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Utility of interactive computer-based materials for enhancing public participation

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  • Maria Manta Conroy
  • Steven Gordon

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Citizen involvement in environmental policy setting is important for insuring policy viability. However, traditional public meetings are criticized for being an ineffective means of conveying information, especially for complex policy issues such as watershed management. An interactive technology-based approach to public meetings provides a promising alternative. This pilot study compares knowledge, commitment and satisfaction levels of two groups of participants at a watershed meeting: one group attended a traditional meeting format and the other attended a technology-based format. Group survey results show technology-based participants report a higher level of meeting satisfaction and a stronger influence of the meeting on watershed attitudes. Comparisons of knowledge and commitment levels may require a multiple meeting format to highlight group differences.

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  • Maria Manta Conroy & Steven Gordon, 2004. "Utility of interactive computer-based materials for enhancing public participation," Journal of Environmental Planning and Management, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 47(1), pages 19-33.
    • Handle: RePEc:taf:jenpmg:v:47:y:2004:i:1:p:19-33
    DOI: 10.1080/0964056042000189781
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    Cited by:

    1. Chiara Garau, 2012. "Citizen participation in public planning: A literature review," International Journal of Sciences, Office ijSciences, vol. 1(12), pages 21-44, December.
    2. Chrysaida-Aliki Papadopoulou & Maria Giaoutzi, 2014. "Crowdsourcing as a Tool for Knowledge Acquisition in Spatial Planning," Future Internet, MDPI, vol. 6(1), pages 1-17, March.
    3. Chiara Garau, 2012. "Focus on Citizens: Public Engagement with Online and Face-to-Face Participation—A Case Study," Future Internet, MDPI, vol. 4(2), pages 1-15, June.

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