The planning of publicly funded research and development programs can benefit from participatory foresight processes where research issues are evaluated with regard to multiple criteria. However, few approaches have been developed for the shaping of collaborative research networks through which the resulting priorities are implemented. We therefore develop a methodology for the joint shaping of...

Spatial planning as a field in continuous transition needs way of working that allows for questioning its professional practice. In this paper, we focus on the design 4-days long ‘studios’ professionals aim to reflect new notions democratic practice and participatory planning. During these studios, different methods enhance collective reflective attitude among participants were tested. The pape...

In recent years the human dimension and governance issues have gained more and more in importance in the management of natural resources. One important aspect is to understand the processes of social learning that precede any collective decision-making. The HarmoniCOP project developed a framework for social learning for resources management that can be interpreted as combining content manageme...

This paper summarises the standard account of the economic calculation debate, the modern Austrian reinterpretation of the debate based on the centrality of tacit knowledge and discovery, and a neglected third strand in the historical debate, Dobb's insistence on the uncertainty associated with atomistic decision making and the need for ex ante planning. It then draws some lessons for socialist...

Development planning is a tool for improving a city's living conditions and infrastructure services. Development planning combines: (1) broad, on-the-ground analysis of various sectors, including land markets; (2) a long-term vision for the city; (3) near-term project prioritizing; and (4) management and financial capacity evaluation. Both the short-term projects and the long-term vision should...

This report describes the participatory facilitated workshop method and its use in nuclear emergency preparedness planning and management. The aim is to give guidance to responsible organizations on how to arrange such a workshop. The facilitated workshop is a group process that utilizes multi-criteria decision analysis to discuss the participants’ concerns and issues, and ultimately to decide ...