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Abstract
Dash of DelDOT, Pinch of Public--Interactive Truck Routing ProcessTrack: Transportation and Logistics
Author(s): Kevin J Switala
This paper describes how GIS and raster modeling can be utilized in an accessible way to dramatically change the way large planning projects incorporate public participation. Four towns in Delaware had truck routing initiatives, and GeoDecisions, the GIS division of Gannett Fleming, developed an interactive spatial model that allowed participants at public meetings to weight influencing factors. The participants could then use this composite cost surface to iteratively evaluate potential alternatives. This process represents a fundamental shift away from top-down planning to a more democratic, consensus building planning process model, while elevating participant knowledge about the issues facing such projects.
Kevin J Switala
Geo Decisions
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