New publication in Planning Theory

New publication introduces a novel conceptual framework for public participation in planning.

Katrin Hofer and David Kaufmann recently published a new article, introducing a novel conceptual framework for public participation. The paper systematises knowledge of public participation by bringing together existing concepts and theories from planning literature to conceptualise the 3A3-framework of participation. Participation is presented as an emergent phenomenon, shaped by the dimensions: actors, arenas and aims. The framework highlights interdependencies between the dimensions and reflects them in the light of their embeddedness in planning processes and the wider social, cultural, political, spatial and temporal context. It is multifaceted, conceptually broad, yet flexible, and can be used to gain a better understanding of what constitutes the phenomenon of participation.


The full article can be found open access here: external page https://doi.org/10.1177/14730952221139587
 

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