Encounters in Planning Thought: 16 Autobiographical Essays from Key Thinkers in Spatial Planning

Encounters in Planning Thought builds on the intellectual legacy of spatial planning through essays by leading scholars from around the world, including John Friedmann, Peter Marcuse, Patsy Healey, Andreas Faludi, Judith Innes, Rachelle Alterman and many more. Each author provides a fascinating and inspiring unravelling of his or her own intellectual journey in the context of events, political and economic forces, and prevailing ideas and practices, as well as their own personal lives.

This is crucial reading for those interested in spatial planning, including those studying the theory and history of spatial planning. Encounters in Planning Thought sets out a comprehensive, intellectual, institutional and practical agenda for the discipline of spatial planning as it heads towards its next half-century. Together, the essays form a solid base on which to understand the most salient elements to be taken forward by current and future generations of spatial planners.

Author: Beatrix Haselsberger
Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: Routledge
Published: 01/23/2017
Pages: 338
Weight: 1.35lbs
Size: 9.60h x 6.80w x 0.90d
ISBN: 9781138640870