A systematic review of digital twins’ potential for citizen participation and influence in land use agenda-setting
Abstract Participation and influence of citizens are crucial requirements to ensure sustainable and responsible land use planning. Notwithstanding, both documented and anecdotal evidence indicate that citizens’ influence in planning is still limited, especially in the agenda-setting phase. One expla...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Springer
2025-04-01
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| Series: | Discover Sustainability |
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| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1007/s43621-025-01204-x |
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| Summary: | Abstract Participation and influence of citizens are crucial requirements to ensure sustainable and responsible land use planning. Notwithstanding, both documented and anecdotal evidence indicate that citizens’ influence in planning is still limited, especially in the agenda-setting phase. One explanation is that the design of geospatial tools and participation in land use planning is often limited to elites and experts and less to ordinary citizens. Recent studies propose that digital twins could ensure sustainable and responsible land use planning where the influence of citizens can be significantly observed. Adapting Kingdon's multiple streams framework to include elements of sociotechnical artefacts, this study aims to test this assertion and verify how citizens interacting with government institutions at different levels can employ digital twins to find agenda status for their land use issues and proposals. This study employed a systematic review following the PRISMA process to identify 34 articles about applying digital twins for citizen participation in planning decision-making. The study reveals that to improve the participation and influence of citizens, the development of digital twins needs to be citizen-centric. Data from digital twins should be presented in a form non-experts can understand. Qualities for digital twins to promote citizen participation include being interactive and user-friendly, smooth visualisation and immersive experience, inclusiveness, and privacy-oriented. In line with Kingdon’s framework, citizens could frame, convince, and propose land use interventions. The findings also reveal two ways of citizen participation: (1) providing data for developing digital twins and (2) utilising digital twins to analyse and identify key land use challenges and to push forward land use claims and proposals within a policy system. |
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| ISSN: | 2662-9984 |