Let the Citizens Map—Public Participation GIS as a Planning Support System in the Helsinki Master Plan Process

Planning Practice and Research

Volumn 31, Issue 2, 2016, Pages 195-214

  Kahila Tani, Maarit ^a   Broberg, Anna ^a   Kyttä, Marketta ^a   Tyger, Taylor ^a  

^a AALTO UNIVERSITY   (Finland)

Author keywords

Helsinki; master plan; PPGIS; PPSS; PSS; Public participation

Indexed keywords

GIS; LOCAL PARTICIPATION; PERCEPTION; PLANNING PROCESS; PLANNING SYSTEM; RESIDENTIAL LOCATION;

FINLAND; HELSINKI; VARSINAIS-SUOMI;

EID: 84959172486     PISSN: 02697459     EISSN: 13600583     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02697459.2015.1104203     Document Type: Article

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