ABSTRACT
City planners have the task of designing and planning the future of the city. While sustainability is always at the top of the agenda as one of the most important design criteria, the definition of ‘sustainable city’ and the solutions to promote it are not objective and can depend on numerous criteria. Consequently, citizens are being called to participate in the planning process to stimulate the development of creative solutions that more closely meet the sustainability needs of the city inhabitants. One of the most important planning processes of the city where citizens can make creative contributions is the spatial planning process, where the future city is played out and we can visualize how the city will change and look like in the future. Spatial planning is strongly supported by geospatial technology where maps and geographic information play a crucial role. In order for the citizens to contribute their ideas about the development of the city, it is crucial that they have a common understanding of the geographic space and the already proposed plans and changes. To facilitate this common understanding, geospatial visualizations can help the cognitive process of translating the abstract plans into real world changes.
