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Developing a Participatory Planning Support System for Sustainable Regional Planning—A Problem Structuring Case Study

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  • Dina Margrethe Aspen

    (Department of International Business, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, 6009 Ålesund, Norway)

  • Andreas Amundsen

    (United Future Lab Norway, 6009 Ålesund, Norway)

Abstract

In this paper, we report on the application of systems engineering in initiating the synthesis of a participatory planning support system (PSS) for sustainable regional planning. The systems engineering SPADE approach is applied in a model-based fashion to define and link sustainable development goals (SDGs) to regional and urban planning policies in a co-creative multi-stakeholder environment. The approach is demonstrated through a case study from the interregional climate, land-use, and transportation planning process (PAKT) in the Ålesund region in Norway. The work was performed using focus groups with planning stakeholders over a series of workshops to analyze, design, verify and validate the problem structure. Our study shows that the approach is useful for integrating and operationalizing the SDGs in a planning context. The methodology also brings clarity and structure to planning problems and provides a pedagogical frame to engage stakeholders in co-creative PSS synthesis. Further research is necessary to explore how structured elements may be exploited in PSS synthesis.

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  • Dina Margrethe Aspen & Andreas Amundsen, 2021. "Developing a Participatory Planning Support System for Sustainable Regional Planning—A Problem Structuring Case Study," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 13(10), pages 1-13, May.
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