Planning Cultures in Europe: Decoding Cultural Phenomena in Urban and Regional Planning (Urban and Regional Planning and Development Series)

Othengrafen, Frank

ISBN 10: 1138255661 / ISBN 13: 9781138255661

Published by Routledge, 2016

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Planning Cultures in Europe: Decoding Cultural Phenomena in Urban and Regional Planning (Urban and Regional Planning and Development Series)
• Publisher: Routledge
• Publication Date: 2016
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1138255661
• ISBN 13: 9781138255661
• Binding: Soft cover
• Condition: New

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Synopsis

Bringing together an interdisciplinary team from across the EU, this book connects elements of cultural and planning theories to explain differences and peculiarities among EU member states. A 'culturized planning model' is introduced to consider the 'rules of the game': how culture affects planning practices not only on an explicit 'surface' but also on a 'hidden' implicit level. The model consists of three analytical dimensions: 'planning artifacts', 'planning environment' and 'societal environment'. This book adopts these dimensions to compare planning cultures of different European countries. This sheds light not only on the organizational or institutional structure of planning, but also the influence of deeper cultural values and layers on planning and implementation processes.

About the Author

Joerg Knieling is Vicepresident for Research Affairs and holds the Chair for Urban and Regional Planning and Development at HafenCity University Hamburg Frank Othengrafen is Researcher at the Chair for Urban and Regional Planning and Development at HafenCity University Hamburg