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<p>This article presents a tool for reaching consensus in the participatory planning of the conversion and renovation of an urban space. It is based on the main assumption of combining descriptive and normative approaches in the actions of experts. It is an innovative way to strengthen the possibility of expert assessment in the decision-making process concerning desired spatial transformations. The authors hereof resorted to their own long-term experience when elaborating a tool that can easily support the selection of the optimal solution for maximizing benefits and minimizing outlay. The issues presented herein refer to the Central European context, which is characterized by a low level of social trust and by contentiousness in making joint decisions. The tool presented herein can contribute to participatory planning practice by enabling an expert to select solutions that meet the highest efficiency criteria on more objective grounds. It can be used to identify the convergent expectations of various social groups, thus facilitating conflict mitigation and arrival at a consensus. As a result, it can underlie the process of building social trust.</p>
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This article presents a tool for reaching consensus in the participatory planning of the conversion and renovation of an urban space. It is based on the main assumption of combining descriptive and normative approaches in the actions of experts. It is an innovative way to strengthen the possibility of expert assessment in the decision-making process concerning desired spatial transformations. The authors hereof resorted to their own long-term experience when elaborating a tool that can easily support the selection of the optimal solution for maximizing benefits and minimizing outlay. The issues presented herein refer to the Central European context, which is characterized by a low level of social trust and by contentiousness in making joint decisions. The tool presented herein can contribute to participatory planning practice by enabling an expert to select solutions that meet the highest efficiency criteria on more objective grounds. It can be used to identify the convergent expectations of various social groups, thus facilitating conflict mitigation and arrival at a consensus. As a result, it can underlie the process of building social trust.

<bold>How to combine descriptive</bold> and normative approaches in participatory urban planning: an experimental mixed-method implemented in the downtown district of Poznań, Poland

Poznań University of Economics and Business

Miscellanea Geographica

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 and normative approaches in participatory urban planning: an experimental mixed-method implemented in the downtown district of Poznań, Poland

This article presents a tool for reaching consensus in the participatory planning of the conversion and renovation of an urban space. It is based on the main...

STRENGTHS		WEAKNESSES
weight		weight
5	historical area	5	lack of information about the place and its attractions
5	integration of business entities/fair competition	5	darkness in the evening/lack of proper street lights
4	catering zone[offer clustering: note by author]	5	inaccessibility of attractive sacral and educational facilities
3	coziness	5	poor legibility of the urban layout/architectural composition/separation, interrupted transport route/lack of integration with Ostrów Tumski
3	location	5

How to combine descriptive and normative approaches in participatory urban planning: an experimental mixed-method implemented in the downtown district of Poznań, Poland

Pubblicato online: 26 giu 2021

Pagine: 145 - 154

Ricevuto: 24 giu 2020

Accettato: 08 mar 2021

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/mgrsd-2020-0057

Parole chiave
Participatory urban planning, Central Europe, optimization methods, integrated management, expert assessment, decision making, descriptive approach, normative approach

© 2021 Bartosz Kaźmierczak et al., published by Sciendo

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Summary of comments reported, as SWOT analysis

How to combine descriptive and normative approaches in participatory urban planning: an experimental mixed-method implemented in the downtown district of Poznań, Poland

Pubblicato online: 26 giu 2021

Pagine: 145 - 154

Ricevuto: 24 giu 2020

Accettato: 08 mar 2021

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/mgrsd-2020-0057

Parole chiaveParticipatory urban planning, Central Europe, optimization methods, integrated management, expert assessment, decision making, descriptive approach, normative approach

© 2021 Bartosz Kaźmierczak et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.

Figure 1

Figure 2

Figure 3

Figure 4

Figure 5

Summary of comments reported, as SWOT analysis

Parole chiave
Participatory urban planning, Central Europe, optimization methods, integrated management, expert assessment, decision making, descriptive approach, normative approach