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Knowledge Co-production on Air Quality – The Role of Planning Research in Participatory, Healthy, and People-Centered Cities
Air quality is a growing topic in urban planning as it becomes increasingly apparent that sustainable urban planning is not feasible without considerations regarding air quality. In Europe, pollution levels that exceed the WHO's guidelines expose up to 90% of the people living in cities to poor air quality, cause thousands of premature deaths every year and generally reduce urban liveability. However, in urban planning and public policy, air quality is mainly discussed only when excessive warning conditions occur. There is a shared opinion among citizens and policymakers in the Nordic countries that air quality is generally reasonable. Research on air quality is developing in discussions on innovative city technologies, which are increasingly becoming part of knowledge-based planning. In the last decade, citizens-science has developed as a strand of research in itself by exploring how citizens can be equipped with tools to understand – or measure - their local environments. In research on urban air quality, citizens' engagement through sensors has underlined a twofold purpose: on the one hand, the high flexibility of the citizens' data collection across large areas; on the other hand, the active involvement of citizens in capacity building and raising public awareness on the importance of the air quality for the liveability and sustainability of the urban environment. Nevertheless, planning actions to improve urban air quality locally remain critical on how data can be understood, monitored and interpreted differently. The question remains if improving air quality can become a strategic goal for planning (more) sustainable and healthier cities for the future. This question has been a starting point in a research project called NordicPath, funded by NordForsks (2020-2023). Air quality sensors as a form of citizens' engagement are significant to smart and sustainable urban planning in Nordic countries. The Nordic welfare state system is well known for its sensitive approach to public participation and a high level ...
Knowledge Co-production on Air Quality – The Role of Planning Research in Participatory, Healthy, and People-Centered Cities
Air quality is a growing topic in urban planning as it becomes increasingly apparent that sustainable urban planning is not feasible without considerations regarding air quality. In Europe, pollution levels that exceed the WHO's guidelines expose up to 90% of the people living in cities to poor air quality, cause thousands of premature deaths every year and generally reduce urban liveability. However, in urban planning and public policy, air quality is mainly discussed only when excessive warning conditions occur. There is a shared opinion among citizens and policymakers in the Nordic countries that air quality is generally reasonable. Research on air quality is developing in discussions on innovative city technologies, which are increasingly becoming part of knowledge-based planning. In the last decade, citizens-science has developed as a strand of research in itself by exploring how citizens can be equipped with tools to understand – or measure - their local environments. In research on urban air quality, citizens' engagement through sensors has underlined a twofold purpose: on the one hand, the high flexibility of the citizens' data collection across large areas; on the other hand, the active involvement of citizens in capacity building and raising public awareness on the importance of the air quality for the liveability and sustainability of the urban environment. Nevertheless, planning actions to improve urban air quality locally remain critical on how data can be understood, monitored and interpreted differently. The question remains if improving air quality can become a strategic goal for planning (more) sustainable and healthier cities for the future. This question has been a starting point in a research project called NordicPath, funded by NordForsks (2020-2023). Air quality sensors as a form of citizens' engagement are significant to smart and sustainable urban planning in Nordic countries. The Nordic welfare state system is well known for its sensitive approach to public participation and a high level ...
Knowledge Co-production on Air Quality – The Role of Planning Research in Participatory, Healthy, and People-Centered Cities
Lissandrello, Enza (author) / Steffansen, Rasmus Nedergård (author) / Nørgaard, Lasse Schytt (author)
2022-06-01
Lissandrello , E , Steffansen , R N & Nørgaard , L S 2022 , Knowledge Co-production on Air Quality – The Role of Planning Research in Participatory, Healthy, and People-Centered Cities . in Book of Abstracts : Challenging Science and Innovation Policy . , 225 , pp. 385-387 , Eu-SPRI forum - European Forum for Studies of Policies for Research and Innovation , Utrecht , Netherlands , 01/06/2022 . < https://euspri2022.nl/wp-content/uploads/sites/556/2022/05/Eu-SPRI-2022-extended-abstracts.pdf >
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Urban Planning , Public Participation , low-carbon transition , citizens-science , sensors , reflexive planning , /dk/atira/pure/sustainabledevelopmentgoals/good_health_and_well_being , name=SDG 3 - Good Health and Well-being , /dk/atira/pure/sustainabledevelopmentgoals/sustainable_cities_and_communities , name=SDG 11 - Sustainable Cities and Communities , /dk/atira/pure/sustainabledevelopmentgoals/climate_action , name=SDG 13 - Climate Action , /dk/atira/pure/sustainabledevelopmentgoals/partnerships , name=SDG 17 - Partnerships for the Goals
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