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PhD CONCEPT Exploring Digital Maps as Communication Tools for eParticipation - On an example of Urban Planning PhD concept, Beate Weninger, beate.weninger@hcu-hamburg.de, 05/08/09 1
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2 Structure of the presentation Introduction The research problem Goals of the work Research Questions Hypothesis Methods
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PhD concept, Beate Weninger, beate.weninger@hcu-hamburg.de, 05/08/09 3 Introduction the integration of people into planning is very important the internet is one option that can be used as a communication tool -> eParticipation maps are used for planning to communicate planning processes internally and externally for eParticipation maps have to be adopted!!!!!
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PhD concept, Beate Weninger, beate.weninger@hcu-hamburg.de, 05/08/09 4 The research Problem Do people understand a map’s message? Peterson (1999) states that the half of the population has minimal knowledge about maps Nevertheless the map is used a lot in the Western world Multimedia or 3D as a solution? -> different problems
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PhD concept, Beate Weninger, beate.weninger@hcu-hamburg.de, 05/08/09 5 Goals of the work elaborate on the usability of the map for online communication in urban planning. Discuss options to use maps as an intelligent user interfaces; a user interface that adapts to the needs of the user and is able to facilitate a two-way communication. Therefore I will consider alternative options to the “classical” map a special challenge is that a map for eParticipation has no specific user group but is supposed to address all citizens.
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PhD concept, Beate Weninger, beate.weninger@hcu-hamburg.de, 05/08/09 6 Research Hypothesis Maps used as intelligent user interfaces and as communication tools for eParticipation motivate more people to participate.
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PhD concept, Beate Weninger, beate.weninger@hcu-hamburg.de, 05/08/09 7 Research Questions Is the map an appropriate tool for communication in the context of eParticipation for urban planning – What are the problems related to that tool? What alternatives do we have to convey geo- information while entertaining the users / What adjustments to a map are needed to make it an intelligent user interface?
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PhD concept, Beate Weninger, beate.weninger@hcu-hamburg.de, 05/08/09 8 Methodology Phase 1: Identifying problems users have with classical maps used for eParticipation - Literature research - Human-computer interaction, cognitive science - media theory: uses and gratifiction theory Phase 2: Designing maps: based on research results, approaches from intelligent user interfaces Phase 3: Testing: e.g. A/B test
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PhD concept, Beate Weninger, beate.weninger@hcu-hamburg.de, 05/08/09 9 Thank you for listening!
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