Joint analysis as a decision-making support tool for urban planning: Two case studies in Catalonia

Authors

  • Carlos Marmolejo Duarte
  • Manuel Ruiz Lineros

Keywords:

Decisioin making, urban planning, urban planning tools, citizen's participation, Catalonia

Abstract

The inclusion of the views of the general public in urban-planning process is not only
undeniable; it is necessary in the legitimisation and appropriation of the future city. This paper reports
the results of two research projects run to assess the extent to which Joint analysis, a technique
associated with the design of goods and services with the participation of their future users, can be
used as a decision-making support tool in urban planning. With this in view, this method has been
used to assess the attributes of two potential urban intervention projects in Catalonia, one related to
the recovery of the Pirelli plant in Manresa, and the other to creating a retail corridor in Barcelona. The
results suggest that although this method facilitates the determination of the relative relevance of
each of the attributes of the projects assessed, it remains unclear whether this is enough to (a)
determine the attributes to be assessed, (b) determine the underlying reasons behind the preferences,
and (c) avoid overtaking future needs that fall outside people’s everyday perception. It is therefore a
technique that is far more efficient than that of the typical questionnaires to assess separate attributes
or referenda on preconceived projects, although it is insufficient in the context of projects that are
intrinsically complex, such as urban-development projects.

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Published

2014-12-14

How to Cite

Marmolejo Duarte, C., & Ruiz Lineros, M. (2014). Joint analysis as a decision-making support tool for urban planning: Two case studies in Catalonia. Ciudad Y Territorio Estudios Territoriales, 46(182), 671–691. Retrieved from https://recyt.fecyt.es/index.php/CyTET/article/view/76361

Issue

Vol. XLVI, núm. 182 (2014)

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Copyright (c) 2014 Carlos Marmolejo Duarte, Manuel Ruiz Lineros

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