Next generation engagement
Setting a research agenda for community engagement in Australia's infrastructure sector
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 11962027 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Sara Bice (0000-0003-2871-6636, Crawford School of Public Policy The Australian National University Canberra Australian Capital Territory Australia, corresponding author), Kate Neely (0000-0001-5437-4962, Melbourne School of Government The University of Melbourne Melbourne Victoria Australia), Colette Einfeld (0000-0001-8324-4403, Crawford School of Public Policy The Australian National University Canberra Australian Capital Territory Australia) |
| Year | 2019 |
| Volume | 78 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 290-310 |
| Publication date | 2019-04-29 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Australian Journal of Public Administration (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0313-6647 • E-ISSN: 1467-8500 |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1111/1467-8500.12381 |
| OpenAlex | W2943758985 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 18 |
| References cited | 51 |
The global infrastructure sector is thriving. But community opposition to major projects is also rising. Australian examples demonstrate the policy backflips, reputational pitfalls, and financial costs of project delays and cancellations. Failures to engage communities are surprising, given the widespread adoption of community engagement (CE) principles and the increasing professionalization of CE roles. If acceptance of the need for CE in infrastructure is more widespread than ever, why are we not seeing smoother project delivery, reduced protest, and cost savings? This paradox is the driving force behind the Next Generation Engagement project. This article offers a practitioners’ perspective to introduce the project and present key findings from its 12‐month pilot study aiming to establish a transdisciplinary, industry‐led research agenda for CE in Australia's infrastructure sector. The article contributes to our understanding of CE literature and research codesign. It maps out the top five priority themes for future research to support infrastructure selection, planning and delivery. The research agenda provides guidance for policy, and practice, offering consolidated, research‐based insights for policymakers and practitioners
Business · Community engagement · Critical infrastructure · Economics · Integrated project delivery · Management · Opposition (politics · Political science · Politics · Project management · Public relations · Sociology · Thriving · Community Development and Social Impact · Public Administration · Public Policy and Administration Research · Public-Private Partnership Projects
Managing Wash infrastructure across local governments
Uncharted waters
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The future of impact assessment
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Co‐generated knowledge as a path for establishing research impact
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Planners’ Changing Relationships With Participation
Social cohesion and local democracy as determinants of health
The health impacts of transformative infrastructure change
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Collaborative policymaking
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Citizens, Experts, and the Environment
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Community Engagement
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Deliberations about deliberative methods
| Unique citing works | 18 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 3 |
| Citation span | 2020 - 2026 (7) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 18 |