University-Community Partnerships: A Local Planning Co-Production Study on Calabarzon, Philippines
University-community partnerships provide opportunities for collaborations and meaningful engagement with community partners, in order to promote sustainable community development. To date, studies on university-community partnerships have largely neglected partnership potential and readiness prior...
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doaj-7969aadc8ec3407e8c83102efcce4ae02020-11-24T22:30:00ZengMDPI AGSustainability2071-10502019-03-01117185010.3390/su11071850su11071850University-Community Partnerships: A Local Planning Co-Production Study on Calabarzon, PhilippinesLovely S. Mores0Jeongwoo Lee1Woongkyoo Bae2Department of Urban Development and Policy (KOICA-CAU Scholarship Program), Graduate School, Chung-Ang University, 84, Heukseok-ro, Dongjak-gu, Seoul 06974, KoreaDepartment of Urban Design and Studies, Chung-Ang University, 84, Heukseok-ro, Dongjak-gu, Seoul 06974, KoreaCampustown Affairs Bureau, Chung-Ang University, 84, Heukseok-ro, Dongjak-gu, Seoul 06974, KoreaUniversity-community partnerships provide opportunities for collaborations and meaningful engagement with community partners, in order to promote sustainable community development. To date, studies on university-community partnerships have largely neglected partnership potential and readiness prior to partnership formation. These factors enable expectations and targets to be negotiated and potential problems to be anticipated, prior to any formal collaboration. Hence, this study investigates the optimal preconditions—including environment, resources, and motivation—to facilitate successful university-community collaboration for local urban planning. Specifically, a sample of local government units (LGUs) and universities in the Calabarzon region of the Philippines were interviewed and observed to determine their needs and access to planning resources at universities, as well as factors that would ensure sustained partnerships. The results show that there is a need for university-community partnerships in local planning, since LGUs have limited technical capacity in preparing comprehensive land use plans, particularly with respect to data analysis, technical writing, project development, and hazard mapping. Conversely, LGUs have more financial resources than universities. Local universities were determined to be uniquely suited to meet the technical and human resource needs of LGUs. Importantly, though, previous partnership experience was found to dramatically influence both parties’ decisions regarding whether or not to pursue a partnership. Accordingly, there is a need to temper the desires and expectations of partner organizations, and lay down the foundations of sustainable university-community partnership prior to partnership formation. Toward this end, policies that bolster partnership institutionalization, funding, and systematic monitoring and evaluation systems can enhance the utility of such partnerships moving forward.https://www.mdpi.com/2071-1050/11/7/1850university-community partnershiplocal planningpartnership sustainabilitylocal government unitscomprehensive land use plans |
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University-Community Partnerships: A Local Planning Co-Production Study on Calabarzon, Philippines |
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University-Community Partnerships: A Local Planning Co-Production Study on Calabarzon, Philippines |
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University-Community Partnerships: A Local Planning Co-Production Study on Calabarzon, Philippines |
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University-community partnerships provide opportunities for collaborations and meaningful engagement with community partners, in order to promote sustainable community development. To date, studies on university-community partnerships have largely neglected partnership potential and readiness prior to partnership formation. These factors enable expectations and targets to be negotiated and potential problems to be anticipated, prior to any formal collaboration. Hence, this study investigates the optimal preconditions—including environment, resources, and motivation—to facilitate successful university-community collaboration for local urban planning. Specifically, a sample of local government units (LGUs) and universities in the Calabarzon region of the Philippines were interviewed and observed to determine their needs and access to planning resources at universities, as well as factors that would ensure sustained partnerships. The results show that there is a need for university-community partnerships in local planning, since LGUs have limited technical capacity in preparing comprehensive land use plans, particularly with respect to data analysis, technical writing, project development, and hazard mapping. Conversely, LGUs have more financial resources than universities. Local universities were determined to be uniquely suited to meet the technical and human resource needs of LGUs. Importantly, though, previous partnership experience was found to dramatically influence both parties’ decisions regarding whether or not to pursue a partnership. Accordingly, there is a need to temper the desires and expectations of partner organizations, and lay down the foundations of sustainable university-community partnership prior to partnership formation. Toward this end, policies that bolster partnership institutionalization, funding, and systematic monitoring and evaluation systems can enhance the utility of such partnerships moving forward. |
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university-community partnership local planning partnership sustainability local government units comprehensive land use plans |
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