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Sustainable financing of smart cities
Published in Vahap Tecim, Sezer Bozkus Kahyaoglu, Artificial Intelligence Perspective for Smart Cities, 2023
It is essential to establish incentive mechanisms to enable the private sector and citizens to take part in smart city projects. Often, this incentive is financial and can be provided through innovative business models and financing methods. Diversified and high-yield financing channels and financial instruments will make it attractive to transfer funds to smart city projects (He et al., 2020). Besides, the more sensitive approach of private sector enterprises to environmental and social sustainability issues will enhance their public image, which will create a gravitational pull that will attract people who are considering investing in these enterprises (Lam and Yang, 2020). In addition, high scores in sustainability indicators can also affect financial performance positively (Zhan and de Jong, 2018). The government plays a very important role in attracting investors. Public participation strengthens the perception by private investors that the project is beneficial, effective, and will add value to society. The public’s ownership of most of the land and natural resources is also a very important factor in this respect. In this context, the function of the public can be defined as “risk mitigator”.
Public Participation in Aquifer Restoration Decision-Making
Published in Larry W. Canter, Robert C. Knox, Ground Water Pollution Control, 2020
Larry W. Canter, Robert C. Knox
If public participation is to be effective in the various stages of the decision-making process, the public participation program must be carefully planned. A good public participation program does not occur by accident (Canter, 1977). Planning for public participation should address the following elements: Delineation of objectives of public participation during the different stages.Identification of publics anticipated to be involved in the different stages.Selection of public participation techniques which are most appropriate for meeting the objectives and communicating with the publics. It may be necessary to delineate techniques for conflict management and resolution.Development of a practical plan for implementing the public participation program.
The Science–Policy–Stakeholder Interface (SPSI) in Land- and Water-Use Interactions
Published in Geoffrey D. Gooch, Per Stålnacke, Science, Policy and Stakeholders in Water Management, 2010
S. Manasi, K. J. Joy, Suhas Paranjape, Udaya Sekhar Nagothu, Dale Campbell, N. Latha, Maria Manuela Portela, António Betamio de Almeida, Marta Machado, K. V. Raju, Santiago Beguería Portugues
Public participation in water resources planning and management in the Tagus River Basin is foreseen in legislation that resulted from the transposition of the European Water Framework Directive into the legal frame of legislation within Spain and Portugal. Both countries have achieved different levels of public participation in the water management process and have ratified several international conventions, which have provisions for access to information. Despite these issues, public participation has been relatively limited in terms of the decision-making process. The public participation process is based on three main general issues: information disclosure, public enquiry and active involvement of the stakeholders. Public involvement is accomplished by specific fora by means of meetings, paper brochures and advertisements in the newspapers, the internet and email. All information related to any water resource process is made available to the public.
Assessing the soundness of water governance: lessons learned from applying the 10 Building Blocks Approach
Published in Water International, 2022
Liping Dai, Carel Dieperink, Susanne Wuijts, Marleen van Rijswick
In the papers we reviewed, the terms ‘stakeholder involvement’ and ‘public participation’ are used interchangeably. This might be confusing. Stakeholder involvement refers to stakeholders being ‘any individual, group of individuals, organizations, or political entity with a stake in the outcome of a decision’ (IAP2, 2010). The stakeholders to be involved are not restricted to civil society actors but also include representatives of the private sector, government regulators, service providers, investors and other relevant constituencies (Akhmouch & Clavreul, 2016) who are within and outside the water sector and involved in activities linked to planning, decision-making, implementation, monitoring and evaluation (Dai, 2018). Public are stakeholders as well. Public participation, however, is seen as ‘any process that involves the public in problem-solving or decision-making and that uses public input to make better decisions’ (IAP2, 2010). The public may have a clear stake, but often it is not obvious what that stake is. In democracies, however, the general public normally has the right (constitutional or otherwise) to participate in decision-making. We believe that the assessment question could be clarified by explicitly addressing both stakeholders and the general public.
Community perspectives on sustainable urban water security
Published in Urban Water Journal, 2022
Julie V Allan, Kelly S Fielding, Steven J Kenway, Brian W Head
Securing water supplies for urban communities has long been a focus of international agencies and governments and yet access to safe drinking water continues to be a significant global risk (United Nations 2015; World Economic Forum 2020). There are differing views in the literature on what urban water security means, how to assess it, and how it can be achieved (examples include Brears 2017; Gerlak et al. 2018; Hoekstra, Buurman, and van Ginkel 2018). However, it is widely recognized that a participatory approach that engages with stakeholders and communities is beneficial to achieving sustainable water management. Public participation can provide important input into policy development, improve project outcomes, build trust and influence community behaviour (Dean et al. 2016a; UN-Water 2013). Nazemi and Madani (2018) go further to suggest that to be feasible, water management decisions should have strong community support.
Examining the influence of public participation on public acceptance of nuclear power plants: the case study of Qinshan NPP, China
Published in Journal of Nuclear Science and Technology, 2021
Xuesong Guo, Huizeng Zhao, Zhenhua He
Public trust in NPPs refers to the public’s understanding of the project profile by participating in project decisions, and thus making rational judgments on the credibility, integrity, ability, and responsibility of relevant sectors such as the government and enterprises. McAllister [35] pointed out that trust includes cognitive trust and emotional trust, and the proposed trust measurement scale has been widely adopted. The trust referred to in this study is mainly about the public’s cognitive trust. Public participation refers to the activity where the public authority collects public stakeholder information through legislation and public policy, as well as the interaction and feedback on public decision-making and governance processes. Chambers [36] pointed out that public participation can be divided into three stages: informed, advisory, and negotiated.