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Research article - Peer-reviewed, 2005

Improving the road planning process: A case study of stakeholder comments on two swedish road projects

Hylmö, K

Abstract

Two Swedish road projects were studied to find ways to shorten the time spent in the road planning process. The results indicated that the road projects developed very differently. One planning project developed rather smoothly, while the other received an escalating flood of letters. Concerns about the environment and landscape were present in the majority of these letters, pointing to the importance of involving the expertise of landscape planners or environmentalists in the management of road development projects. This article's conclusion stresses the importance of inviting early submission of viewpoints and of responding to people's questions in order to achieve acceptance of a project; it also stresses the significance of keeping communication open with affected sectors of the public from the very beginning of a project

Keywords

planning projects; roads; landscape; environment; road development

Published in

Environmental Practice
2005, Volume: 7, number: 1, pages: 44-53

    UKÄ Subject classification

    Social Sciences
    Landscape Architecture
    Economics and Business

    Publication identifier

    DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/S1466046605050040

    Permanent link to this page (URI)

    https://res.slu.se/id/publ/26444