Publication Type
Journal Article
Version
publishedVersion
Publication Date
8-2014
Abstract
Oftentimes, within the urban planning process, urban planners and GIS experts must work together using desktop Computer-Aided Design (CAD) and Geographic Information System (GIS). However, participatory communication and visualization which are important in the urban planning process, are not a central focus in the design of current computer-aided planning technologies. This study tends to provide an understanding of technological challenges and complexities urban planners and GIS experts encounter while engaging in a participatory environment during the urban planning process. This study also explores the perceptions of urban planners and GIS experts about the potential impact and usefulness of interactive surfaces in their practice. Participants including ten urban planners and GIS experts are interviewed. From the analysis of the interviews, five main categories emerge that offer a snapshot of urban planners’ and GIS experts’ current urban planning work practices and expectations while interacting with CAD and GIS when provided with interactive surfaces.
Keywords
Urban Planning Process, Participatory Communication, Visualization, Technology, Qualitative Studies
Discipline
Databases and Information Systems | Urban Studies and Planning
Research Areas
Intelligent Systems and Optimization
Publication
Urban Planning and Design Research
Volume
2
First Page
20
Last Page
31
ISSN
2328-1715
Publisher
Science and Engineering Publishing Company
Citation
VISHKAIE, Rojin; LEVY, Richard; and TANG, Anthony.
Urban planning process: Can technology enhance participatory communication?. (2014). Urban Planning and Design Research. 2, 20-31.
Available at: https://ink.library.smu.edu.sg/sis_research/8081
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