A Web-Based Public Participation System that Supports Decision Making

Web-based public participation geographical information systems: an aid to local environmental decision-making

Current research examining the potential of the World-Wide Web as a means of increasing public participation in local environmental decision making in the UK is discussed. The paper considers traditional methods of public participation and argues that new Internet-based technologies have the potential to widen participation in the UK planning system. Evidence is provided of the potential and ac...

Public Participation in Local Policy Decision-making: The Role of Web-based Mapping

New methods of using on-line interactive mapping are reported with a specific focus on how citizens can participate in the delivery and management of everyday services in their neighbourhood. Particular emphasis will be placed on how ICTs can be used to facilitate the regeneration of inner city neighbourhoods through more integrated approaches to spatial data management. The paper examines how ...

DeltaM - a Decision Support System for the Public Participation in Decision Making in Spatial Planning

Towards an interactive web tool that supports shared decision-making in dementia: identifying user requirements

Introduction To support shared decision-making in care networks of people with dementia, an interactive web tool for people with dementia, informal caregivers, case managers and other professional caregivers is being developed. This study aims to identify user requirements for such a tool. Design and Methods A multiple method study with an iterative, participatory design was conducted. Data col...

Accessing Geographical Information Systems over the World Wide Web: Improving public participation in environmental decision-making

This paper describes work carried out as part of the Economic and Social Research Council’s Virtual Society? Research Programme and presents some initial developments in the field of spatial decision support systems (SDSS) on the World Wide Web (WWW). Particular attention is paid to the development of Geographical Information Systems (GIS) and webbased SDSS with the principal aim of increasing ...