The use of Geographic Information Systems in the participatory management of a big city. Case study of Gdynia
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2016
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Uniwersytet im. A. Mickiewicza w Poznaniu Wydział Nauk Społecznych, Instytut Filozofii UAM
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This paper examines the way of including society in decisionmaking
processes within cities in the context of the ICT sector
development and the usage of Geographical Information Systems
(GIS). With universal access to information and increased possibilities
of expression and gathering society’s opinion, it creates
new forms of democracy that are conducive to participatory management
especially in urban units. One of the tools used by the
municipal government for the realization of the idea of participation
is the Public Participatory GIS (PPGIS).
In the first section of the text author focuses on the theoretical
framework of social participation processes. Both on the processes
of socio-economic transformation as well as on the legal conditions
for participation in Poland. Afterwards, the author explains
the idea of PPGIS and possibilities of its use in cities.
Next section applies to a case study of Gdynia referring earlier
theoretical considerations to specific urban practice. There
has been described geosurveys technique that was carried out
in the city. The text outlines the way of its implementation and
its results in the context of the decision and policy-making processes
in the big cities on the example of Gdynia. These considerations
fit into the theme of creating the information society in the processes of city management, using participatory methods of Geographical
Information Systems.
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Public Participation Geographical Information Systems (PPGIS), city management, information society, spatial planning, geosurveys, Gdynia
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Filozofia Publiczna i Edukacja Demokratyczna, 2016, Tom 5, Nr 2, s. 103-116.