scholarly journals Designing the Participation on Local Development Planning: From Literature Review to Adaptive Framework for Practice

Societies ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
pp. 19
Author(s):  
Michal Hrivnák ◽  
Peter Moritz ◽  
Katarína Melichová ◽  
Oľga Roháčiková ◽  
Lucia Pospišová
Keyword(s):  
Local Governments ◽  
Planning Process ◽  
Local Development ◽  
Practical Implication ◽  
Local Level ◽  
Local Environment ◽  
Development Planning ◽  
Comprehensive Overview ◽  
Life Long Learning ◽  
Individual Potential

This exploratory review of the literature provides a comprehensive overview of the settings that are available to the planner when managing participatory strategic planning of spatial socio-economic development on the local level. We contextualize individual potential configurations of participation in local development planning practice, documented in a number of case studies from different parts of the world, in order to reflect the multidimensionality of the participatory planning process. These reflections are used to build a participation plan model, which aimed to help local planners, especially local governments, to optimize the participation of local stakeholders, according to the specifics of the local environment. The paper evaluates the options of planners to manage the participation from perspective of the organization of participation, the determination of its scope, selection of stakeholders, methods and techniques of communication, decision-making and visualization, as well as the deployment of resources, or the possibility of promotion and dissemination of information. As a practical implication of this review, we compose a participation matrix, which is intended to be an auxiliary tool for planners to establish own locally-specific participation plans and that can serve as tool for education, or life-long learning of planners.

scholarly journals Renewable Energy Attitudes and Behaviour of Local Governments in Poland

Energies ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 14 (10) ◽  
pp. 2765
Author(s):  
Joanna Rakowska ◽  
Irena Ozimek
Keyword(s):  
Renewable Energy ◽  
Local Governments ◽  
Local Development ◽  
Local Level ◽  
Environmental Benefits ◽  
Local Authorities ◽  
The Public ◽  
Energy Behavior ◽  
Public Aid ◽  
Energy Projects

The deployment of renewable energy at the local level can contribute significantly to mitigating climate change, improving energy security and increasing social, economic and environmental benefits. In many countries local authorities play an important role in the local development, but renewable energy deployment is not an obligatory task for them. Hence there are two research questions: (1) Do local governments think investments in renewable energy (RE) are urgent and affordable within the local budgets? (2) How do they react to the public aid co-financing investments in renewable energy? To provide the answer we performed qualitative analysis and non-parametric tests of data from a survey of 252 local authorities, analysis of 292 strategies of local development and datasets of 1170 renewable energy projects co-financed by EU funds under operational programs 2007–2013 and 2014–2020 in Poland. Findings showed that local authorities’ attitudes were rather careful, caused by financial constraints of local budgets and the scope of obligatory tasks, which made renewable energy investments not the most urgent. Public aid was a factor significantly affecting local authorities’ behavior. It triggered local authorities’ renewable energy initiatives, increasing the number and scope of renewable energy investments as well cooperation with other municipalities and local communities. Despite this general trend, there were also considerable regional differences in local authorities’ renewable energy behavior.

Territorial Governance of EU Cross-Border Renewable Energy Cooperation: A Soluble or Turbulent Model in the Current Framework?

2021 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 79-97
Author(s):  
Melis Aras
Keyword(s):  
Renewable Energy ◽  
Large Scale ◽  
Planning Process ◽  
Renewable Energy Sources ◽  
Local Level ◽  
Energy Transition ◽  
Clean Energy ◽  
Legal Framework ◽  
Development Planning ◽  
Cross Border

The energy transition in Europe requires not only the implementation of technological innovations to reduce carbon emissions but also the decentralised extension of these innovations throughout the continent, as demonstrated by the ‘Clean Energy for All Europeans’ package. However, decentralised energy generation, and specifically electricity generation, as it gives rise to new players and interactions, also requires a review of the energy planning process. In this sense, governance becomes the key concept for understanding the implementation of the energy transition in a territory. This is particularly visible in a cross-border setting, especially considering cross-border cooperation in the development of renewable energy sources (RES) provides the necessary elements to determine the criteria of local regulation between the different levels of governance. In light of the current legal framework in France, this paper presents the institutional framework of the multi-level governance of the RES development planning process. It concludes that it is quite conceivable for the rationales of governance at the local level (decentralisation) and the large-scale operation of a large interconnected network (Europeanisation) to coexist.

