TY - JOUR
T1 - Planning support tools and their effects in participatory urban adaptation workshops
AU - McEvoy, Sadie
AU - van de Ven, Frans H.M.
AU - Blind, Michiel W.
AU - Slinger, Jill H.
PY - 2018
Y1 - 2018
N2 - In the face of a changing climate, many cities are engaged in adaptation planning and are using participatory workshops to involve stakeholders in these initiatives. Different tools are being used to structure the process and content of participatory planning workshops, but it is unclear what effect the tools have on the workshops and their results. We evaluated three different tools (Group Model Building, the Adaptation Support Tool, and the Stress Test Guideline) and a tool-free approach in repeated simulated workshops, to observe and compare (1) the way workshops played out, and (2) the direct outcomes that were achieved. Tools appear to influence both aspects. Specifically, we measured differences in the learning effects in groups, in the development of shared understanding within groups, in the types of plans that are developed by groups, and in the nature of participation during the workshops. Further research is needed to translate these results into practice, but this is a first step in advancing knowledge about the influence of tools in participatory planning activities.
AB - In the face of a changing climate, many cities are engaged in adaptation planning and are using participatory workshops to involve stakeholders in these initiatives. Different tools are being used to structure the process and content of participatory planning workshops, but it is unclear what effect the tools have on the workshops and their results. We evaluated three different tools (Group Model Building, the Adaptation Support Tool, and the Stress Test Guideline) and a tool-free approach in repeated simulated workshops, to observe and compare (1) the way workshops played out, and (2) the direct outcomes that were achieved. Tools appear to influence both aspects. Specifically, we measured differences in the learning effects in groups, in the development of shared understanding within groups, in the types of plans that are developed by groups, and in the nature of participation during the workshops. Further research is needed to translate these results into practice, but this is a first step in advancing knowledge about the influence of tools in participatory planning activities.
KW - Evaluation
KW - Participatory planning
KW - Planning support tool
KW - Resilient cities
KW - Stakeholder engagement
KW - Urban adaptation planning practice
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85035309952&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1016/j.jenvman.2017.10.041
DO - 10.1016/j.jenvman.2017.10.041
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:85035309952
SN - 0301-4797
VL - 207
SP - 319
EP - 333
JO - Journal of Environmental Management
JF - Journal of Environmental Management
ER -