Gaming Simulation as a Participatory Method in Urban Studies

Seminario
Referente – Paola Rizzi | DADU, Università degli Studi di Sassari

This Atelier introduces participants to Urban Gaming Simulation (UGS) as a participatory and experiential tool for urban studies and planning. UGS combines role-play, simulation, and game mechanics to allow participants to engage in “what if” scenarios where decisions directly affect urban futures. Through structured gameplay, students will learn how gaming simulations foster critical thinking, collaborative decision-making, and community visioning.

Is an urban planner and educator whose work bridges spatial planning, education, and participatory methods. His research has long focused on integrating disaster resilience into urban policy, designing gaming simulations for participatory planning, and rethinking learning environments as spaces of engagement and transformation. He applies urban gaming simulation to support stakeholder dialogue, decision-making, and community visioning.