Frank Othengrafen

Uncovering the Unconscious Dimensions of Planning (eBook, PDF)

Using Culture as a Tool to Analyse Spatial Planning Practices

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Produktbeschreibung

By adopting theoretical approaches from the fields of management studies, cultural studies and anthropology, and by using culture as an organising principle, this book develops an innovative framework which provides better insights into what culture is about, what the relations are between culture and planning and how culture influences planning practices.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis
• Seitenzahl: 248
• Erscheinungstermin: 17. Februar 2016
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781317005353
• Artikelnr.: 44782773

Autorenporträt

Frank Othengrafen, HafenCity University Hamburg, Germany

Inhaltsangabe

Contents: Preface; Introduction: why study planning culture? Planning
culture as a determinant of planning practices; Part I The Conceptual
Framework for Analysing Cultures: Spatial planning and development in
Europe: the importance of cultural contexts; Contemporary spatial planning
models and the absence of culture; Culture as an organising category: how
to analyse culture and its impact on planning systematically?; The
interpretative framework: a general outline for the analysis of planning
practices. Part II Empirical Studies of Planning Practice: Planning culture
in Hamburg, Germany: between thoroughness, uncertainty avoidance and
commercial pragmatism; Planning cultures in Helsinki, Finland: local
autonomy, romantic rural views and social justice; Synopsis of the
empirical results and an evaluation of the interpretative framework. Part
III Generalisation of the Results - Deduction of a Theoretical Model for
the Systematic Analysis of Planning Cultures: The 'culturised planning
model': a tool to analyse the taken-for-granted routines and perceptions
underlying planning practices; Conclusions: reflections on the culturised
planning model; References; Index.