A public engagament platform or StoryMap allows the user to view a project on a web-based application in the context of narrative text and multimedia that informs, inspires and engages stakeholders.
Examples of StoryMaps can be accessed below.
Y Bryn Wind Farm Non-Technical Summary
Renewable Heat StoryMap
eDNA white paper StoryMap
Enhancing Scotland’s Blue Carbon
The benefits of a public engagement platform are:
Accessible and shareable links – The digital engagement platform can be made accessible to anyone online and the link can be hosted on websites.
User friendly navigation – The digital engagement platform is designed to take the user through all the components of the project though chapter headings with website, mobile phone and tablet functionality.
User experience design (UX) – The digital engagement platform builds the relationship between the platform and the user experience as an engaging tool to understand concepts of a project using text, maps, 3D elements and multimedia in a stylish modern designed webmap.
‘Big Picture’ – The digital engagement platform breaks down all the key elements of the project in a bite size, user friendly package.
Consultation responses can also be gathered using online forms.
Preview of the form: