International Journal of E-Planning Research (IJEPR) - Current IssueInternational Journal of E-Planning Research (IJEPR)https://www.igi-global.com/journal/international-journal-planning-research/44994IGI GlobalenInternational Journal of E-Planning Research (IJEPR)2160-99182160-9926© 2023 IGI Globalecontent@igi-global.comInternational Journal of E-Planning Research (IJEPR)https://coverimages.igi-global.com/cover-images/covers/ijepr.pnghttps://www.igi-global.com/journal/international-journal-planning-research/44994Heritage Websites as a Useful Addition to the Planning Toolkit in Singaporehttps://www.igi-global.com/article/heritage-websites-as-a-useful-addition-to-the-planning-toolkit-in-singapore/333622This article analyses the extent to which heritage websites serve as a useful addition to the heritage planning toolkit in Singapore. Drawing on questionnaire surveys and interviews with 26 public servants in Singapore's public planning offices, a group of respondents usually difficult to access, this study reveals how and why this group of planners utilize heritage websites. Using Singapore's prevailing ‘3R' heritage conservation principle as a metric, this study also explores whether the information on heritage websites addresses heritage planning needs. Implications for heritage website design and use for other countries and the broader planning context are also outlined.10.4018/IJEPR.333622International Journal of E-Planning Research (IJEPR), Volume: 12, Issue: 1 (2023) Pages: 1-16Mah, OstenSielker, FranziskaCivil EngineeringScience & EngineeringUrban & Regional Development2023-01-01T05:00:00Z1211162023-01-01T05:00:00ZUnderstanding Urban Planning Outcomes in the UKhttps://www.igi-global.com/article/understanding-urban-planning-outcomes-in-the-uk/326126The planning process in the UK is a highly complex system, developed over many decades, and is in the process of rapid transitions into digital planning. Among these transformations is a desire to move from an outputs-based assessment to an outcomes-based assessment process. This is challenging, and in this paper, the authors explore the variety of factors that make outcomes assessment challenging. The authors first studied the literature to understand how outcomes are complex, ranging across different sectors and practices, identifying 359 indicators related to outcomes. The authors then conducted a knowledge mapping exercise to understand the characteristics of the indicators in multiple themes. The authors also invited practitioners for an interview on their perspectives of outcomes assessment, definitions of outcomes, barriers to outcomes, the benefits of outcomes assessment, and how practitioners envision a world with outcomes assessment. The authors conclude the paper with future directions of research.10.4018/IJEPR.326126International Journal of E-Planning Research (IJEPR), Volume: 12, Issue: 1 (2023) Pages: 1-40Mazumdar, SuvodeepQi, JieThakker, DhavalkumarGoodchild, BarryCivil EngineeringScience & EngineeringUrban & Regional Development2023-01-01T05:00:00Z1211402023-01-01T05:00:00ZGIS for Sustainable Urban Transformation in Countries With Emerging Economieshttps://www.igi-global.com/article/gis-for-sustainable-urban-transformation-in-countries-with-emerging-economies/319733In South America, the urban population has been growing rapidly over the last century, with a share of more than 80% expected by 2020. This trend has created new challenges for city planning because municipalities must address issues caused by horizontal urban expansion and the informal occupation of peripheral areas. Frequently, the latter are not designed or equipped for the basic needs of new inhabitants. This research is based on the work of MGI, an initiative for smart, sustainable development in Piura, an intermediate city with one of the highest rates of urban sprawl in Peru. This initiative promotes climate change adaptation and mitigation based on urban analysis embodied in a sustainability profile and an action-oriented roadmap with concrete, feasible, and replicable measures and projects. One such measure is a spatial analysis, prioritising small illegal dumpsites for recovery and converting these areas into a public space using digital planning tools. This study analyses the development of the intervention to be implemented against the city´s opportunities and challenges.10.4018/IJEPR.319733International