Download or read book A methodology for evaluating the public involvement process used in project planning written by and published by . This book was released on 1976 with total page 210 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book A Methodology for Evaluating the Public Involvement Process Used in Project Planning written by Michael E. Weiss and published by . This book was released on 1976 with total page 186 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Evaluating Public Participation Techniques written by Zachary T. Ambrose and published by . This book was released on 2013 with total page 48 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This thesis attempts to examine the variety of public participation techniques used in the creation of neighborhood plans and suggests a multi-criteria analysis to compare techniques against a set of criteria. To pair down the participation techniques studied in this thesis, the researcher used well-known techniques currently in use by planning practitioners. These include: the public hearing, the community workshop, the charrette, the focus group, the citizen panel / community advisory board, ballots or referenda, and crowdsourcing. A multi-criteria analysis is proposed as a means of examining the relative performance of each participation technique against a set of external criteria. Based on the extensive research on public participation and theory, five goals have been identified in conducting a public participation process and include a combination of process-based and outcome-based goals to reflect the nature of public participation itself as both a process and an outcome. Goals are understood as general ends or expected results for a project or process. For the purposes of this thesis, public participation goals identified by Laurian and Shaw (2008) will be used and include mutual learning, democratic process, issue-related, governance, and social outcomes. From these goals, 13 criteria are suggested to evaluate each public participation techniques' effectiveness. Criteria, are understood as measureable aspects of judgment by which a dimension of the various choice possibilities under consideration can be characterized (Voogd 1983). The researcher has suggested criteria based on previous research and theory in an attempt to achieve the predefined goals. The evaluator estimates effectiveness scores for each participation technique based on informed judgment; these scores are based on a ten point (0-10) scale and indicate how well each participation technique fulfills each criterion. Additionally, a criterion weighting mechanism is suggested to account for various interested parties' influence and preference. By weighting criteria, individual parties' values are considered and determine the importance of each criterion. Once weighting is achieved, the weights are multiplied against the effectiveness scores to achieve weighted effectiveness scores. These weighted effectiveness scores are totaled for each participation technique and the result indicates the overall effectiveness of each technique relative to the others. An illustrative model is presented to demonstrate how this type of evaluation can be used in a real world setting and considers a neighborhood planning scenario. This illustration identifies the steps used in a multi-criteria evaluation as applied to public participation techniques and suggests further research opportunities and limitations of this type of evaluation.
Download or read book Public Participation in Environmental Assessment and Decision Making written by National Research Council and published by National Academies Press. This book was released on 2008-11-07 with total page 322 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Federal agencies have taken steps to include the public in a wide range of environmental decisions. Although some form of public participation is often required by law, agencies usually have broad discretion about the extent of that involvement. Approaches vary widely, from holding public information-gathering meetings to forming advisory groups to actively including citizens in making and implementing decisions. Proponents of public participation argue that those who must live with the outcome of an environmental decision should have some influence on it. Critics maintain that public participation slows decision making and can lower its quality by including people unfamiliar with the science involved. This book concludes that, when done correctly, public participation improves the quality of federal agencies' decisions about the environment. Well-managed public involvement also increases the legitimacy of decisions in the eyes of those affected by them, which makes it more likely that the decisions will be implemented effectively. This book recommends that agencies recognize public participation as valuable to their objectives, not just as a formality required by the law. It details principles and approaches agencies can use to successfully involve the public.
Download or read book Judging Plans and Projects written by James Parkin and published by . This book was released on 1993 with total page 232 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This study develops an approach to the evaluation of plan and project alternatives. The difficult trade offs between technical or social goals and the inevitable environmental impacts are discussed in socio-politcs terms and a case is put for the early mobilization of citizen groups in the process of assessment. Current evaluation methods tend to be either threateningly mathematical or largely intuitive and often ignore the essentially political nature of public choice. The methodology developed in this book enables a final deicision to be made based on the use of rational judgement aids placed alongside formally structured public interest arguments representing the different social policies of the interested groups. This new method informs decision-makers by bringing together the strengths of analysis and richness of human values. Particular attention if paid to the wide range of judgement aids available to the planning professional and examples of their use are presented in appendices.
Download or read book Public Involvement Manual written by James L. Creighton and published by . This book was released on 1980 with total page 364 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Urban Mass Transportation Abstracts written by and published by . This book was released on 1982 with total page 940 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Handbook of Public Participation in Impact Assessment written by Tanya Burdett and published by Edward Elgar Publishing. This book was released on 2024-06-05 with total page 455 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This Handbook provides a clear overview of how to achieve meaningful public participation in impact assessment (IA). It explores conceptual elements, including the democratic core of public participation in IA, as well as practical challenges, such as data sharing, with diverse perspectives from 39 leading academics and practitioners.
