During the period February 2021 - September 2023, the team members of the project have performed their tasks in the five work packages (WP1-WP5). Two Ph.D. candidates conducted a literature review and fieldwork in several Chinese cities. They collected empirical data to understand institutions (WP1) and power relations (WP2) in collaborative planning in China. One of them also collected and analyzed social media data to examine the influence of social networking sites on power relations (WP2). The postdoctoral researcher (PD) conducted a literature review, interviews with stakeholders, and a survey to understand citizen participation in collaborative planning. The principal investigator (PI) coordinated the project and supervised the Ph.D. candidates and the PD. She developed a new theoretical understanding of collaborative planning.
The team members disseminated the project results to academic communities and potential users (WP5). First, the PI published two articles in Cities and Planning Theory, which are leading scientific international journals. She also published two articles in the Project Repository Journal, the European dissemination media agency’s flagship open access publication dedicated to showcasing funded science and research throughout Europe. Besides, the team members submitted six manuscripts to international journals, which are currently under review. Second, the team members gave nine presentations at international conferences (e.g. AESOP, CUPUM, and Fábos Conference) to disseminate the results of the project. Two papers were also respectively published in the proceedings of the Fábos Conference and CUPUM. Third, the PI and the team members are now editing and writing a book on the project. Fourth, a project website was established to disseminate the research results. Finally, the PI organized a kick-off workshop with partners to discuss the preliminary results and facilitate knowledge exchange.
