Crowdsourcing Public Engagement for Urban Planning in the Global South: Methods, Challenges and Suggestions for Future Research

El Bachir Diop (), Jérôme Chenal, Stéphane Cédric Koumetio Tekouabou and Rida Azmi
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El Bachir Diop: Center of Urban Systems, Mohammed VI Polytechnic University, No. 660, Hay Moulay Rachid, Benguérir 43150, Morocco
Jérôme Chenal: Center of Urban Systems, Mohammed VI Polytechnic University, No. 660, Hay Moulay Rachid, Benguérir 43150, Morocco
Stéphane Cédric Koumetio Tekouabou: Center of Urban Systems, Mohammed VI Polytechnic University, No. 660, Hay Moulay Rachid, Benguérir 43150, Morocco
Rida Azmi: Center of Urban Systems, Mohammed VI Polytechnic University, No. 660, Hay Moulay Rachid, Benguérir 43150, Morocco

Sustainability, 2022, vol. 14, issue 18, 1-21

Abstract: Crowdsourcing could potentially have great benefits for the development of sustainable cities in the Global South (GS), where a growing population and rapid urbanization represent serious challenges for the years to come. However, to fulfill this potential, it is important to take into consideration the unique characteristics of the GS and the challenges associated with them. This study provides an overview of the crowdsourcing methods applied to public participation in urban planning in the GS, as well as the technological, administrative, academic, socio-economic, and cultural challenges that could affect their successful adoption. Some suggestions for both researchers and practitioners are also provided.

Keywords: crowdsourcing; Global South; urban planning; developing countries; public participation; big urban data (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: O13 Q Q0 Q2 Q3 Q5 Q56 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2022
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