Socially and culturally sustainable public participation in urban development: Map questionnaire as a bridge-building tool in Kontula shopping mall

Pilvi Nummi*, Eveliina Harsia

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Abstract

Social sustainability is a prerequisite for legitimate public participation. Currently, multilingualism and multiculturalism place particular demands on participation methods and processes. This article presents a case study where entrepreneurs with an immigrant background were engaged in the development process of Kontula shopping mall in Helsinki, Finland. The results show that an existing digital participation tool, specifically a map questionnaire can be utilized in a novel way in a multicultural context to build a bridge between this marginalized group and urban development. New skills and tailored methods are required to support the participation of immigrant entrepreneurs.
Original languageEnglish
Article number012011
Number of pages10
JournalIOP Conference Series: Earth and Environmental Science
Volume1122
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 23 Dec 2022
MoE publication typeA4 Conference publication
EventEmerging Concepts for Sustainable Built Environment - Online, Helsinki, Finland
Duration: 23 Nov 202225 Nov 2022
https://www.ril.fi/en/events/sbefin-2022.html

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    Nieminen, M. (Principal investigator)

    01/12/201930/11/2026

    Project: EU: Framework programmes funding

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