Planning, ethics and infrastructural time
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 5140932 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Daniel Durrant (0000-0002-5456-4106, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, corresponding author), Shoshanna Saxe (0000-0002-4665-8890, University of Toronto), Matti Siemiatycki (0000-0002-2987-6677, University of Toronto), Marco Dean (0000-0002-2418-8170, University College London) |
| Year | 2024 |
| Volume | 33 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 25-47 |
| Publication date | 2024-02-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Time & Society (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0961-463X • E-ISSN: 1461-7463 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications Inc (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1177/0961463x231178132 |
| OpenAlex | W4385496321 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 4 |
| References cited | 51 |
This paper shows how different properties of time and their ethical implications are reflected in the framing of debates around planning and the perceived problem of delay in the delivery of infrastructure. We examine the way in which plans can take the form of 'time maps' that are linear projections of a series of events. This can lead to assumptions that desired futures can only be achieved if the actions that constitute events are performed correctly often coupled with a moral imperative to such performances. It also reflects an orientation towards a more closed view of time that emphasises the significance of ordering such events within a series. This contrasts with a second, more open conception that emphasises the changing, flowing experience of time. Alfred Gell describes these interconnected perspectives as the A- and B-series qualities of time both of which are thick with ethical entanglements. Thus, we use these to set out a framework that applies deontological and consequentialist ethics to the A- and B-series and the tension between delivery and deliberation that exists in infrastructure planning policy to show how different perspectives on time raise different ethical questions
Deliberation · Economics · Epistemology · Framing (construction · Futures contract · Political science · Politics · Set (abstract data type · Sociology · Computer Science · Engineering · Hydropower, Displacement, Environmental Impact · Law · Philosophy · Urban Planning and Governance · Water Governance and Infrastructure
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| Unique citing works | 4 |
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| Citations per year | 4 |
| Citation span | 2025 - 2026 (2) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 4 |