Experts in climate change and development planning have called for the adaptation of a participatory spatial planning approach to help address the negative impact of climate change on coastal communit ...

Child-friendly cities prioritize safe environments, healthcare, education, green spaces, and children's participation in decision-making processes. However, children are consulted only for ideas and ...

Moving away from top-down approaches, contemporary practices embrace more inclusive and participatory models and design processes. Participatory planning, a notion that prioritizes involving the ...

CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY (PIA)—The Department of Economy, Planning, and Development (DEPDev), formerly the National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA), continues to promote inclusive planning by ...

Urban and regional planning is a dynamic discipline that has evolved from traditional, top‐down approaches to embrace interdisciplinary and participatory methods. It integrates spatial analysis, ...

"Instead, it views participation as ceremonial and uses weaker, top-down forms of participation, such as informing residents of decisions that have already been taken,” says Mahomedy, a post-doctoral ...

Public participation in spatial planning is a vital means to successful policymaking and can be enhanced by combining geospatial methods with participatory learning and action. Based on a pilot study ...

The IDS Participation, Inclusion and Social Change cluster is excited to announce the launch of the newly revamped ‘Participatory Methods’ website. The relaunch brings an array of new features and ...