Conflict Analysis in Public Engagement Program of Urban Planning in Hong Kong
Publication: Journal of Urban Planning and Development
Volume 135, Issue 2
Abstract
A case study describing the application of conflict analysis to a public engagement program of urban planning in Hong Kong is presented in this paper. The technique of conflict analysis is used to investigate the possible conflicts and alliance between interest groups in order to avoid opinion domination by those groups that generate the loudest noise in the process of urban planning. The case study shows that this application helps collect public opinions more accurately that can represent the public interest in the selection of the best development and design scheme for the territory, which would not be corrupted by the “dominating opinions.”
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Acknowledgments
The work described in this paper was supported by a grant from CityU Project No. UNSPECIFIED7001890.
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Journal of Urban Planning and Development
Volume 135 • Issue 2 • June 2009
Pages: 51 - 55
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© 2009 ASCE.
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Received: Nov 5, 2007
Accepted: May 29, 2008
Published online: May 15, 2009
Published in print: Jun 2009
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