Abstract
Abstract. This paper explains the development of a 3D city model-based Public Participation Platform as a prototype and its implementation in a real-world public participation process to redevelop the Weilimdorf area of Stuttgart city. Alongside conducting Weilimdorf’s public participation process, the goal of the mentioned public participation platform is to research citizens’ acceptance of such tools. The usage of digital tools has become more critical for participation processes. The need for social distancing expedites this change, particularly during the pandemic. Previous research frequently focuses on 2D platforms and smaller sample sizes but nevertheless shows the importance of such tools. However, with current developments in geospatial and web streaming technologies, it has become easier and faster to visualize large-scale 3D city models over the web. In this research, these technologies were used by the citizens of the Weilimdorf area to evaluate the usability of the platform and collect their feedback. The result shows that such a digital public participation platform is a valuable supplement to traditional in-person public participation methods.
Highlights
Our world is urbanizing at an exceptional rate than ever before
This paper presents a first insight into the 3D city model-based prototype of a digital public participation platform currently under development at the University of Applied Sciences, Stuttgart
This paper aims to explain the prototype’s technical development process and the feedback received on the user interface (UI), user experience (UX), and what, according to citizens, are essential components for a digital public participation platform
Summary
Our world is urbanizing at an exceptional rate than ever before. By 2050, a study from the United Nations predicts that 68% of the world population will be living in urban areas compared to 53% in 2014 (UN, 2014). (Marzouki et al, 2017) defined the citizen participation process as a way in which citizens can effectively share their life circumstances by communicating their problems and demands to the government for their neighborhood, city, and country. Such communications help in the decision-making process and help strengthen the democracy and confidence of citizens in government by providing the platform and opportunities to get involved in making a more intelligent, better world of tomorrow. A result that is valuable for citizens, city planners, and the government made with the consent of the public will be more widely accepted by everyone and helps in validating both top-down and bottom-up approaches in governance
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