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Geekiyanage, D, Fernando, T and Keraminiyage, K (2023) Enablers of Community-Inclusive Decision-Making for Risk-Sensitive Urban Planning: A TISM and MICMAC Analysis. In: Tutesigensi, A and Neilson, C J (Eds.), Proceedings 39th Annual ARCOM Conference, 4-6 September 2023, University of Leeds, Leeds, UK. Association of Researchers in Construction Management, 185-194.

  • Type: Conference Proceedings
  • Keywords: developing countries, participatory development, structural modelling, sustainability, urban construction.
  • ISBN/ISSN: 978-0-9955463-7-0
  • URL: http://www.arcom.ac.uk/-docs/proceedings/109f7bb54b6fc22b857c8e835eae4f54.pdf
  • Abstract:
    Risk-sensitive urban planning (RSUP) is a novel approach to achieving sustainability in urban construction by bridging the gaps between silo approaches to disaster risk reduction, climate change adaptation and city planning. Community engagement is essential for achieving social sustainability in RSUP. However, existing approaches fail to promote supportive factors for community-driven decision-making, which impedes fostering of an inclusive planning approach in many emerging economies. This study, therefore, developed an interpretive model of enablers of community engagement in RSUP through interviews with industry and community participants in Sri Lanka. 19 enablers and 33 pair-wise links were identified, and total interpretive structural modelling (TISM) was used to develop a five-layer model with digital telecommunication infrastructure at the highest level. MICMAC analysis identified 5 driving enablers: digital telecommunication, field workers' support, communities’ lived experience, international collaboration, and NGOs. Practitioners can benefit from the prioritised list of enablers, while policymakers can develop regulations to promote inclusive development. These factors can be incorporated into planning and decision-making to ensure that construction projects are designed, implemented, and managed in inclusive and responsive ways.