THE USE OF ICT FOR SOCIAL INCLUSION AND PARTECIPATIVE PLANNING. A CASE STUDY OF “SOUTH-NORTH” TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER

The proposed paper aims to address the use of ICT for social inclusion. In peculiar this research study and experimentation examine both the application of participative methods and techniques, which support the community to identify problems and resources, and the possibility to integrate data and tools with the ones used by public stakeholders, as a starting point for future interventions. Participative planning is then intended as a way to think over the public action, either in the relationship with citizens or in the public space management. The proposed subject takes cue from the “Crowdmapping Mirafiori Sud” project outcomes. The project has been granted with 5x1000 funds from Politecnico di Torino for student projects and is now in the final phase. The aim of the project is to conduct a pilot experience in a participative and inclusive way in order to identify and categorize – returning information on a geographic map – the nature, the location and consistency of the obstacles/barriers which prevent vulnerable categories to access and use the public spaces of their neighbourhood.