“…Public and expert surveys Public and expert surveys Documents and legislation, administrative data, expert survey Documents and legislation, administrative data, expert survey Public and expert surveys Ackerman (2004); Agger and Löfgren (2006); Batterbury and Fernando (2006); Chandraharan and Arulkumaran (2007); Dawkins and Colebatch (2006); Dredge et al 2010; Eagles (2004); Eeckloo, Van Herck, Van Hulle, & Vleugels (2004); European Commission (2003); Friedmann (1998); Frischtak (1994); Fritz (2010); Goymen (2000); Hyden (1992); Nordin and Svensson (2007); Siddiqi et al (2009); Sørensen & Torfing (2005); Thompson and Pforr (2005); UNDP (1997); World Bank (2000); Yuksel, Bramwell, & Yuksel (2005) rather than listening to what they had to say" (p. 55). Thus, public participation is often devoid of meaningful discussion of advantages and disadvantages of hosting the event.…”