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Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 285-304 |
Number of pages | 20 |
Journal | AMBIO |
Volume | 54 |
Issue number | 2 |
Early online date | 19 Oct 2024 |
Publication status | Published - Feb 2025 |
Abstract
Geodesign supports collaborative urban planning by managing ‘boundaries’ between diverse knowledge holders. However, there is a paucity of empirical evidence of its contribution to ‘boundary work’. This paper aims to evaluate how a geodesign process facilitates knowledge co-production through boundary work and to assess the scientific credibility, political saliency, and procedural legitimacy of its outputs in urban planning. We propose a replicable geodesign framework to assess boundary work, and test it in a case study on urban transformations with nature-based solutions in the Skarpnäck district of Stockholm, Sweden. Findings indicate that all geodesign steps facilitated communication by promoting collective reasoning. Participants acknowledged contributions to knowledge co-production and decision-making by mediating between different perspectives. However, data quality and modeling simplicity were identified as critical factors affecting the outputs’ perceived credibility. Future applications should include co-designing the geodesign process, improving capacity and skills, and facilitating more integrated planning.
Keywords
- Boundary management, Impact assessment, Knowledge co-creation, Land use change, Scenario planning, Suitability analysis
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Social Sciences(all)
- Geography, Planning and Development
- Environmental Science(all)
- Environmental Chemistry
- Environmental Science(all)
- Ecology
Sustainable Development Goals
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In: AMBIO, Vol. 54, No. 2, 02.2025, p. 285-304.
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T1 - Geodesign to advance boundary work in urban planning
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AU - Adem Esmail, Blal
AU - Anderson, Cyrus Carl
AU - Bast, Sigvard
AU - Cortinovis, Chiara
AU - Suleiman, Lina
AU - Kato-Huerta, Jarumi
AU - Högström, Johan
AU - Balfors, Berit
AU - Arciniegas, Gustavo
AU - Geneletti, Davide
AU - Mörtberg, Ulla
AU - Albert, Christian
N1 - Publisher Copyright: © The Author(s) 2024.
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