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Public Participation in Planning

An intellectual history

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ID8382136
AuthorsMarcus B Lane (0000-0002-6142-4320, The University of Adelaide, corresponding author)
Year2005
Volume36
Issue3
Pages283-299
Publication date2005-11-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessNo
TypeARTICLE
VenueAustralian Geographer (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0004-9182 • E-ISSN: 1465-3311
PublisherInforma UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1080/00049180500325694
OpenAlexW2171823781
LanguageEN
Citations received103
References cited37

This paper tracks the changing role of public participation in planning thought. In doing so, the paper shows that the role of public participation in planning is largely determined by the nature of the planning enterprise being undertaken. The definition of the planning problem, the kinds of knowledge used in planning practice, and the conceptualisation of the planning and decision-making context are the important determinants of the extent of participation offered to the public. The paper therefore contributes to thinking about how to evaluate public participation by showing that it can only be understood in terms of the decision-making context in which it is embedded. Specifically, it makes little sense to evaluate public participation in terms that are not shared by the planning model itself

Environmental planning · Geography · Political science · Public participation · Regional science · Sociology · Public Administration · Public Policy and Administration Research · Sustainability and Climate Change Governance · Urban Planning and Governance

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