scholarly journals Relationship of Participative planning, Planning Alignment and Regional Development Performance: Evidence from Special Region of Yogyakarta

2021 ◽  
Vol 1 ◽  
pp. 49-56
Author(s):  
Andilo Toham ◽  
Ernan Rustiadi ◽  
Bambang Juanda ◽  
Rilus Kinseng
Keyword(s):  
Regional Development ◽  
Community Participation ◽  
Local Governments ◽  
Spatial Planning ◽  
Planning Process ◽  
Development Planning ◽  
Participatory Planning ◽  
Infrastructure Development ◽  
Human Resource Capacity ◽  
Relationship Of

Participatory planning is a necessity. Unfortunately, participatory planning has various problems that make it ineffective. Human resource capacity as an input factor for participatory planning is still inadequate. The participatory planning process has not optimized the best way of producing the outputs that are needed by the community. Spatial aspects of planning, activities in the space, and budgeting must be aligned. However, empirical facts show the inconsistency of development planning. The purpose of this study is to analyze the relationship between community participation in planning and regional development performance through spatial planning, development, and budget planning alignment, as the mediating variable. This study explore measurement of all three variables using quantitative indicators. The results of this study, using SEM PLS, indicate that the direct relationship of community participation and the performance of infrastructure development is significant if it does not include the mediation variable.  Process, results of participatory planning, alignment of spatial and development plans, and alignment of strategic plans with work plans are significant variables. Therefore, local governments need to make efforts to improve participation processes in spatial planning and development so as to improve the regional development planning alignment and performance

Public participation in water management in northern Thai highlands

Water Policy ◽  
2006 ◽  
Vol 8 (5) ◽  
pp. 395-413 ◽  
Author(s):  
Helene Heyd ◽  
Andreas Neef
Keyword(s):  
Water Management ◽  
Local Development ◽  
Local Level ◽  
Stakeholder Analysis ◽  
Development Planning ◽  
Local People ◽  
Northern Thailand ◽  
Decentralized Governance ◽  
Constitutional Right ◽  
The Right

In the early 1990s, Thailand launched an ambitious program of decentralized governance, conferring greater responsibilities upon sub-district administrations and providing fiscal opportunities for local development planning. This process was reinforced by Thailand's new Constitution of 1997, which explicitly assures individuals, communities and local authorities the right to participate in the management of natural resources. Drawing on a study of water management in the Mae Sa watershed, northern Thailand, this article analyzes to what extent the constitutional right of participation has been put into practice. To this end, a stakeholder analysis was conducted in the watershed, with a focus on local people's interests and strategies in water management and the transformation of participatory policies through government agencies at the local level. While government officers stressed the importance of stakeholder inclusion and cooperation with the local people, there is a sharp contrast between the official rhetoric and the reality on the ground. The analysis reveals that government officers, particularly in the conservation-oriented agencies, are not disposed to devolve power to lower levels and that participation of local people in water management seems currently to be passive or, at best, consultative in nature. In order to deal with the increasingly severe water problems in northern Thailand, decision makers have to recognize the value of participation and promote a profound change in government officers' attitudes towards local people through training programs and incentives.

scholarly journals Planning and Budgeting Process of Regional Revenue and Expenditure Budget: A Study on the Consistency of Pangkalpinang City Government’s Planning and Budgeting Process for the 2018-2020 Fiscal Year

Society ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
pp. 205-227
Author(s):  
Failasophia Karima ◽  
Choirul Saleh ◽  
Sarwono Sarwono
Keyword(s):  
Local Governments ◽  
Planning Process ◽  
Development Planning ◽  
City Government ◽  
Fiscal Year ◽  
Regional Government ◽  
Work Plan ◽  
Government Work ◽  
The Difference ◽  
Budgeting Process

