Local open dialogue

Local open dialogue

Introduction

Public participation methods are helpful to integrate different culture, legal and ethics aspects into consideration of urban security in the strategic planning of public spaces. Methods of local open dialogue are in particular supportive to determine risk aspects and comprise the following:

Citizens' exhibition

Process

The so-called citizens' exhibition is a method that uses linguistic and visual mediators (photos and interview excerpts) to create a discussion platform for the citizens affected by the urban planning process. The duration of the method is approximately 1 year. The method is used in medium to long term urban development and spatial planning processes.

Help in addressing cultural/ethical aspects in planning of secure public spaces

• Risk communication, perception and assessment

Experts forum

Process

Experts forums or working groups with representatives of different urban planning teams (management, consulting, architects etc.). The aim of this method is to develop typical project outlines.

Help in addressing cultural/ethics aspects in planning of secure public spaces

• Risk communication, perception and assessment

Interviews/surveys

Process

Stakeholders from citizens and experts community are asked for opinion/assessment.

Help in addressing cultural/ethical aspects in planning of secure public spaces

• Risk communication, perception and assessment

Local dialogue

Process

Citizens' assembly with the aim to discuss issues of regional development. By brainstorming, thematic priorities are defined and appropriate working groups formed to discuss them.

Help in addressing cultural/ethical aspects in planning of secure public spaces

• Risk communication, perception and assessment

Round table

Process

Round tables are distinguished through the fact that representatives of organized or non-organized groups affected by the same problem and with different interests get together and discuss their concerns. This method is applied to solve problems in the field of urban development, urban renewal, sustainable development etc.

Help in addressing cultural/ethical aspects in planning of secure public spaces

• Risk communication, perception and assessment

Future workshops

Process

Future workshops are dialogic, open-ended, democratic processes for developing and testing new ideas, projects and solutions. The aim is to develop new projects and solutions.

Help in addressing cultural/ethical aspects in planning of secure public spaces

• Risk communication, perception and assessment

Further information

Risk management at the Frankfurt/Main Airport. Report commissioned by the Regional Dialogue Forum on the Frankfurt Airport, http://www.forum-flughafen-region.de/fileadmin/files/Archiv/Archiv_RDF_Gutachten/Risikomanagement_Gutachten.pdf

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