Gamification in Urban Planning

 

Imagine competing with your neighbors to design the best environmentally friendly housing project, redesigning a public park using a mobile app, or voting on solutions to ease traffic congestion.  Gamification is a playful approach that transforms urban planning into something interactive, creative, and social value of participatory design.

Digital Common(s): The Role of XR and Gamification in Participatory Design | World CADD PHD 2022

Speaker: Ms. Provides NG, PhD Student, Chinese University of Hong Kong

How can a role-playing game drive change in lzmir’s city planning

Publisher: Urban Mobility Explained

What’s more, gamification can be combined with smart city technologies to promote urban sustainability.  Examples of gamified platforms that drive community-led sustainable design include Pokemon GO, Minecraft and Cities: Skylines, etc.  By transforming complex planning processes into engaging and community-driven ones, they empower citizens to express their views, and take an active role in shaping their communities.

Urban Gamification for Sustainability

Speaker: Mattia Thibault, Assistant Professor, Translation in the Creative Industries at Tampere University

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