Development and assessment of the Modular

The Modular Participatory Planning Curriculum (ModPPC) is a first-of-its-kind modular curriculum with up-to-date content and flexible organization in basic and optional educational and training modules on Participatory Planning for Spatial Planning and Development.

ModPPC is organised with a modular structure, comprising:

• Basic modules (BASIC) – Core subjects, common across disciplines and education levels.
• Optional modules-General subjects (OPT-G) – Focus on advanced knowledge and skills.
• Optional modules-Thematic subjects (OPT-T) – Specialised analysis on specific themes.

With flexibility for the:

• Appropriate selection and combination of modules enables:
• Design of new, targeted courses from scratch.
• Support of existing courses through the addition of modules and tools.

In order to enable integration into courses and programmes at the Undergraduate, Postgraduate and Life-long-learning levels.

The Digital Participatory Planning Toolkit is a resource for modern urban and regional planning and decision-making. By combining pedagogical and practical approaches, it aims to provide the tools for students and professionals to democratise the planning process, enhance transparency, and improve the quality of decisions. This toolkit aims to tap into the potential of digital innovation in shaping more inclusive and effective planning practices.

In specific, the Digital Toolkit offers the systematic description of 13 digital participation and digital pedagogy tools, following the categories: Geographical Information Systems; Participatory Governance; Information Sharing; Interaction; Gamification; Social Media; Self-Organised; Collaboration.