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A Reader in Planning Theory
Urban and Regional Planning Series, Volume 5: A Reader in Planning Theory focuses on the approaches, methodologies, applications, and mechanics involved in planning theory. The selection first elaborates on a choice theory of planning, sociological considerations in the evaluation of planning, and British town planning. Discussions focus on social scientific research and town planning ideology, town planning as part of broader social policy, critics of traditional planning, value formulation, means identification, and effectuation. The text then examines comprehensive planning and social responsibility and building the middle-range bridge for comprehensive planning. The publication takes a look at the science of "muddling through" beyond the middle-range planning bridge, and goals of comprehensive planning. Topics include comprehensiveness and public interest, community development programming, non-comprehensive analysis, relations between means and ends, and successive comparisons as a system. The book also ponders on community decision behavior, a conceptual model for the analysis of planning behavior, and advocacy and pluralism in planning. The selection is a dependable reference for researchers interested in planning theory.
416 pages, Paperback
First published January 1, 1973
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July 8, 2025
Andreas Faludi wrote many papers and books, including A Reader in Planning Theory. Andreas Faludi was born in 1940, Budapest, Hungary. A professor emeritus of Spatial Policy Systems in Europe. He graduated from Vienna University of Technology after studying architecture, urban planning, and Phd degree.
The author worked in many fields, like research centers, Municipalities, the Ministry of Finance, and planning services agencies. Provided consultant advice to councils in the EU and the USA. In the academic field, he supervised 25 PhDs. A practitioner and academic in the field of urban planning, gained an Australian-European Fellowship (1984), a Fulbright Scholar (1984-5 and 2000).
Recognized locally and internationally for his publications in planning policy. His books are best-selling books like: Cohesion, Coherence, co-operation_ European spatial planning coming of age_ -Routledge (2010), The Making of the European Spatial Development Perspective_ No Masterplan, Rule and Order Dutch Planning Doctrine in the Twentieth Century-Springer Netherlands (1994), Evaluating Theory-Practice and Urban-Rural Interplay in Planning-Spring, Flexibility and Commitment in Planning.
From the book title, I could conclude that the author targeted audience and readers mainly from the planning field, whether academics or practitioners. But going through the book and reading it carefully, I see it could serve several audiences. A list of readers could include architect- planners. The author shows how the planning officials in various contexts EU and, USA deal with resource allocation. And how they divert resources towards urban development. Adding to that, the architect-planner benefits from going deep into the application process and approvals of project planning applications and decision-making. Planners, though, Andreas shows a lot of debate about the definition of planner, benefit from the study and analysis of the UK, USA planning systems from practitioner and academic views. And the detailed plan making, process, methods, and decision making related to the public sector and its employees. Adding to that, how to overcome the failures and defects in planning practice. Social science individuals also benefit from the studies about the involvement of data collection and analysis concerning various planning methods and political orientations. Individuals from law and political science could find deep knowledge about the public policy building, creation, and approval process. Methods that assist in building public policy according to various political systems.
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The author worked in many fields, like research centers, Municipalities, the Ministry of Finance, and planning services agencies. Provided consultant advice to councils in the EU and the USA. In the academic field, he supervised 25 PhDs. A practitioner and academic in the field of urban planning, gained an Australian-European Fellowship (1984), a Fulbright Scholar (1984-5 and 2000).
Recognized locally and internationally for his publications in planning policy. His books are best-selling books like: Cohesion, Coherence, co-operation_ European spatial planning coming of age_ -Routledge (2010), The Making of the European Spatial Development Perspective_ No Masterplan, Rule and Order Dutch Planning Doctrine in the Twentieth Century-Springer Netherlands (1994), Evaluating Theory-Practice and Urban-Rural Interplay in Planning-Spring, Flexibility and Commitment in Planning.
From the book title, I could conclude that the author targeted audience and readers mainly from the planning field, whether academics or practitioners. But going through the book and reading it carefully, I see it could serve several audiences. A list of readers could include architect- planners. The author shows how the planning officials in various contexts EU and, USA deal with resource allocation. And how they divert resources towards urban development. Adding to that, the architect-planner benefits from going deep into the application process and approvals of project planning applications and decision-making. Planners, though, Andreas shows a lot of debate about the definition of planner, benefit from the study and analysis of the UK, USA planning systems from practitioner and academic views. And the detailed plan making, process, methods, and decision making related to the public sector and its employees. Adding to that, how to overcome the failures and defects in planning practice. Social science individuals also benefit from the studies about the involvement of data collection and analysis concerning various planning methods and political orientations. Individuals from law and political science could find deep knowledge about the public policy building, creation, and approval process. Methods that assist in building public policy according to various political systems.
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