What about my opposition!? The case of rural public hearing best practices during the COVID-19 pandemic

Kung, Michael; Zhu, Dan

doi:10.1016/j.cities.2021.103485

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“…to be deliberately included in the future". Megaprojects need to solicit comments from the public and strengthen decision-making and implementation [67]; such empowerment strategies are called public participation.…”

Section: Community Participationmentioning

confidence: 99%

Mapping the Knowledge Domain of Affected Local Community Participation Research in Megaproject-Induced Displacement

et al. 2022

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Megaproject-induced displacement of populations will now occur more frequently due to massive infrastructure investment in the post-COVID-19 era. The participatory process for megaprojects starts with those in the vicinity; local communities who are directly involved. However, few studies have attempted to map the global knowledge of local community participation in the planning stage of megaprojects. A systematic literature review of public participation in the context of megaproject-induced displacement was conducted to determine these features, and to provide local community insights which are useful for managing social issues around megaprojects and the effects of participation. A total of 32 journal publications were analyzed from the Web of Science (WoS) database, drawing from an initial group of 456 based on citations from 2012 to 2022 to identify the evolution of knowledge trends. It was found that the nonfulfillment participatory process always fails to recognize groups of residents and assess the impacts of megaproject-induced displacement caused to local communities. This lack of recognition at the governmental level contributes to conflict; placing the local community at risk of uncertain megaproject environments. Broader public participation involves local communities, who be harmed by the development strategies of megaprojects, catalyzing their willingness to participate and encourage greater inclusiveness in their interactions, as well as balancing the megaproject’s economic, ecologic, and social interests. The study results demonstrate a consensus was reached, and the effects of megaproject-induced displacement can be mediated.

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Section: Community Participationmentioning

confidence: 99%