New challenges in the improvement of the citizen participation processes of the urban management. Social innovation challenges

Castro, David García; Gutiérrez, Victoria de Elizagarate; Kazak, Jan; Szewrański, Szymon; Kaczmarek, Iwona; Wang, Tong

doi:10.5295/cdg.170751dg

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“…The obtained results not only show which areas can be regarded as accessible in the current situation, but may also be a useful insight for decisions on further transportation network development to make important points of public transport more convenient. In that sense, the study constitutes an approach to support better decision making for sustainable development [42,43], which is an important tool in public transport management [44,45]. Such activity is in line with local policies in many cities aiming to increase the role of public transport in urban mobility [46,47] and as a side effect also increase the value of real estate [48,49].…”

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Towards Transit‑Oriented Development for Sustainable Urban Mobility: Insights from a Central European City

Leśniewski

Świąder

Kaczmarek

et al. 2021

GaEE

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Sustainable Development Goals require holistic actions, including activity at the intersection of urban planning and environmental engineering. Turning our cities towards transit‑oriented development might help in reducing pollutant emissions caused by individual transportation modes that rely on crude oil. This research presents how the use of geospatial network analysis can support local decision makers in the evaluation of potential public transport accessibility by citizens in the case of a Central European city – Wrocław (Poland). The obtained results indicate differentiation in access to railway stations and stops, which results from pedestrian path networks and the number of entrances to railway stations. The visualization of serve area shows which parts of the city are excluded from comfortable access to public transport and in that way high‑ light where future actions should be taken.

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confidence: 99%

Towards Transit‑Oriented Development for Sustainable Urban Mobility: Insights from a Central European City

Leśniewski

Świąder

Kaczmarek

et al. 2021

GaEE

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“…However, the results of the study showed that much is yet to be accomplished locally in that respect. Other recent works in the Spanish context analyse mechanisms for improving participation at the local level [90,91].…”

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Modelling Municipal Social Responsibility: A Pilot Study in the Region of Extremadura (Spain)

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Social Responsibility in the Public Administration is an emerging phenomenon responding to the challenges and opportunities for public institutions faced by the rapidly evolving world. The general and ambitious global goal of sustainability is at risk because inequality is increasing among countries, but also within countries at the regional and local levels. Facing this problem, the aim of this paper is to approach how the social responsibility of local governments is impacting citizens’ participation as a way of managing the required transformation to sustainable development. In order to contribute to seed light in the field, a pilot study was carried out, employing partial least squares as an exploratory method, with an ad hoc structural equation model, and with a sample of 256 inhabitants in three municipalities in Extremadura (Spain). The findings are promising for place marketing, local public management and democracy reinforcement because it is empirically demonstrated that the municipality’s orientation towards responsibility impacts citizen´s connection, attraction, and identification with the municipality, increasing citizen participation.

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“…Hence an effort is still necessary in this regard, as it represents a crucial part of a decarbonisation plan. In this sense, a tool able to show the participants the potential affections of the different scenarios would reinforce the quality of the envisioning engagement process [23]. Furthermore, as requested by some pioneer cities in climate neutrality terms (i.e., Copenhagen), the modelling, visioning, and planning processes must offer the opportunity of accounting not just the impact of energy consumption within the city but also all other GHG emissions that occur outside the city boundary as a result of activities taking place within the city boundary (i.e., supply chains of non-energy good, such as food, water, building materials, clothing, products, etc.)…”

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Towards an Integrated Approach to Urban Decarbonisation in Practice: The Case of Vitoria-Gasteiz

Urrutia-Azcona¹,

Molina-Costa²,

Muñoz³

et al. 2021

Sustainability

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How can local authorities effectively approach the decarbonisation of urban environments? Recent efforts to redirect cities into a less energy-intensive model have been mostly approached from a sectoral perspective, with specific energy policies and plans being issued without deeply considering their ties with other urban aspects. In this sense, well-established urban planning procedures have not been part of those, with the consequence of barriers in the implementation phase of those energy plans. The Cities4ZERO methodology was developed to guide effective integration between urban planning and energy policies, plans, and practices. It provides a holistic approach to strategic municipal processes for urban decarbonisation in the mid-long term, which includes key local stakeholders’ engagement into integrated energy planning processes, as well as tools for effective energy decarbonisation modelling. This paper analyses the application of the Cities4ZERO decarbonisation methodology on its strategic stage in the development of Vitoria-Gasteiz’s Action Plan for an Integrated Energy Transition 2030 (APIET 2030). It suggests that in order to accelerate urban decarbonisation, it is critical to: (a) foster interdepartmental collaboration; (b) allow for flexibility on the land-use planning regulations; (c) back decisions with detailed urban-energy models; and (d) truly engage key local stakeholders in the planning and implementation processes.

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New challenges in the improvement of the citizen participation processes of the urban management. Social innovation challenges

Abstract: porque los participantes desconocen las implicaciones económicas, sociales y medioambientales de sus decisiones. La incorporación de nuevas tecnologías a los mecanismos de decisión

Cited by 10 publications

References 14 publications

Towards Transit‑Oriented Development for Sustainable Urban Mobility: Insights from a Central European City

Towards Transit‑Oriented Development for Sustainable Urban Mobility: Insights from a Central European City

Modelling Municipal Social Responsibility: A Pilot Study in the Region of Extremadura (Spain)

Towards an Integrated Approach to Urban Decarbonisation in Practice: The Case of Vitoria-Gasteiz

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