A Spatial Planning Guide to Public Goods: Designing, Implementing, and Sustaining Public Goods for Equitable Cities and Communities - Softcover

Rocco, Roberto

Softcover

ISBN 10: 9819522501 ISBN 13: 9789819522507

Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan, 2026

Synopsis

This book equips urban planning professionals, students, and policymakers with the knowledge to not only advocate for public goods but to effectively implement, manage, and maintain them in real-world projects and policies. It offers an in-depth exploration of the economic, legal, and governance intricacies surrounding public goods, highlighting their essential role in fostering social equity and sustainability. Through case studies and practical and theoretical exploration, this guide enables professionals to navigate challenges, make informed decisions, and ensure the equitable provision of public goods in urban contexts. By bridging theory and practice, the book empowers readers to develop and manage public goods with a focus on inclusivity, resilience, and long-term sustainability.

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About the Author

Roberto Rocco is an Associate Professor of Spatial Planning and Strategy at the Faculty of Architecture and the Built Environment of TU Delft, Netherlands. Roberto is trained as an architect and spatial planner with a master’s in planning by the University of São Paulo and a PhD by TU Delft. Roberto focuses on governance for sustainability transitions, as well as issues of governance in regional planning and design. This includes special attention to Spatial Justice as a crucial dimension of sustainability transitions. Roberto has also published extensively about informal urbanisation in the Global South, and he does research on how informal institutions influence and shape planning at the local level.

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This book equips urban planning professionals, students, and policymakers with the knowledge to not only advocate for public goods but to effectively implement, manage, and maintain them in real-world projects and policies. It offers an in-depth exploration of the economic, legal, and governance intricacies surrounding public goods, highlighting their essential role in fostering social equity and sustainability. Through case studies and practical and theoretical exploration, this guide enables professionals to navigate challenges, make informed decisions, and ensure the equitable provision of public goods in urban contexts. By bridging theory and practice, the book empowers readers to develop and manage public goods with a focus on inclusivity, resilience, and long-term sustainability.

Roberto Rocco is an Associate Professor of Spatial Planning and Strategy at the Faculty of Architecture and the Built Environment of TU Delft. Roberto is trained as an architect and spatial planner with a master’s in planning by the University of São Paulo and a PhD by TU Delft. Roberto focuses on governance for sustainability transitions, as well as issues of governance in regional planning and design. This includes special attention to Spatial Justice as a crucial dimension of sustainability transitions. Roberto has also published extensively about informal urbanisation in the Global South, and he does research on how informal institutions influence and shape planning at the local level. He is one of the lead investigators of UP 2030 Urban Planning and Design Ready for 2030, a Horizon Europe project gathering 42 partners seeking to speed up the sustainability transition in European cities.

Edition details

• Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan
• Publication date: 2026
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 9819522501
• ISBN 13: 9789819522507
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 536