Journal of E-Planning Research (IJEPR), Volume: 12, Issue: 1 (2023) Pages: 1-20Fernandez, TrinidadSchroeder, StellaCivil EngineeringScience & EngineeringUrban & Regional Development2023-01-01T05:00:00Z1211202023-01-01T05:00:00ZTransformative Research in Digital Twins for Integrated Urban Developmenthttps://www.igi-global.com/article/transformative-research-in-digital-twins-for-integrated-urban-development/333851Integrated urban development can serve as a cross-sectoral planning concept to manage processes of transformation in urban systems towards sustainability and resilience. At the same time, urban digital twins are being implemented with increasing frequency in urban planning. They can be used to foster such transformations and to make improvements that are more adequate regarding the complexity of urban systems than mere efficiency boost. In this article, the authors discuss how they try to support such change by applying transformative research methods, such as conducting real-world experiments based on prototyping and testing digital tools. The article illustrates how they use the development of urban digital twins in Hamburg, Germany as a field of intervention with the aim of achieving broader usage by and representation of marginalised groups that are typically overlooked in such technology and in urban planning itself.10.4018/IJEPR.333851International Journal of E-Planning Research (IJEPR), Volume: 12, Issue: 1 (2023) Pages: 1-18Ziehl, MichaelHerzog, RicoDegkwitz, TillNiggemann, Martin HeinrichZiemer, GesaThoneick, RosaCivil EngineeringScience & EngineeringUrban & Regional Development2023-01-01T05:00:00Z1211182023-01-01T05:00:00ZAutomatic Mapping of Physical Urban Problems Using Remotely Sensed Imageryhttps://www.igi-global.com/article/automatic-mapping-of-physical-urban-problems-using-remotely-sensed-imagery/321156While big cities are expected to exercise cost-effective, evidence-based planning, many are under reactive management, facing simultaneous problems and limited resources. This project develops a proof-of-concept workflow for the automatic monitoring of physical urban problems by combining remote sensing for detection and cartography for visualization. The example problem treated was the obstructive parking of vehicles on pavements as proxy for restricted urban mobility. Nine aerial images of UK urban areas were processed by a deep learning object detector of standard cars, achieving an F-score of 70.72%. Two large scale map reports of 200m wide areas were produced, featuring car detections and overlaps with topographic mapping features. Complementary analysis included the calculation of total detection window overlap per roadside pavement and its change with time. The proposed method combines uniform city-wide coverage with fast interpretation and can inspire the development of professional urban planning tools.10.4018/IJEPR.321156International Journal of E-Planning Research (IJEPR), Volume: 12, Issue: 1 (2023) Pages: 1-21Lempesis, NikolaosCivil EngineeringScience & EngineeringUrban & Regional Development2023-01-01T05:00:00Z1211212023-01-01T05:00:00ZThe Impact of Digital Media on Urban Discoursehttps://www.igi-global.com/article/the-impact-of-digital-media-on-urban-discourse/326059The media plays a crucial role in disseminating public information. This holds particular significance in urban contexts where it is vital for citizens to be informed about local issues as an integral element of urban discourse in the public sphere. With the growth of digital media, concerns about the quality of media content are increasing. This study investigates media perspectives on the quality of urban discourse, drawing on interviews with 51 journalists across four countries (Ireland, Netherlands, Poland and the United Kingdom). The findings underscore the immense potential of local journalism in shaping interactions between local government and citizens. While digital media has led to an explosion of content availability, it also poses challenges in providing reliable information to citizens. The study reviews these challenges and proposes solutions to enhance the quality of urban discourse.10.4018/IJEPR.326059International Journal of E-Planning Research (IJEPR), Volume: 12, Issue: 1 (2023) Pages: 1-20Damurski, LukaszArena, VirginiaDrijfhout, YannickMendez, CarlosPach, PawełPiskorek, KasiaCivil