2014/05/14 by Michele Campagna, Campagna, Michele
Environmental Science · #FOS: Social and economic geography #Geodesign #Land Use and Ecosystem Services #Metaplanning #Planning Support Systems #Strategic Environmental Assessment #Sustainable Agricultural Systems Analysis #Urban Planning and Valuation #Urban and Regional Planning
paper · pdf · doi:10.6092/1970-9870/2516
openalex publication_date 2014/05/14 · openalex created_date 2025/10/10 · openalex updated_date 2026/08/04
This paper deals with the concept of Geodesign, a new approach to spatial planning and design which is grounded on extensive use of Geographic Information Science methods and tools. As a method Geodesign is intended to inform projects since their conceptualization, to analysis and diagnosis, to design of alternatives and impact simulation, and eventually the final choice. This approach appears particularly urgent and actual to many scholars from academia and practitioners from the industry and the planning practice for advances in GIScience nowadays offer unprecedented data and tools to manage territorial knowledge for decision-making support. The author argues research in Geodesign may contribute to solve major actual pitfalls in sustainable spatial planning: namely it may offer methods to help planners to inform sustainable design alternatives with environmental considerations and contextually assess their impacts; secondly, it may help to ensure more transparent, responsible, and accountable democratic decision-making processes. The argumentation is supported by the author recent research results with regards to the evolution from 1st generation Planning Support Systems (PSS), to metaplanning and 2nd generation PSS.