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The Power of Planning: Spaces of Control and Transformation

The Power of Planning: Spaces of Control and Transformation

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Series: Geojournal Library, Book 67

General Political ScienceGeneral SociologyUnited States Politics

ISBN10: 1402005342
ISBN13: 9781402005343
Publisher: Springer Nature
Published: Apr 30 2002
Pages: 226
Weight: 0.98
Height: 0.40 Width: 6.36 Depth: 9.62
Language: English

The book addresses critically the question: What is the societal impact of urban and regional planning?. It begins with a theoretical discussion and then analyses, through a series of case studies, the intentions, contents, struggles and consequences of urban and regional planning. It shows that plans and policies often defy the commonly perceived role of advancing equality, justice, development and amenity, by causing social problems, marginalisation and inequalities. The book looks at planning from a critical distance, without a priori belief in its necessity or usefulness. The 12 chapters, written by renowned international scholars, demonstrate the multiplicity of social and political struggles over the contested terrain of spatial policies. The book focuses on four key areas where the impact of planning is explored: the community power, gender relations, ethnic tensions, and social polarisation, while comparing three societies: Australia, Israel and England.

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