Abstract
Since launching five years ago, SeaSketch has been used in approximately 30 large-scale projects and over 200 educational programs and research-based initiatives distributed over 40 countries. The study presented in this article engages SeaSketch developers, project administrators, and users through semi-structured interviews and surveys meant to inform designers on how to better incorporate the participatory process within geodesign applications. The results of this study suggest five ways in which designers can help increase public participation including: (1) determining the eligibility of a project by mapping stakeholder engagement, (2) monitoring perceptions of fairness, (3) visualizing data for non-technical experts, (4) alternatives to usability models with chauffeurs, and (5) project management features within geodesign. Each one of these suggestions provides ample avenues of inquiry and can help practitioners and researchers conduct longitudinal studies across projects and/or applications.
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