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Citizen Participation in the Information Society : Comparing Participatory Channels in Urban Development.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Hovik, Sissel.
Other Authors: Giannoumis, G. Anthony., Reichborn-Kjennerud, Kristin., Ruano, José M., McShane, Ian., Legard, Sveinung.
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Cham : Springer International Publishing AG, 2022.
Edition:1st ed.
Subjects:
Electronic books.
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Table of Contents:
  • Intro
  • Acknowledgements
  • Contents
  • Notes on Contributors
  • List of Figures
  • List of Tables
  • 1 Linkages Between Citizen Participation, Digital Technology, and Urban Development
  • Introduction
  • E-participation and Citizen Engagement
  • Key Concepts and Relationships
  • The Extent and Impact of Citizen Participation
  • Cities Adoption and Implementation of Innovations
  • City and System Characteristics
  • Research Design and Methodological Approach
  • Summaries of Arguments and Findings
  • References
  • 2 Participation and Influence in Urban Development: Does City E-Participation Strategy Matter?
  • Introduction
  • E-Participation in a Multi-Channel Context
  • City E-Participation Strategies
  • E-Participation and Participation Divides
  • Why City E-Participation Strategies Might Not Matter
  • Methods and Data
  • City E-Participatory Strategies
  • Madrid
  • Melbourne
  • Oslo
  • Findings
  • How Local Activists Participate
  • Combination of Different Participatory Channels
  • Local Activists' Influence Over Urban Development
  • Discussion
  • Conclusion
  • References
  • 3 Displacement and Citizen Participation: A Comparison of the Enactment of E-Participation Platforms in Oslo and Madrid
  • Introduction
  • Theoretical Perspectives
  • The Danger of Displacement
  • Enacting Technology
  • The Importance of the Context
  • The Inherent Logic of E-Participation Technology
  • Data and Methods
  • Findings
  • Similar State-Civil Society Regimes…
  • …Yet, Different Enactment of E-Participation Technologies
  • Perception
  • Design
  • Implementation
  • Discussion and Conclusion
  • References
  • 4 Inside the Black Box: Perspectives and Attitudes of Civil Servants on Citizen Participation
  • Introduction
  • Factors Conditioning Civil Servants' Attitudes
  • Rational of Case Selection and Research Methods
  • Data Analysis.
  • Citizen Participation and Its Problems
  • The Participatory Arrangements
  • Communication Channels and Their Administrative Use
  • Contacts with Stakeholders and Their Influence
  • Conclusions
  • Appendix
  • References
  • 5 Citizen Participation and ICT for Urban Development in Oslo
  • Introduction
  • Universal Design and Accessibility as Catalysts for Citizen Participation
  • Methodology
  • Barriers and Opportunities for Promoting Citizen Participation in Urban Development
  • Technology (ICT) and Social Media Usage
  • Overall Accessibility and Usability of Participatory Platforms
  • Awareness, Engagement and Participation
  • Trust, Privacy and Responsiveness
  • Discussion
  • Conclusion
  • References
  • 6 Controlled and Responsive Interactivity: What Politicians and Bureaucrats in Oslo Say About Their Social Media Use, and What This Might Mean for Democracy
  • Introduction
  • Theory and Existing Research
  • One-Way vs. Two-Way Communication
  • Controlled vs. Responsive Interactivity
  • Data and Methods
  • Sampling and Interviewees
  • Case Selection
  • Inductive and Constructivist Approach to Expert-Interviews
  • Findings
  • Two-Way Communication
  • Descriptions of Controlled Interactions
  • Avoiding Discussions, Correcting Misinformation, and Censoring Harassment
  • Setting Up Positive Feedback
  • Descriptions of Responsive Interactions
  • 'Listening in', and Asking for Opinions
  • Responding to Questions and Complaints, Channelling Requests
  • Discussion
  • Conclusion
  • References
  • 7 E-gentrification: Digital Community Engagement, Urban Change and Digital Rights to the City
  • Introduction
  • Literature Review-The Social Imaginaries of Digital Community Engagement and Gentrification
  • Digitalisation and Gentrification
  • Neoliberal Urban Governance and Citizen Participation.
  • Theorising E-gentrification: Assemblage Thinking and the Relationships of Digital ICTs, Community Engagement and Gentrification
  • Melbourne and Maribyrnong: Setting the Scene
  • The Production of E-gentrification
  • Creativity and Innovation
  • Decision Making and Participation
  • Discussion: E-gentrification and the Right to the Making of the City
  • Conclusion
  • References
  • 8 The Impact of Digital Participation on Democratic Urban Governance
  • Introduction
  • E-Participation and Democracy
  • Data and Methods
  • Three Models of Urban E-Participation
  • Oslo: E-Bricolage
  • Melbourne: Digital Crowdsourcing
  • Madrid: Online Direct Democracy
  • Comparing the Models
  • Inclusiveness
  • Deliberation
  • Popular Control
  • Concluding Discussion
  • References
  • Correction to: Citizen Participation in the Information Society
  • Correction to: S. Hovik et al. (eds.), Citizen Participation in the Information Society, https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-99940-7
  • Index.

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