A Collaborative Planning Framework to Support Sustainable Development: The Case of Municipal Housing in Guatemala City

Abstract

Our research aim was to investigate how potential sites for municipal housing projects could be evaluated using a collaborative planning framework. In particular, the case of Guatemala City and its MEHUD housing projects were studied. Within this research context, there were three specific research objectives: (1) to identify a process and methodology for supporting the collaborative planning of municipal housing projects; (2) to explore the perspectives for participation of potential stakeholders in housing development and collaborative planning; and (3) to implement the collaborative planning framework developed by identifying and assessing potential sites for municipal housing projects.