Interactive planning support systems with citizens: lessons learned from renewable energy planning in the Netherlands

Flacke, Johannes; Boer, Cheryl de; Bosch, Frans van den; Pfeffer, Katharina

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“…Having said this, we can conclude that many of the studies reviewed here can be characterized as studies testing the usability of the tools rather than their usefulness for the planning practice [14]. However, given the obvious strength of many of the interactive PSS for improving aspects of participation, detailed frameworks of usefulness or performance of PSS as initiated in contemporary scholarly debates [14,15,8], are needed in order to equip practical and applied studies with a proper basis and to make studies better comparable. A).…”

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“…The evaluation of the use of PSS in participatory workshops has focused for long time rather on the usability of the PSS tools [42,13] than on its impacts on the participatory process. Only since 2010 the latter has gained attention in the scientific debate on PSS [16,14,15,7,43,8]. However, studies that evaluate the impact of the tools on the quality of the planning process and outcomes adopt different assessment frameworks, such as performance [16], added value [7,43], or effectiveness [44], all of them being based rather on implicit assumptions than on empirically grounded outcomes [15].…”

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“…These interactive PSS are hardware systems in the form of a touch-sensitive table, a maptable, combined with geospatial mapping and analytical tools to support group processes [7]. Such interactive PSSs provide a platform for discussing spatial problems or evaluating planned alternatives using a shared map interface to facilitate interaction among stakeholders [8]. Through their interactive nature and user-friendly interface a maptable might facilitate exchange of knowledge and preferences between stakeholders [9], consensus building among them [10], and group learning about complex problems [11,12], among others.…”

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Strengthening Participation using Interactive Planning Support Systems: A Systematic Review

Flacke¹,

Shrestha²,

Aguilar³

2019

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Interactive Planning Support Systems (PSS) implemented on a maptable are deemed suitable to support participatory planning processes. Through their interactive nature and user-friendly interface they are supposed to facilitate exchange of knowledge between stakeholders, consensus building among them, group learning processes, and thereby strengthen participation. We analyze in this systematic review, based on 16 case studies using interactive PSS, how such PSS have contributed to the goal of strengthening stakeholder participation. Results show that tools and applications have become more sophisticated in recent years and the goals of the studies changed from collaboratively designing interventions to observing and understanding how the application of such tools contributes to improved plan outcomes and group based learning. However, many case studies lack a proper framework and operationalization for investigating the impacts of the tools and applications on participation. Consequently, impacts on participation are assessed rather incidentally based on implicit assumptions and often no distinction is made between the different aspects of participation. In conclusion, further theoretical studies conceptualizing impacts of interactive PSS on participation are needed as well as empirical studies testing these impacts in real world case contexts with various groups of stakeholders.

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Strengthening Participation using Interactive Planning Support Systems: A Systematic Review

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“…A maptable is a PSS tool used so far in collaborative processes happening in a co-located and synchronous setting, e.g., a PSS workshop. In this study, inspired by our experiences in observing/ conducting maptable workshops [17,18,35] where participation was limited by the size of maptable(s) applied, we also explore the possibilities to extend maptable capabilities to support a different space-time setting for group work collaboration and how relevant this kind of support for our intended user groups is. A map table is a PSS tool used so far in collaborative processes happening in a co-located and synchronous setting, e.g., a PSS workshop.…”

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Towards Supporting Collaborative Spatial Planning: Conceptualization of a Maptable Tool through User Stories

Aguilar

Flacke

Pfeffer

2020

IJGI

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Geographic information-based planning support tools implemented in a maptable have the potential to mediate collaborative spatial planning processes. However, available tools for a maptable either lack advanced analytical functions or have usability shortcomings. Given these limitations, this research aims to conceptualize an interactive planning support tool intended to fully exploit maptable capabilities while providing spatial analytical functions to better support planning and decision-making processes with a larger group of participants. To do so, we conducted a literature review of reported maptable-based applications and semi-structured interviews with identified intended user groups of such applications, and derived Agile user stories. We identified a) principal spatial analyses, b) must-have functionalities, c) required support for individual contributions, and d) preferred space-time settings for group work collaboration, and based on that conceptualized an interactive tool for a maptable. By involving the intended users in the conception of the tool we revealed a discrepancy between the understanding of scholars and developers with respect to what users need and what they do. Intended user groups require tailored but straightforward instruments, rather than complicated or time-consuming models. Our research has laid down the foundation for future maptable tool development to support collaborative planning processes.

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Planning support science: Developments and challenges

Geertman

Stillwell

2020

Environment and Planning B: Urban Analytics and City Science

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In this paper, we provide an update of recent developments and forthcoming challenges in the field of planning support systems, following earlier reviews in 2003 and 2009. The rationale for this update is the rapid development of information and communication technologies and their impact on planning support systems. After a brief retrospective assessment of past planning support system developments, the paper presents a synthesis of the experiences and views of a worldwide sample of invited planning support system experts, whose innovative contributions comprise a new Handbook of Planning Support Science. The developments documented by the experts together substantiate our impression that a fundamental transformation is taking place – a paradigm shift – wherein the field of planning support systems is maturing into a planning support science. From this perspective, it is expected that planning support systems will become indispensable instruments in the planning process in the not too distant future. The signs of this maturation are already visible in research, education and practice.

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Interactive planning support systems with citizens: lessons learned from renewable energy planning in the Netherlands

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Strengthening Participation using Interactive Planning Support Systems: A Systematic Review

Strengthening Participation using Interactive Planning Support Systems: A Systematic Review

Towards Supporting Collaborative Spatial Planning: Conceptualization of a Maptable Tool through User Stories

Planning support science: Developments and challenges

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