| Description |
ix, 270 pages ; 22 cm |
| Series |
Planning, environment, cities |
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Planning, environment, cities (Palgrave Macmillan (Firm))
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| Contents |
1. What is theory? -- 2. The current landscape of planning theory -- 3. Systems and rational theories of planning -- 4. Critical theory and Marxism -- 5. Neo-liberal planning -- 6. Pragmatism -- 7. Planners as advocates -- 8. After modernity -- 9. Collaborative planning -- 10. Conclusions |
| Summary |
"Planning theory has undergone significant changes in recent decades. The revised and updated second edition of this popular text provides a wide-ranging and up-to-date analysis of these changes, how they relate to planning practice, and their significance. It is an essential guide to current planning theory and the post-positivist perspective"--Provided by publisher |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 244-259) and index |
| Subject |
City planning -- Philosophy.
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Regional planning -- Philosophy.
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| LC no. |
2009042551 |
| ISBN |
9780230223653 (paperback) |
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0230223656 (paperback) |
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9780230223646 (hbk.) |
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0230223648 (hbk.) |
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