Methodological proposal for the inclusion of citizen participation in the management and planning of urban public spaces

Jiménez-Caldera, Juan; Durango-Severiche, Gren Y.; Pérez-Arévalo, Raúl; Serrano-Montes, José Luis; Rodrigo-Comino, Jesús; Caballero-Calvo, Andrés

doi:10.1016/j.cities.2024.105008

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“…Crowdsourcing, defined as the practice of obtaining information or services by soliciting contributions from a large group of people, has emerged as a valuable tool for disaster management and risk reduction [1,33,34]. By harnessing the collective intelligence and expertise of volunteers, crowdsourcing initiatives can rapidly collect, analyze, and disseminate data related to disaster occurrence, impacts, and response efforts.…”

Section: Crowdsourcing and Risk Managementmentioning

confidence: 99%

Enhancing Urban Resilience: Strategic Management and Action Plans for Cyclonic Events through Socially Constructed Risk Processes

Pérez-Arévalo,

Jiménez-Caldera,

Serrano-Montes

et al. 2024

Urban Science

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Cities will face increasing challenges due to the impacts of global climate change, particularly in the form of cyclonic events, necessitating a deeper understanding and the establishment of effective response mechanisms at both institutional and citizen levels. In this research, we tested the efficiency of crowdsourcing in fostering participatory resilience and improving urban management. The main aim was to design novel and accurate proactive response strategies and mitigate the adverse effects of cyclonic wind events through volunteerism, citizen science, and urban science. To achieve this goal, as a case study, the municipality of Soledad, Colombia was used. This research employed a two-phase methodological approach: (i) initially evaluating the spatial distribution of emergency response resources, and (ii) developing a geo-referenced survey to map, systematize, and categorize data and outcomes. A total of three hundred and seventy-eight residents across five neighborhoods in Soledad, which have experienced a high frequency of atmospheric wind phenomena over the past two decades, were surveyed. The results indicate that the crowdsourcing mechanism effectively enhanced the empirical understanding of atmospheric wind events in Soledad, facilitating the establishment of a geo-referenced volunteer network for real-time responses. Additionally, this study shed light on previously undocumented challenges, in terms of reducing the number of people affected, and the actions that would lead to improved urban development to reduce the impacts of cyclonic events, emphasizing the significance of citizen science in the social construction of risk and disaster risk reduction (DDR) efforts.

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Section: Crowdsourcing and Risk Managementmentioning

confidence: 99%