Abstract

Problem, research strategy, and findings

Geodesign is a technology-supported planning approach that combines community collaboration and engagement with geospatial analysis to make land use decisions quickly. In this study we tested the role of Geodesign in improving the quality of local plans through community participation and collaborative decision making supported by geospatial analysis. Our research evaluates Geodesign as a tool and process in establishing community engagement in planning decisions by applying and analyzing Geodesign in two Navajo Nation communities in Arizona to use scientific and community knowledge to make consensus-based decisions for land use planning. There are three critical components to this analysis. First, we evaluate the use of Geodesign as a plan-making tool. Second, we examine how Geodesign can be inclusionary for planning using Arnstein’s ladder of citizen participation with marginalized American Indian communities. Finally, we look at the planner’s role and required planning expertise in developing successful Geodesign plans. We conclude that Geodesign can empower historically marginalized Indigenous communities to make community-based land use plans that leverage local knowledge/values and geospatial analysis.

Takeaway for practice

Planners can use Geodesign approaches to collaborate and guide marginalized communities to engage in the planning process and incorporate diverse perspectives and cultural values in decision making. A planner should judiciously apply their expertise in their role as a planning facilitator, trainer, and knowledge resource. Using geospatial data and community engagement, Geodesign produces community-based land use plans.

中文翻译：

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评估基于社区的部落规划的地理设计

摘要

问题、研究策略和发现

地理设计是一种技术支持的规划方法，它将社区协作和参与与地理空间分析相结合，以快速做出土地使用决策。在这项研究中，我们测试了地理设计在通过社区参与和地理空间分析支持的协作决策来提高当地计划质量方面的作用。我们的研究通过在亚利桑那州的两个纳瓦霍族社区中应用和分析地理设计来评估地理设计作为建立社区参与规划决策的工具和过程，以利用科学和社区知识为土地使用规划做出基于共识的决策。此分析包含三个关键组成部分。首先，我们评估地理设计作为规划工具的使用。第二，我们研究了地理设计如何使用阿恩斯坦的公民参与阶梯与边缘化的美洲印第安人社区进行规划。最后，我们考察了规划者在制定成功的地理设计计划方面的角色和所需的规划专业知识。我们得出的结论是，地理设计可以授权历史上边缘化的土著社区制定基于社区的土地利用计划，利用当地知识/价值和地理空间分析。

外卖练习

规划者可以使用地理设计方法来协作和引导边缘化社区参与规划过程，并将不同的观点和文化价值观纳入决策。规划师应该明智地将他们的专业知识应用到他们作为规划促进者、培训师和知识资源的角色中。使用地理空间数据和社区参与，Geodesign 制定基于社区的土地使用计划。