1. Introduction
The nature of the urban planning process is complex and can be highly disorganised [1]. Parties such as government officers, urban planners, developers community groups and environmental groups are involved in the urban planning process [2]–[4], with each stakeholder representing their own interest or the interest of an organisation or a community group. A number of economical, sociological, transportational and environmental objectives need to be considered during the urban planning decision-making process and conflict resolution presents a major challenge in the planning process. Therefore, collaboration between urban planners, government officers and other stake-holders is a key task in urban planning procedure.