Spatial Planning and Geo-ICT: How Spatial Planners Invented GIS and Are Still Learning How to Use It

Wit, A. de; Brink, A. van den; Bregt, A.K.; Velde, Rob van de

doi:10.1007/978-90-481-2620-0_9

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“…Such complexity calls for new Spatial Decision Support Systems (SDSS) for translating the intricate information on material flows and related actors into accessible knowledge that could be used by stakeholders in the spatial planning process. SDSS typically combines tools from participatory Geographic Information Systems (GIS) with decision support tools, which have the capacity to animate and clarify discussions between stakeholders rather than just representing optimal results (de Wit, Brink, Bregt, & Velde, 2009).…”

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A Geodesign Decision Support Environment for Integrating Management of Resource Flows in Spatial Planning

Arciniegas

Šileryté

Dąbrowski

et al. 2019

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Improving waste and resource management entails working on interrelations between different material flows, territories and groups of actors. This calls for new decision support tools for translating the complex information on flows into accessible knowledge usable by stakeholders in the spatial planning process. This article describes an open source tool based on the geodesign approach, which links the co-creation of design proposals together with stakeholders, impact simulations informed by geographic contexts, systems thinking, and digital technology—the Geodesign Decision Support Environment. Though already used for strategic spatial planning, the potential of geodesign for waste management and recycling is yet to be explored. This article draws on empirical evidence from the pioneering application of the tool to promote spatially explicit circular economy strategies in the Amsterdam Metropolitan Area.

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Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

A Geodesign Decision Support Environment for Integrating Management of Resource Flows in Spatial Planning

Arciniegas

Šileryté

Dąbrowski

et al. 2019

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“…Literature research shows that when evaluating the use of geo-information in general, only objectives, division of roles, authority structure and legal rules or the formal aspects are evaluated. However, informal or social aspects often play an important role, but in practice are rarely taken into account during an evaluation (Chan & Williamson, 1999;Chircu & Hae-Dong Lee, 2003;Sieben, 2000;Vonk et al, 2007;Wit et al, 2009). Vonk (2006) developed a framework that visualizes the contribution of formal-and informal aspects to successful implementation of policy support systems, such as UrbanSim, CommunityViz and What if?.…”

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Use of Geo-Information in Environmental Policy

Vullings

Bulens

Walvoort

2014

International Journal of Agricultural and Environmental Information Systems

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To date, use of the full potential of geo-information is not often applied in the daily practice of policy makers. The main questions explored by this research are: Why is geo-information not widely used in policy and how can this be improved? A conceptual framework was developed to evaluate the use of geo-information. For five cases, the use of geo-information was evaluated by means of this framework. The results of the evaluation, as well as the usefulness of the framework, are discussed. Recommendations on spatial thinking and practice, availability and quality of a spatial data infrastructure and implementation of new geo-applications in policy-making are also made.

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“…However, the actual use of data and modeling tools in spatial planning is limited in contrast to the amount of what is available (Vonk and Geertman, 2008;McIntosh et al, 2011;Voinov et al, 2018). One of the reasons is that available tools are often "based on a technocratic, rational image of spatial planning, which does not satisfactorily support the qualitative sociocratic, political situation with which spatial planners are confronted" (De Wit et al, 2009).…”

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Participatory Modeling With QUICKScan to Shape Sustainable Urban Development

Verweij

Cormont

Eupen

et al. 2020

Front. Environ. Sci.

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Current spatial planning methods are often technocratic, slow, fail to use the right kind of evidence or do not involve (all) the actors needed to create support and consensus. We present a method that facilitates the use of evidence (data) in participatory spatial planning processes, resulting in a joint understanding of the most important causalities, as a means to build capacity across actors. QUICKScan is a participatory modeling method that links stakeholder- and decision maker knowledge and preferences to available spatial and spatio-statistical data, and is designed for group use in a multi-stakeholder workshop setting. We describe four urban QUICKScan applications, that vary in objective, scale and institutional setting. The most critical in organizing a QUICKScan session is to: (i) include crucial participants in a single plenary workshop (decision maker, local data expert, and local thematic experts), (ii) create an open atmosphere in which each and everyone's opinion is treated equally, (iii) dialogue is more important than an abundance of detailed spatial data, and (iv) start with simple modeling rules and iterate often while expanding the set of rules and trying out alternatives.

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Spatial Planning and Geo-ICT: How Spatial Planners Invented GIS and Are Still Learning How to Use It

Cited by 5 publications

References 15 publications

A Geodesign Decision Support Environment for Integrating Management of Resource Flows in Spatial Planning

A Geodesign Decision Support Environment for Integrating Management of Resource Flows in Spatial Planning

Use of Geo-Information in Environmental Policy

Participatory Modeling With QUICKScan to Shape Sustainable Urban Development

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