politics and Participation in Boston's South End.- 6. Planning toPreserve Community Character in Oak Park, Illinois.- 7. Chicagoland's Search for Common Ground.- 8. Issues in PPGIS Implementation.- Part III: The Future of PPGIS.- 9. PPGIS as Critical Reflective Practice.- 10. Where to, from here?
- ISBN: 978-3-540-75400-8
- Editorial: Springer
- Encuadernacion: Cartoné
- Páginas: 200
- Fecha Publicación: 07/11/2009
- Nº Volúmenes: 1
- Idioma: Inglés