Gilmour D, B D F R I J T A (2013) A knowledge map of sustainability for urban redevelopment projects. In: Smith, S D and Ahiaga-Dagbui, D D (eds.) Proceedings of 29th Annual ARCOM Conference, 2-4 September 2013, Reading, UK.
Abstract
This paper presents and evaluates the application of a transparent knowledge elicitation and decision mapping method that has been developed as part of a sustainability assessment and enhancement framework for a major urban redevelopment project. Sustainable Urban Development requires the effective engagement of a wide range of stakeholders such as planners, landscape architects, engineers, policy makers and the members of wider communities. These stakeholders will contribute to different stages of the development process and require information and data in a diverse range of forms to ensure that they are adequately informed and therefore able to make an effective contribution. It is clear therefore that there is a need for a method that enables the identification of key decision points throughout the project development stages. This requires the application of a combination of techniques drawn from the information technology, knowledge management and business process mapping fields to provides a full understanding of the ways in which decisions are made throughout the project and enables the information needs of key decision makers to be determined. This ensures that information on the potential impact of decisions or actions that will influence the overall sustainability of the project can be provided to the right stakeholders, at the right time and in the right form. The paper will explain and justify a three stage method that has been developed and tested on the £1 Billion 30 year Dundee Waterfront redevelopment project. Conclusions are drawn on the effectiveness of the method and on the impact of its application to the Dundee Waterfront development project.
| Item Type: | Conference Paper (Paper) |
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| Uncontrolled Keywords: | decision making processes; decision mapping; knowledge management; sustainable development |
| Index terms: | information technology, sustainable development, mapping, urban redevelopment project, landscape architect, planner, engineer, decision-making process, project development, knowledge management, sustainable urban development, sustainability assessment, effectiveness, redevelopment |
| Subjects: | health safety and environment, decision analysis, performance management, computing systems, sustainability assessment, sustainability and resilience, professional development, economic development, spatial and geospatial analysis, project delivery, infrastructure and transport systems, profession |
| Topics: | Project Management, Information Management, Urban Studies, Health and Safety, Risk Management, Research Practice, Sustainability, Quality Management, Digital Applications, Roles and Professions |
| Descriptive scope: | 2 PC |
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