Conceptions of Space and Place in Strategic Spatial Planning

ISBN-13: 9780415486668 / Angielski / Miękka / 2009 / 304 str.

Simin Davoudi;Ian Strange

Opis

Bringing together authors from academia and practice, this book examines spatial planning at different places throughout the British Isles. Six illustrative case studies of practice examine which conceptions of space and place have been articulated, presented and visualized through the production of spatial strategies. Ranging from a large conurbation (London) to regional (Yorkshire and Humber) and national levels, the case studies give a rounded and grounded view of the physical results and the theory behind them.

While there is widespread support for re-orienting planning towards space and place, there has been little common understanding about what constitutes spatial planning, and what conceptions of space and place underpin it. This book addresses these questions and stimulates debate and critical thinking about space and place among academic and professional planners."

Bringing together authors from academia and practice, Conceptions of Space and Place in Strategic Spatial Planning examines spatial planning at different scales in a number of case studies throughout the British Isles. Through this exploration of the spatial strategies the authors look at which conceptions of space and place have been articulated, presented and visualised.

The case studies – ranging from a large conurbation (London) to regional (Yorkshire and Humber) and national levels – are each examined by two authors, one academic and one practitioner, to give a rounded and grounded view of the physical result and the theory behind it, combining academic rigor and practical experience.

Following a recent resurgence of strategic spatial plans and perspectives, from EU to regional and local levels Conceptions of Space and Place in Strategic Spatial Planning helps planners to become re-engaged in critical thinking about space and place.

Spis treści

Introduction  1. Space and Place in the Twentieth Century Planning  2. Making Wales: Spatial Strategy Making in a Devolved Context  3. Identity and Territory: The Creation of a National Planning Framework for Scotland  4. Gateways and Hubs’: Strategic Spatial Planning in Ireland  5. Building Consensus in Contested Spaces and Places? The Regional Development Strategy for Northern Ireland  6. Doing Strategic Planning Differently: The Yorkshire and Humber Regional Spatial Strategy  7. Managing the Metropolis: Economic Change, Institutional Reform and Spatial Planning in London  8. Asymmetric Development in Spatial Planning: Positivist Contents and Poststructuralist Processes?  9. Conclusion