Improving communication in urban planning using TOPIC-COHESIE
conference paper
Decision making in spatial planning often takes place in a complex and illdefined context. It includes a large number of actors, factors and -often uncertain- relations. Each of the actors or stakeholders has his or her individual perceptions, values and priorities. This paper presents the TOPIC system, which aims to support this process by interactively collecting and managing the information in a participatory stakeholder process. We focus on a specific version of TOPIC - named COHESIE - which includes functionality for qualitative, participatory modelling. By representing actor perspectives in an explicit and transparent way, the modelling process facilitates the discussion and improves the communication between the different parties. This paper will illustrate the use of TOPIC-COHESIE with a practical example related to urban planning in the Netherlands. The participants of the case study have evaluated TOPIC-COHESIE a useful tool for early stakeholder involvement, and obtaining a more integrated plan.
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TNO Identifier
447275
ISBN
9788476530740
Source title
4th Biennial Meeting of International Congress on Environmental Modelling and Software: Integrating Sciences and Information Technology for Environmental Assessment and Decision Making, iEMSs 2008, 7 July 2008 through 10 July 2008, Barcelona, Catalonia
Pages
858-865
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