TY - JOUR
T1 - The evolution of public participation GIS (PPGIS) barriers in spatial planning practice
AU - Ramirez Aranda, Nohemí
AU - De Waegemaeker, Jeroen
AU - Van de Weghe, Nico
PY - 2023
Y1 - 2023
N2 - Over the last three decades, PPGIS practices have shifted from a paper to digital format and have become cheaper, more user-friendly, and more versatile. The literature recognizes the potential of PPGIS, but researchers also note that the impact of PPGIS in practice is not yet pronounced. This study seeks to identify the barriers that hinder the widespread adoption of PPGIS in planning practice. Building on the literature, an analytical framework is developed to identify three main categories of barriers and their respective subcategories. This analytical framework is complemented by the results of five workshops with practitioners on the use of PPGIS in planning for green open spaces. This mirroring of literature and empirical data clarifies which (sub)categories are actually perceived as barriers and which are not. The findings show a shift from epistemological and technological barriers to cultural barriers that involve institutions and participants. While each of the three categories can start or stop a PPGIS process, having a pioneer in at least one category can aid in overcoming the remaining barriers.
AB - Over the last three decades, PPGIS practices have shifted from a paper to digital format and have become cheaper, more user-friendly, and more versatile. The literature recognizes the potential of PPGIS, but researchers also note that the impact of PPGIS in practice is not yet pronounced. This study seeks to identify the barriers that hinder the widespread adoption of PPGIS in planning practice. Building on the literature, an analytical framework is developed to identify three main categories of barriers and their respective subcategories. This analytical framework is complemented by the results of five workshops with practitioners on the use of PPGIS in planning for green open spaces. This mirroring of literature and empirical data clarifies which (sub)categories are actually perceived as barriers and which are not. The findings show a shift from epistemological and technological barriers to cultural barriers that involve institutions and participants. While each of the three categories can start or stop a PPGIS process, having a pioneer in at least one category can aid in overcoming the remaining barriers.
KW - Community mapping
KW - Implementation barriers
KW - Institutions
KW - PPGIS
KW - Spatial planning
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85152259969&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1016/j.apgeog.2023.102940
DO - 10.1016/j.apgeog.2023.102940
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:85152259969
SN - 0143-6228
VL - 155
JO - Applied Geography
JF - Applied Geography
M1 - 102940
ER -