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Promoting Digital Participation in Spatial Planning

Harrysson, Ian LU (2021) IDEM05 20211
Industrial Design
Abstract
The prospect of this degree project was to gain an understanding of how digital products can support spatial planning processes which are characterized by citizen engagement. The project explores how digital products can be developed – and used – with the aim of promoting communication between the municipality and citizens in Malmö. The end goal was to design a product which recognized citizens experiences and knowledge about the city that they live in. Research approaches such as literature reviews, interviews with industry professionals, focus groups and user testing has been implemented. The initial research uncovered that there can be a general lack of motivation among citizens when it comes to citizen engagement, which can be a result... (More)
The prospect of this degree project was to gain an understanding of how digital products can support spatial planning processes which are characterized by citizen engagement. The project explores how digital products can be developed – and used – with the aim of promoting communication between the municipality and citizens in Malmö. The end goal was to design a product which recognized citizens experiences and knowledge about the city that they live in. Research approaches such as literature reviews, interviews with industry professionals, focus groups and user testing has been implemented. The initial research uncovered that there can be a general lack of motivation among citizens when it comes to citizen engagement, which can be a result of low accessibility, poor marketing, or few opportunities. Accordingly, new methods of engaging citizens are needed. Moreover, citizens must be invited into the process early on, preferable before the formal planning process begins.
The project centres around the design challenge How might we use digital products to increase the engagement of young women in participatory spatial planning processes in
Malmö? The focus group uncovered that for citizens to engage in participatory processes, a personal connection to the space in question is needed. Moreover, there is a need to create systems which are efficient and usable to motivate citizens to participate.
The outcome of this project is a digital collaboration tool – Malmö Cornerstones – meant to include citizens in the early stages of spatial planning projects. Using simple probes placed on an interactive map, citizens can submit information about their experiences, needs and opinions of spaces in Malmö. The product, based on a progressive web application, aims to create a new space for communication and collaboration which is free from spatial and physical barriers. (Less)
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author
Harrysson, Ian LU
supervisor
organization
course
IDEM05 20211
year
type
H2 - Master's Degree (Two Years)
subject
keywords
digital product, digital product design, spatial planning, citizen engagement, participation
language
English
id
9060833
date added to LUP
2021-07-05 08:47:49
date last changed
2021-07-05 08:47:49
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  abstract     = {{The prospect of this degree project was to gain an understanding of how digital products can support spatial planning processes which are characterized by citizen engagement. The project explores how digital products can be developed – and used – with the aim of promoting communication between the municipality and citizens in Malmö. The end goal was to design a product which recognized citizens experiences and knowledge about the city that they live in. Research approaches such as literature reviews, interviews with industry professionals, focus groups and user testing has been implemented. The initial research uncovered that there can be a general lack of motivation among citizens when it comes to citizen engagement, which can be a result of low accessibility, poor marketing, or few opportunities. Accordingly, new methods of engaging citizens are needed. Moreover, citizens must be invited into the process early on, preferable before the formal planning process begins. 
	The project centres around the design challenge How might we use digital products to increase the engagement of young women in participatory spatial planning processes in
Malmö? The focus group uncovered that for citizens to engage in participatory processes, a personal connection to the space in question is needed. Moreover, there is a need to create systems which are efficient and usable to motivate citizens to participate.
	The outcome of this project is a digital collaboration tool – Malmö Cornerstones – meant to include citizens in the early stages of spatial planning projects. Using simple probes placed on an interactive map, citizens can submit information about their experiences, needs and opinions of spaces in Malmö. The product, based on a progressive web application, aims to create a new space for communication and collaboration which is free from spatial and physical barriers.}},
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  language     = {{eng}},
  note         = {{Student Paper}},
  title        = {{Promoting Digital Participation in Spatial Planning}},
  year         = {{2021}},
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