Geoweb 2.0 for Participatory Urban Design: Affordances and Critical Success Factors. (September 2014)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Pak, Burak; Verbeke, Johan
• Is Part Of: International journal of architectural computing. Volume 12:Number 3(2014)
• Page Start: 283
• Page End: 305
• Publication Date: 2014-09
• Subjects: Architecture -- Data processing -- Periodicals; Architecture -- Informatique -- Périodiques; Virtual reality in architecture -- Periodicals; Computer-aided design -- Periodicals; Architecture -- Data processing; Periodicals; 720.2840285536
• DOI: 10.1260/1478-0771.12.3.283
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1478-0771

Abstract

In this paper, we discuss the affordances of open-source Geoweb 2.0 platforms to support the participatory design of urban projects in real-world practices. We first introduce the two open-source platforms used in our study for testing purposes. Then, based on evidence from five different field studies we identify five affordances of these platforms: Conversations on alternative urban projects, citizen consultation, design empowerment, design studio learning and design research. We elaborate on these in detail and identify a key set of success factors for the facilitation of better practices in the future.