Broadening Public Engagement in Spatial Planning through Digital Participatory Mapping: Experiences from Latvia

2022
Viktorija Kizika, Lita Akmentiņa

Digital participatory mapping is an emerging and largely unexplored practice in Latvia despite its potential to broaden and diversify public engagement processes. This study explores the spectrum of currently used digital participatory mapping tools through select examples from Latvian municipalities. Furthermore, the study examines the citizens’ participatory habits and preferences using a small-scale citizen survey and co-design activity. The obtained results allow reflection on the design, functionality, and engagement formats of the existing participatory mapping tools compared to the citizens’ expectations.

Keywords
GIS, participatory mapping, public engagement, spatial planning
DOI
10.2478/aup-2022-0004
Hyperlink
https://sciendo.com/article/10.2478/aup-2022-0004

Kizika, V., Akmentiņa, L. Broadening Public Engagement in Spatial Planning through Digital Participatory Mapping: Experiences from Latvia. Architecture and Urban Planning / Arhitektūra un pilsētplānošana, 2022, Vol. 18, No. 1, pp. 30-42. e-ISSN 2255-8764. Available from: doi:10.2478/aup-2022-0004

Publication language
English (en)