Using the Internet as Planning Tool for Public Participation

TABLE OF CONTENTS

1.0 Introduction

2.0 Public Participation Background
2.1 What is it and where did it come from?
History
Defined
Types
Stages
2.2 Who is using it and why?
2.3 What elements lead to its success or failure?
2.4 What is its future?

3.0 The Internet
3.1 What is it and where did it come from?
The Web
Email
Newsgroups
Internet Relay Chat (IRC)
3.2 Who is using it and for what?
3.3 What are its strengths and weaknesses?
Dynamic Nature
Accessibility
Privacy
Security
Accuracy
3.4 What is its future?

4.0 Problems with Public Participation - WHY?
4.1 Current Problems
Dynamics
Attitudes
Access
4.2 Problems Solved
4.3 New Problems

5.0 Specifics - WHAT?
5.1 Applications
Websites
E-surveys
Guestbooks/Bulletin Boards
Community Email Listservers
Newsgroups
Electronic Charrettes
Internet Relay Chats
Community Internet Networks
5.2 Access
Library Terminals
University Terminals
Community Centres
Internet Kiosks
5.3 Design
5.4 Ownership
Government
Non-government Organizations
Community Groups

6.0 Applications - WHERE?
6.1 Planning Types
6.2 Public Participation Types
6.3 Public Participation Stages
6.4 Results
6.5 Examples
Fredericton Citizen Participation On-Line
Rural Cape Breton District Planning Commission
Coastal Futures 2025

7.0 Conclusion

APPENDICES
A Statistics
B Focus Group Summary
C Seminar Summary
D Online Thesis Summary

BIBLIOGRAPHY
WORLD WIDE WEBSITES

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