Public Participation: Technology and Democracy.

Computerized visualization methods offer planners and architects some new ways to support and facilitate democratic decision-making. However, the uses of this technology in public participation are just beginning to be explored. This paper describes a community planning process in which a combinatio...

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Publicado en:Journal of Architectural Education Vol. 53; no. 4; pp. 220 - 229
Autor principal: Al-Kodmany, Kheir
Formato: Artículo
Publicado: Taylor & Francis Ltd May2000
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Sumario:Computerized visualization methods offer planners and architects some new ways to support and facilitate democratic decision-making. However, the uses of this technology in public participation are just beginning to be explored. This paper describes a community planning process in which a combination of high- and low-tech visualization methods—a Geographic Information System (GIS) and a human artist—was used to increase public participation and draw out local knowledge.