The consistency between planning and budgeting is important because it is a marker for local governments in assessing the performance of all government programs and activities, whether they are running well and according to the goals set. The difference in consistency in the Pangkalpinang City Government occurs from year to year. Still, there is a commitment from the Regional Head to build consistency between planning and budgeting to realize community welfare. This research has a purpose: to find out and analyze how the consistency between planning and budgeting in the 2018 to 2020 fiscal year is through an analysis of the planning process and the budgeting process to see what factors support this consistency. The research method used uses a qualitative approach and analysis through the Interactive Model of Miles and Huberman. The results obtained from the research are planning and budgeting process in the Pangkalpinang City Government is still not consistent. The research locus is at the Regional Development Planning and Research Agency of the Pangkalpinang City, Regional Finance Agency of Pangkalpinang City, and Regional House of Representatives Budget Agency of Pangkalpinang City. Each year, the consistency that occurs is different in the Regional Government Work Plan (Rencana Kerja Pemerintah Daerah or RKPD). The highest consistency is found at the end of the Regional Medium-Term Development Plan (Rencana Pembangunan Jangka Menengah Daerah or RPJMD), which in this research falls on the 2018 Regional Government Work Plan (RKPD).

scholarly journals Sinergitas Jejaring Klaster MEP Sekarbela dalam Kerangka Sistem Inovasi Daerah

2019 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
pp. 85
Author(s):  
Sri Apriani Puji Lestari ◽  
Agus Kurniawan ◽  
Rasyid Ridha
Keyword(s):  
Local Governments ◽  
Local Development ◽  
Development Planning ◽  
Innovation Systems ◽  
Regional Innovation Systems ◽  
Regional Innovation ◽  
Network Chain ◽  
Cluster Network ◽  
Network Cluster ◽  
Primary Data Analysis

<p class="ISI-Paragraf">Industrial cluster is one of the approaches used as an effort to develop economic activities within the framework of regional innovation systems. The cluster approach is expected to be able to stimulate innovation through sharing of information, experience and knowledge between actors, and encouraging increased linkages of expertise in cluster networks. This study aims to identify stakeholders involved and the extent of stakeholder relations in the Sekarbela pearl, gold and silver (MEP) industry cluster network within the framework of regional innovation systems. This study usedsurvey method with qualitative and quantitative descriptive approaches on secondary and primary data. Analysis conducted were descriptive qualitative analysis and social network analysis. Results shows that actors involved in the network cluster consisted of various elements, such as the central and local governments, private sector, financing institutions, academicians, and associations. Based on the measurement of betweenness centrality and closeness centrality, the Department of Industry, Cooperatives and SMEs of Mataram City, Local Development Planning Agency (Bappeda) of Mataram City, Mataram City Trade Office, NTB Province Cooperative and MSME Office, and the Ministry of Industry are liaison actors in a network chain that facilitates the dissemination of information in the network, as well as the ease and proximity to communicate with each other. The role of academics and funding institution inadequate and this affects the development of cluster innovation. More active role is required from various parties involved, as well as knowledge transfer and information sharing between actors in the cluster network, in order to create innovative and competitive products.</p>

Integrating Youth into Mainstream Community Development through Community-Based Planning

2018 ◽  
Vol 30 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Precious Tirivanhu ◽  
Christian Kudzai Mataruka ◽  
Takunda J. Chirau
Keyword(s):  
Community Development ◽  
Planning Process ◽  
Local Development ◽  
Local Level ◽  
Significant Proportion ◽  
Research Process ◽  
District Level ◽  
Community Based ◽  
Implementation Processes ◽  
Local Awareness

The youth constitute a significant proportion of Zimbabwe’s population. Despite their significance in numbers, they continue to be marginalised in mainstream planning, decision-making and implementation processes of local development interventions. This study explored the utilisation of community-based planning as a tool for integrating the youth into local development through an action research process. Two research questions are dealt with: what are the essential activities for implementing a youth-friendly community-based planning process? And, what are the impacts of engaging the youth in community-based planning? The results indicated that the key tenets of such a process include local awareness raising, district level engagement, local level institutional functionality assessment, community youth mapping, and intensive planning and community feedback meetings. Impacts of integrating youths into community-based planning include institutionalisation of youth-sensitive planning at district level, improved cohesion by the youth from various political divides, enthusiasm by youths in ensuring incorporation of youth-related issues in ward plans, and renewed vigour by the youth to participate in local development activities. The study recommends youth-sensitive community-based planning as an approach for mainstreaming the youth into community development programmes.

