Transcending sectoral boundaries? Discovering built-environment indicators through knowledge co-production for enhanced planning for well-being in Finnish cities

Worldwide urbanisation emphasises the importance of planning for cities that sustain and promote well-being their residents. The a living environment supports requires both intersectoral cooperation between policy sectors interaction researchers practitioners. With 12 case studies (of 11 Finnish municipalities one city region), we provide description knowledge co-production process originating from use new planning-support tool called StrateGIS can be used discovering built-environment indicators integrated well-being. Based on spatial multi-criteria analysis, also investigate how fostered discussion among practitioners during process. Practitioner was merged with scientific at different stages process: in structuring value tree, setting objectives, selecting criteria defining representation each criterion. Intersectoral seen as fruitful relatively easy despite types expertise present workshops. our results, local experts specialised data have an intermediary role since they build understanding is translated into information when using tool. • helps to evoke across sectoral silos. provides way fill gap academic practical approaches. Practitioners are well placed combine knowledge. very important adjusting criteria. Local GIS tools.