Online Public Consultation in the Resource Development Industry

Over the years, the methodology for public consultation has evolved to include public information meetings and hearings, telephone polls and surveys, and most recently online engagement. Increasingly, government is emphasizing evidencebased decisionmaking. They recognize that existing methods are lacking in reaching a broad demographic. Internet communication technology has made it possible to reach a broader
spectrum of the public however until recently, that interaction has been anonymous and anecdotal at best. The objective of the proposed research is to explore the use of online public consultation technology to advance best practices within the real estate development industry. The project aims to investigate the ways online consultation generally, and the PlaceSpeak platform with locationbased authentication in particular, can enrich public development consultation bringing together current and traditional outreach methods.

Faculty Supervisor:

Frank Gobas

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Partner:

PlaceSpeak Inc

Discipline:

Earth science

Sector:

Information and cultural industries

University:

Simon Fraser University

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