Using Open Data and Citizen Science in Understanding Disaster Risk: Experience from Western parts of Nepal

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Puja Shakya ◽  
Binod Prasad Parajuli
Keyword(s):  
Data Collection ◽  
Citizen Science ◽  
Spatial Data ◽  
Local Development ◽  
Local Level ◽  
Open Data ◽  
Development Planning ◽  
Disaster Risk ◽  
Data Sources ◽  
Hazard Exposure

&lt;p&gt;Nepal is highly vulnerable to multiple disasters due to its topography and geographic conditions. It also suffers with data deficiency in better understanding the impacts of disasters and existing capacities to cope with such disasters. This information scarcity severely hinders understanding the disasters and their associated risks in the areas. This also hampers local and regional risk reduction, preparedness and response, limiting rigorous and robust disaster risk modelling and assessment. For regions facing recurrent disaster, there is a strong need of more integrated and proactive perspective into the management of disaster risks and innovations. Recent advances on digital and spatial technologies, citizen science and open data are introducing opportunities through prompt data collection, analysis and visualization of locally relevant spatial data. These data could be used as evidence in local development planning as well as linking in different services of the areas. This will be helpful for sustained investment in disaster risk management and resilience building. In current federal structure of Nepal, there is an acute data deficiency at the local level (municipalities and wards) in terms of data about situation analysis, demographics, and statistics, disaster impacts (hazard, exposure and vulnerability) etc. This has caused hindrances to all the relevant stakeholders including government, non-government and donors in diagnosing the available resources, capacities for effective planning and managing disaster risks. In this context, we are piloting an approach to fulfil existing data gaps by mobilizing citizen science through the use of open data sources in Western Nepal. We have already tested it through trainings to the local authorities and the communities in using open data for data collection. Likewise, in one of our upcoming project on data innovations, we shall create a repository of available open data sources; develop analytical tools for risk assessment which will be able to provide climate related services. Later, upon testing the tools, these can be implemented at the local level for informed decision making.&lt;/p&gt;

scholarly journals Characteristics of local development planning from the perspective of planning documents referring to selected tourist communes

Management ◽  
2012 ◽  
Vol 16 (2) ◽  
pp. 323-342
Author(s):  
Andrzej Rapacz ◽  
Daria E. Jaremen
Keyword(s):  
Strategic Planning ◽  
Public Management ◽  
Swot Analysis ◽  
Planning Process ◽  
Local Development ◽  
Development Planning ◽  
External Financing ◽  
Management Tools ◽  
Practical Usefulness ◽  
Tools And Techniques

Abstract Characteristics of local development planning from the perspective of planning documents referring to selected tourist communes Local development planning (including the preparation of planning documents) as well as undertaking initiatives and tasks supporting local development (resulting from planning documents) play the key role in local development steering process. The objective of the hereby paper is to analyze planning documents prepared for the selected territorial self-government units (four tourism oriented communes located in Lower Silesia region) in relation to strategic planning qualities identification in particular communes and referring these qualities to the conditions of effective strategic planning (discussed in literature on public management). The conducted research results confirm that many strategic planning qualities, in the selected communes, may be responsible for lowering its effectiveness. The ones, which are mainly responsible for counteracting effective planning, are as follow: reducing SWOT analysis to just the method for listing strengths and weaknesses of communal development potential, as well as presenting only the opportunities and threats; the absence of new management tools and techniques application, including the scenario oriented method; uncritical transfer of patterns from strategies prepared for other communes and referring to planning documents more as the condition for obtaining external financing sources rather than an actual programme facilitating the accomplishment of developmental goals. In spite of the above, the improvement of planning process has been observed in communes, which in consequence should result in higher level of local development programmes practical usefulness.

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