Participatory Planning D
Aalto University
<p>During the course, the student will be introduced participatory planning as a multifaceted, sometimes contested field with various approaches, ideals and methodologies. These approaches have evolved during the (rather short) history of participatory planning. The varying viewpoint concern for example:</p><ul><li><b>How participation is organized</b>? Participatory planning can be formally organized but also informal, self-organized activity.Who are the participants? The participants can be either organized groups or randomly selected individuals.</li><li><b>What kind of knowledge participatory planning produces</b>? The knowledge produced in participatory planning process can be both generalizable and scientific or specific and local.</li><li><b>What is the focus of participatory planning</b>? The focus of participatory planning can be on the process or on the outcome. The scale of participatory planning can be the master plan level or detailed plan level.</li><li><b>Which methods should/can be used in participatory planning</b>? There is an abundance of available methods for participatory planning, both more traditional and methods applying new technology.</li><li><b>What is the role of participatory planning in planner's identity and in planning profession</b>? Planning can be seen both as a closed profession and as deliberative planning the role of participation varies accordingly.</li><li><b>When participatory planning should be applied</b>? There are various views about when participatory planning is most useful, important and influential.</li></ul>
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