%0 Thesis
%9 Master
%A Feneri, Anna-Maria
%D 2015
%F theses_frw:188
%T Digital Urban Planning Tools for an on-going and interactive decision-making process
%U https://frw.studenttheses.ub.rug.nl/188/
%X In terms of urban planning and participatory decision making, no element is more important than a voluntary and active citizen involvement and engagement. Afer the shift on IT Technology and digital planning tools that incorporate the necessary software to add a value in this urban planning process. Within the broad scope of public participation, citizen willingness is of crucial importance and the purpose is to identify a way that ensures a more robust place for citizen’s involvement in decision-making. This research is presented in an effort to encourage the intersection of digital planning tools, planners and citizens for an active and effective collaboration. As a complementary form of intersection this study proposes the use of social interaction and Web 2.0 technologies to facilitate early engagement and sharing of local knowledge through a digital tool that is based on citizen’s preferences for a dynamic cooperation between planners and local citizens.