EngineeringScience & EngineeringUrban & Regional Development2023-01-01T05:00:00Z1211202023-01-01T05:00:00ZThe TOSCA Casehttps://www.igi-global.com/article/the-tosca-case/319370Considering the rapid pace of global urbanization especially in emerging economies of the global South, this article addresses governance approaches for the sustainable development of cities which seek to transform into smart cities. It focuses on leapfrogging as a governance concept for cities thriving towards sustainable development and describes the role of open source digital tools as accelerators for this transition. On such premises, the Toolkit for Open and Sustainable City Planning and Analysis (TOSCA) will be presented as a case study. The paper provides an overview of its conceptualization and implementation in two pilots regions. An overview of the gains and difficulties from the empirical process is discussed, concluding with learnings and challenges for further implementation in other regions, and for the sustainable incorporation of open-source digital tools in urban and regional governance.10.4018/IJEPR.319370International Journal of E-Planning Research (IJEPR), Volume: 12, Issue: 1 (2023) Pages: 1-16Moleiro, MariaMukherjee, ArjamaNoennig, Joerg RainerCivil EngineeringScience & EngineeringUrban & Regional Development2023-01-01T05:00:00Z1211162023-01-01T05:00:00ZMapping Local Perceptions for the Planning of Cultural Landscapeshttps://www.igi-global.com/article/mapping-local-perceptions-for-the-planning-of-cultural-landscapes/317378Local perceptions in the definition of cultural landscapes have been on the radar of the scientific community for a long time, but very few studies have focused on integrating this information into heritage and planning practices. The purpose of this paper is to demonstrate, with a practical example, how to do so through a Public Participation GIS (PPGIS) application. In this study, a landscape approach and participatory mapping framework were tailored to a case study area in the south of Italy, where an online map-based survey was shared with the public. The survey results illustrate how the application effectively brought to the fore local heritage perceptions as relevant sources for future potential spatial planning strategies.10.4018/IJEPR.317378International Journal of E-Planning Research (IJEPR), Volume: 12, Issue: 1 (2023) Pages: 1-27Ducci, MartaJanssen, RonBurgers, Gert-JanRotondo, FrancescoCivil EngineeringScience & EngineeringUrban & Regional Development2023-01-01T05:00:00Z1211272023-01-01T05:00:00ZMedia Coverage of 3D Visual Tools Used in Urban Participatory Planninghttps://www.igi-global.com/article/media-coverage-of-3d-visual-tools-used-in-urban-participatory-planning/318085The opportunities provided by adopting digitally-generated visual tools in urban participatory planning are compelling. These visual tools can promote interactions between authorities and citizens and among citizens. However, the urban participatory practices of these tools are often described from an academic perspective, which leads to a lack of knowledge from the practitioner's outlook. This study investigates practices of 3D visual tools in applied urban projects. The applied projects were recovered from media coverage. The objective is to describe participatory projects and their adopted 3D tools with a contextual and technical lens. The findings demonstrate that 3D visuals are mostly adopted for communication with a realistic representation and limited interaction in the later stage of the project where negotiation margins are insufficient at a small and medium urban scale. A better understanding of applied practices can help to introduce guidelines that support practitioners in designing approaches that benefit from the full potential of 3D visual tools.10.4018/IJEPR.318085International Journal of E-Planning Research (IJEPR), Volume: 12, Issue: 1 (2023) Pages: 1-32Chassin, ThibaudIngensand, JensJoerin, FlorentCivil EngineeringScience & EngineeringUrban & Regional Development2023-01-01T05:00:00Z1211322023-01-01T05:00:00ZConference Reporthttps://www.igi-global.com/article/conference-report/33509710.4018/IJEPR.335097International Journal of E-Planning Research (IJEPR), Volume: 12, Issue: 1 (2023) Pages: 1-2Silva, Carlos NunesCivil EngineeringScience & EngineeringUrban & Regional Development2023-01-01T05:00:00Z121122023-01-01T05:00:00Z