(Ebook) E-participatory Approaches in Urban Design by Araf Öykü Türken , 2 Assoc. Prof. Dr Engin Eyüp Eyuboğlu ISBN 9789264195561, 9781615209293, 9264195564, 1615209298

(Ebook) E-participatory Approaches in Urban Design by Araf Öykü Türken , 2 Assoc. Prof. Dr Engin Eyüp Eyuboğlu ISBN 9789264195561, 9781615209293, 9264195564, 1615209298

The phenomenon of planning involving citizen’s participation in planningliterature has been from the second half of the 20th century. Indeed, differentmethods and techniques have been used in the process. However,participatory practices are time-consuming and negotiations are tiresome.Accordingly, the integration of developing digital technologies intoparticipatory processes has been seen as a potential to reach large audiencesand provide time-space independence. Within the scope of this research, adetailed literature review was done regarding e-participation, and ten (10)examples representing the upper levels at the ladder of participation wereexamined within the context of the project, participation, and socio-technicalcriteria. SWOT analyzes were structured by grouping similar applications,and current trends for the use of e-participation in urban design have beenrevealed. The analysis showed that citizens e participation- participation tendto allow citizen design or location-based interaction, playful interfaces andgame elements which can be sources for encouragement. JOURNAL OF CONTEMPORARY URBAN AFFAIRS (2021),5(2), 169-182.https://doi.org/10.25034/ijcua.2021.v5n2-2