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Citizen Mapping Tool

Tool description

The Citizen Mapping Tool is an inclusive, web-based, open-source platform designed to collect qualitative, spatial information from citizens and local urban stakeholders. It supports collaborative urban planning by creating a digital space where residents can share their perceptions, needs, and insights about their environment. This tool is part of a broader Citizen Mapping is particularly well-suited for participatory planning sessions (both online and in-person), community-led data collection efforts, and remote stakeholder engagement in spatial decision-making. The tool is part of a broader initiative called Citizen Voice to develop open digital solutions and creative methodologies that empower citizens and promote transparency, accessibility, and inclusion in urban design processes

Objectives

Enable flexible and inclusive citizen engagement
Collect spatially referenced, qualitative data about urban living conditions
Customize participatory processes for individual or group settings
Align participatory tasks with technology and stakeholder needs
Improve the quality and equity of citizen input into planning

Expected Impact

Ensures that climate neutrality and urban transformation efforts are socially just
Expands participation by enabling remote and digital engagement
Supports open, two-way communication between governments and citizens
Provides an open-source platform adaptable for different contexts and communities
Becomes a best practice reference for cities seeking inclusive, tech-enabled engagement

How the tool supports cities' pathways towards climate action?

The Citizen Mapping Tool plays a key role in embedding equity and accessibility into urban transformation projects by amplifying the voices of residents, including vulnerable or underrepresented groups. It complements tools like Neutrality Story Maps and the Spatial Justice Package, offering cities multiple pathways for inclusive engagement.

Partners involved

Contact details

Dr. Juliana Gonçalves

j.e.goncalves@tudelft.nl

More information at

https://citizenvoice.tudelft.nl/projects/citizenvoice-tool

Funded by the European Union. Views and opinions expressed are however those of the author(s) only and do not necessarily reflect those of the European Union or the European Climate, Infrastructure and Environment Executive Agency (CINEA). Neither the European Union nor the granting authority can be held responsible for them. This project has received funding from the Horizon Innovation Actions under the grant agreement n° 101096405.