Year: 2007
Type: article
Abstract: In this paper we explore the role of the public in regional policy analysis. We offer a brief review of the development and practice of participatory research in a variety of social science and policy fields, drawing mainly on literature from the fields of international development and public administration. Specifically, in this paper we also introduce an approach to participatory research we believe is wellsuited for applied regional science called community decision support. This approach draws on advances in information and decision sciences, and places the regional science professional at the interface between local decision makers and the information systems and simulation tools we develop and use.
DOI: 10.68479/001c.9288
Authors: James K. Scott, J. Matthew Fannin
Institutions: University of Missouri, Louisiana State University
Language: English
Subfield: General Social Sciences
Field: Social Sciences
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: bronze
OpenAlex ID: W2122428376