Literature lecture 2 Flashcards
What is planning culture?
planning culture refers to the idea that planning practices are influenced by cultural contexts, challenging the notion that planning is a neutral, technical activity.
what are the two main drivers for considering the cultural embeddedness of planning?
globalization and changes in planning and social theory
How does globalization impact planning research?
It increases the demand for comparative studies to understand cultural variations among nation-states.
What are some examples of changes in planning and social theory?
The cultural turn and neo-institutionalism
What are the main arguments regarding planning effectiveness in Flanders and the Netherlands?
Cultural and institutional conditions are crucial in explaining the effectiveness of spatial planning in managing spatial development.
What are some differences in urban form between Flanders and the Netherlands?
Flanders exhibits extreme sprawl chracterized by dispersed spatial development while the Netherlands has controlled sub-urbanization.
How do culture and institutions overlap in planning research?
Institutions provide templates for interprettion and action, shping the behavior of individuals and collective actors within a community.
What are some differences in planning approaches between Flanders and the Netherlands?
Flanders has a politicized planning approach dominated by short-term political rationality, while the Netherlands has a depoliticized approach with bureaucratic rationality dominating decision-making
What are the four perspectives on planning and culture?
- planning as a cultural phenomenon: spatial development is influenced by factors beyond formal planning mechanisms eg. historical events, societal attitudes.
- planning as a sub-culture: ?
- planning as a function of government: imporantce of understanding how planning systems interact with government structures and societal expectations.
- societal culture and planning: relationship between a society’s culture, urban morphology, and planning
What should be understood about planning outcomes in Flanders and the Netherlands?
Looking at things from different perspectives helps us fully understand how culture, the layout of spaces, and planning are connected.
What are the values and challenges highlighted in international comparative research in understanding spatial planning?
Comparative studies shed light on national conditions and provide alternative perspectives on planning systems, but they face challenges in methodological issues and the validity of comparisons.
what initiatives have facilitated incerased interaction between spatial planning systems in Europe?
Initiatives like ESPON and INTERREG have spurred interest in cross-national comparisons
What does the European Spatial Development Perspective (ESDP) draw attention to?
legal and administrative classification and ideal typologies
what are some methodological challenges faced by cross-national comparative studies of planning systems?
obtaining compatible data, dealing with socio-political contexts and language differences, and ensuring linguistic and conceptual equivalence.
what is the EU-wide compendium of spatial planning systems and policies?
It’s a study started to give complete details about how Europe plans its spaces and to find out the difficulties faced in putting those plans into action.