Naslov
Local authority engagement in informing the public on issues related to physical planning

Autori
Pletikosić, Merica

Vrsta, podvrsta i kategorija rada
Radovi u zbornicima skupova, cjeloviti rad (in extenso), znanstveni

Izvornik
2015 M-sphere Book of Papers selected papers presented at 4th international M-sphere conference for multidisciplinarity in science and business / Vranešević, Tihomir - Zagreb : Accent Press, 2015, 218-225

ISBN
978-953-7930-08-0

Skup
2015 M-sphere 4th international M-sphere conference for multidisciplinarity in science and business

Mjesto i datum
Dubrovnik, Hrvatska, 22.10.2015. - 24.10.2015

Vrsta sudjelovanja
Predavanje

Vrsta recenzije
Međunarodna recenzija

Ključne riječi
Local community; Public opinion; Physical planning

Sažetak
This paper deals with interpreting the results of an empirical study of the general public opinion, as well as the opinion of the interested public, on local authority engagement in informing members of the public on issues related to physical planning, including the level of public awareness about the intended repurposing and future plans for particular spaces. In Croatia, relevant decisions and activities related to physical planning are usually under the authority of the local government and are carried out in accordance with spatial plans devised on the municipal, city or county level. A well-organised public and civil sector can significantly influence certain proposals and future development projects that are to be included in such plans. If a planned project was not included in the pertaining spatial plan, the process of assessing its impact on the environment and the procedure related to obtaining the necessary permits cannot be initiated, thus making physical planning the first and most important step of the decision-making process. The goal of the study was to analyse the potential differences among the members of the interested public (defined by belonging to a particular sector or target group) in terms of the level of awareness and opinions on local authority engagement in informing the public on issues related to physical planning. The qualitative study was carried out using a purposive sample and the methods of in-depth interview and participant observation. Grounded theory was used in analysing the empirical data, while the quantification of the qualitatively processed coded material was performed using the Statistica ver. 11.00 software suite. The study determined the level of awareness in the target and sector groups on local authority engagement in informing and including both the general and interested public in processes related to physical planning. Most participants of the study stated that the local authorities have not done enough to inform the public about issues related to physical planning.

Izvorni jezik
Engleski

Znanstvena područja
Informacijske i komunikacijske znanosti

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