All cities need to change and transform to become more livable. Urban interventions are
effective for observing the changes and participation tools are in use for collecting data from …

Kaupungistuminen jatkuu ja kaupunkimaisen elämäntyylin suosio kasvaa edelleen.
Taloudellisten kasvuvaatimusten lisäksi kaupungit yrittävät nyt pikaisesti vastata kestävän …

Urban densification is crucial for sustainable urban growth. Yet, its implementation often
leads to local conflicts. To understand the interplay between private and public interests, we …

While the 'compact city'can provide environmental benefits, densification can result in
negative trade-offs at the local scale–eg through increases in density and the removal of …

This article delves into participatory urban planning practices through the lens of Mikhail
Bakhtin's theory of polyphony. We explore how polyphonic planning, which requires multiple …

A key advantage of public participation GIS (PPGIS) tools has been seen as increasing the
polyphony of urban planning by reaching the wisdom of crowds. However, the challenge is …

Kestävän kehityksen politiikka on nivoutunut vauhdilla osaksi suomalaista
kaupunkikehittämistä. Pääsääntöisesti kaupunkien kestävyys-ja vihertämistoimia …

In Nordic welfare states, progressive planning and housing policies have prevented the
most severe forms of gentrification-led displacement. In this paper, we argue that eco …

Data on how humans perceive the attractiveness of their (urban) environments has been
mainly gathered with qualitative methods, including workshops, interviews and group …

An ongoing academic debate shows that urban community gardening (CG) has diverse
governance models with differing roles of city administration and citizens. This article uses …