Download or read book Selected Library Acquisitions written by United States. Department of Transportation and published by . This book was released on with total page 504 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Texas State Documents written by Texas State Publications Clearinghouse and published by . This book was released on 1977 with total page 662 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Public Participation Process in Urban Planning written by Kamal Uddin and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2023-05 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book critically examines the public participation processes in urban planning and development by evaluating the operations of planning advisory committees through two meta-criteria of fairness and effectiveness.
Download or read book The Public Participation Handbook written by James L. Creighton and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2005-03-11 with total page 285 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Internationally renowned facilitator and public participation consultant James L. Creighton offers a practical guide to designing and facilitating public participation of the public in environmental and public policy decision making. Written for government officials, public and community leaders, and professional facilitators, The Public Participation Handbook is a toolkit for designing a participation process, selecting techniques to encourage participation, facilitating successful public meetings, working with the media, and evaluating the program. The book is also filled with practical advice, checklists, worksheets, and illustrative examples.
Download or read book Transportation Planning Handbook written by ITE (Institute of Transportation Engineers) and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2016-08-01 with total page 1204 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A multi-disciplinary approach to transportation planning fundamentals The Transportation Planning Handbook is a comprehensive, practice-oriented reference that presents the fundamental concepts of transportation planning alongside proven techniques. This new fourth edition is more strongly focused on serving the needs of all users, the role of safety in the planning process, and transportation planning in the context of societal concerns, including the development of more sustainable transportation solutions. The content structure has been redesigned with a new format that promotes a more functionally driven multimodal approach to planning, design, and implementation, including guidance toward the latest tools and technology. The material has been updated to reflect the latest changes to major transportation resources such as the HCM, MUTCD, HSM, and more, including the most current ADA accessibility regulations. Transportation planning has historically followed the rational planning model of defining objectives, identifying problems, generating and evaluating alternatives, and developing plans. Planners are increasingly expected to adopt a more multi-disciplinary approach, especially in light of the rising importance of sustainability and environmental concerns. This book presents the fundamentals of transportation planning in a multidisciplinary context, giving readers a practical reference for day-to-day answers. Serve the needs of all users Incorporate safety into the planning process Examine the latest transportation planning software packages Get up to date on the latest standards, recommendations, and codes Developed by The Institute of Transportation Engineers, this book is the culmination of over seventy years of transportation planning solutions, fully updated to reflect the needs of a changing society. For a comprehensive guide with practical answers, The Transportation Planning Handbook is an essential reference.
Download or read book Evaluating Public Participation in Policy Making written by OECD and published by OECD Publishing. This book was released on 2005-08-16 with total page 130 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book examines the key issues for consideration when evaluating information, consultation and public participation.
Download or read book Transportation Planning and Public Participation written by Ted Grossardt and published by Elsevier. This book was released on 2018-06-20 with total page 353 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Transportation Planning and Public Participation: Theory, Process, and Practice explains why, and then how, transportation professionals can treat public participation as an opportunity to improve their projects and identify problems before they do real damage. Using fundamental principles based on extensive project-based research and insights drawn from multiple disciplines, the book helps readers re-think their expectations regarding the project process. It shows how public perspectives can be productively solicited, gathered, modeled, and integrated into the planning and design process, guides project designers on how to ask the proper questions and identify strategies, and demonstrates the tradeoffs of different techniques. Readers will find an analytic and evaluation framework - along with process design guidelines - that will help improve the usefulness and applicability of public input. Shows how to apply quantifiable metrics to the public participation process Helps readers critically analyze and identify project properties that impact public participation process decisions Provides in-depth examples that demonstrate how feedback, representation, and decision modeling can be integrated to achieve outcomes Demonstrates basic principles using examples from a wide range of types and scales Presents tactics on how to make public meetings more efficient and satisfying by integrating appropriate visualizations
Download or read book Selected Water Resources Abstracts written by and published by . This book was released on 1982 with total page 532 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Analytical Methods and Approaches for Water Resources Project Planning written by National Research Council and published by National Academies Press. This book was released on 2004-08-30 with total page 165 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Analytical Methods and Approaches for Water Resources Project Planningis part of a larger study that was conducted in response to a request from the U.S. Congress in the Water Resources Development Act of 2000 for the National Academy of Sciences to review the U.S. Army Corps of Engineer's peer review methods and analytical approaches. This report reviews the Corps' analytical procedures and planning methods, largely in the context of the federal Economic and Environmental Principles and Guidelines for Water and Related Land Resources Implementation Studies, also known as the Principles and Guidelines or "P and G" (P&G), as well as the Corps' Planning Guidance Notebook (PGN).
