Social Media Influence on Citizen Power in Online Planning Controversies: An Edge-based Social Network Analysis of Network Power

Jan 3, 2026·
He, J.
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Lin, Y.
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Hooimeijer, P.
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Monstadt, J.
· 1 min read

Status: Under review

The article develops an edge-based social network approach to examine how networked power is distributed and reproduced in online planning controversies. It focuses on relational mechanisms between actors rather than treating influence solely as an individual node attribute.

Network Power Social Media Urban Planning Edge Analysis