Stanislav Stinca

Neptun code : M42E7T

Homework – national best practice for eParticipation
Title (incl. URL)
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Level of participation
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Technologies used
Evaluation information (if any)
Description
Public participation in land use planning in Romania
Romania
local government
235 local people from 33 different settlements in Romania, and an online survey was
administered to 97 experts in areas spanning geography, planning, environmental science,
architecture, biology and engineering.
Local people,Experts
Face-to-face surveys, online surveys
• Restriction on number and target of participants : Local People and Experts
• Control of participation process
• Maintenance of long-term contact
• Interaction among planners and participants : Face-to-face surveys
• Mechanisms for data collection : Observation,Questionnaire, Interview 
• Statistical analysis of data
This study shows that discussions with local people during the planning process can help to
highlight potential problems and identify acceptable land-use associations. In Romania, the
study showed that concern about some less obvious environmental threats was of low priority
for the local community, which is facing financial challenges. This contrasts with many Western
European countries, where citizens place greater importance on environmental benefits than
economic returns, say the authors. They recommend that experts help to educate local people
about the problems of adjacent land use.
Sources:
• http://ec.europa.eu/environment/integration/research/newsalert/pdf
/public_participation_in_land_use_planning_in_Romania_440na4_en
.pdf
• Reddit.com
• romania2019.eu