Planning and Participation (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9781848224278)

Why should the public participate in planning? And who are the stakeholders who are required to participate in the planning process? This guide assesses public and stakeholder participation in the planning process, which is a statutory requirement across the entire scope and scale of planning activities in many global contexts. It provides a historical overview of participation and outlines how this has evolved over time. It then outlines a series of key issues for the contemporary planning professional in terms of their approach to public and stakeholder participation, particularly in light of alterations in landscapes of governance and recent social, political and technological developments.

Illustrated with mostly UK and European case studies, but also drawing insights from further afield, the book also provides a framework for critiquing contemporary participation, including an assessment of the pitfalls, obstacles and unintended consequences of participation efforts. As such, it identifies key principles for participation and asks critical questions for its assessment.

Author: Paul O'Hare
ISBN-10: 1848224273
ISBN-13: 9781848224278
Publisher: Lund Humphries Publishers Ltd
Language: English
Published: 02/01/2022
Pages: 144
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 0.80lbs
Size: 8.00h x 5.30w x 0.70d