Liu, B; Lu, X; Hu, X; Li, L and Li, Y (2022) What's wrong with the public participation of urban regeneration project in China: A study from multiple stakeholders' perspectives. Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management, 29(1), pp. 91-109. ISSN 0969-9988
Abstract
Purpose: Measuring the performance of public participation is conducive to improving participation systems. However, such measurement, particularly in urban regeneration projects, is difficult because of the complex indicators and multiple stakeholders involved. The purpose of this paper is to measure the public participation level in urban regeneration projects in China. Design/methodology/approach: This study adopts a perception difference-based method to measure the public participation level in urban regeneration projects in China. Specifically, an indicator system consisting of 12 indicators from three categories was first purposed. A perception difference-based method that integrates ANOVA test and Tukey test were then developed. The method was validated using five represented projects, and the results are interpreted based on a proposed measurement matrix. Findings: Regardless of the type of indicator, the perception of the government aligns with the perception of private sector professions, however, deviates from the perception of citizens. By taking the mean score and the significance level among stakeholders of perception as two dimensions, different patterns of issues in the current participation practice in urban regeneration are manifested. Research limitations/implications: Theoretically, the proposed indicator system and perception difference-based method combined to provide a holistic view of public participation, which is verified to provide a better measurement. Practically, the authors' methodology helps in revealing issues in current participation practice and further leading to designing coping strategies. Nonetheless, the proposed method requires further validation in participation practices in China and other countries. Originality/value: By considering the perception mean and the significance level as two dimensions, a public participation measurement matrix is proposed. The performance in different indicators are classified into four stages accordingly, namely idling, starting, running-in and accelerating.
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Uncontrolled Keywords: | indicator system; perception difference; public participation; stakeholders; urban regeneration |
| Index terms: | strategy, validation, methodology, China, public participation, urban regeneration, private sector, coping, profession, dimension |
| Subjects: | Geography, professional development, management, post-disaster and reconstruction, research methods, industry analysis, behavioral psychology, institututions, participation process, health monitoring assessment and metrics |
| Topics: | Stakeholder Management, Roles and Professions, Research Practice, Geographical Context, Information Management, Business Strategy, Health and Safety, Urban Studies |
| Descriptive scope: | 3 PCT |
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