Fuzzy Planning: The Role of Actors in a Fuzzy Governance Environment - Hardcover

Roo, Gert De; Porter, Geoff

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0754649628 ISBN 13: 9780754649625

Publisher: Routledge, 2007

Synopsis

Many of the key notions associated with spatial planning are essentially ’fuzzy’ in their nature. For example, while almost everyone accepts ’sustainability’ as an important goal of planning, the actions of the actors involved can render the achieved ’sustainability’ minimal, or even counterproductive. Putting forward an innovative way of looking at planning problems and policies, this volume suggests actor-consulting is important in addressing the fuzzy nature of planning. A tool to address differences in understanding, actor-consulting is based on an analysis of actor motives, perceptions and contributions. By inviting all actors to express their desired, actual and potential contributions to achieving an agreed outcome to a local policy issue, decision-makers have a means to develop their goals in line with the roles, motivation, perception and behaviour of the various actors involved. Including contributions from Patsy Healy, Johan Woltjer, Don Miller and Karel Martens, the book presents a variety of case studies which demonstrate the use of the actor-consulting model in addressing planning issues.

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About the Author

Gert de Roo is Professor of Planning and Environment at the University of Groningen, The Netherlands. Dr Geoff Porter is a Researcher at the Sustainable Cities Research Institute, Northumbria University, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, UK.

Edition details

• Publisher: Routledge
• Publication date: 2007
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0754649628
• ISBN 13: 9780754649625
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 246