Crowdsourcing as a model for problem solving: leveraging the collective intelligence of online communities for public good

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Title Crowdsourcing as a model for problem solving: leveraging the collective intelligence of online communities for public good
Publication Type dissertation
School or College College of Humanities
Department Communication
Author Brabham, Daren Carroll
Date 2010
Description As an application of deliberative democratic theory in practice, traditional public participation programs in urban planning seek to cultivate citizen input and produce public decisions agreeable to all stakeholders. However, the deliberative democratic ideals of these traditional public participation programs, consisting of town hall meetings, hearings, workshops, and design charrettes, are often stymied by interpersonal dynamics, special interest groups, and an absence of key stakeholder demographics due to logistical issues of meetings or lack of interest and awareness. This dissertation project proposes crowdsourcing as an online public participation alternative that may ameliorate some of the hindrances of traditional public participation methods.
Type Text
Publisher University of Utah
Subject Crowdsourcing; New media; Online communities; Open innovation; Public participation; Urban planning
Dissertation Institution University of Utah
Dissertation Name PhD
Language eng
Rights Management ©Daren Carroll Brabham
Format application/pdf
Format Medium application/pdf
Format Extent 3,336,530 bytes
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Setname ir_etd
ID 193237
Reference URL https://collections.lib.utah.edu/ark:/87278/s612677t
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