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Showing 1 to 20 of 60 for “"Planning Theory"”.
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A conceptual planning theory for the atmospheric resource
… State University. Dept. of Urban Planning and Landscape Architecture, 1971
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Taalbeplanning : die stand en toekoms van taalbeplanning vir Afrikaans in 'n multitalige Suid-Afrika
LANGUAGE PLANNING: THE PRESENT SITUATION AND THE FUTURE OF LANGUAGE PLANNING FOR AFRIKAANS IN A MULTI-LINGUAL SOUTH AFRICA. The hypothesis underlying this study is the following: The fact that the position of Afrikaans is under siege at present can be attributed, among others, to the years of …
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Claiming space in post-apartheid urban planning in South Africa
… status quo persists during post-apartheid urban planning. The research draws on the tools of post-modernist planning theory to investigate and analyze the claim for space. Thus the study commences with a critical analysis of modem and apartheid urban planning theories and practices with the aid …
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Leistungsfähigkeit und Grenzen kommunikativer Planungsinstrumente : am Beispiel nachhaltiger Freiraumpolitik in Stadtregionen
In recent years communicative instruments of planning have gained importance. Research and practice give ample evidence of this increase in significance. However, hardly any attention has been paid to the question which specific potentials are inherent in communicative instruments of planning and …
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The Contested Space of Community Colleges in the Age of Neoliberalism: The Case of City College of San Francisco Through the Accreditation Crisis of 2012-2017
… aligned with an outcomes-based community college planning approach. And yet this restructuring does not align with the open access mission. People focused on open access formed an instrumental part of the resistance to the ACCJC’s actions. Through a grounded theory methodology, the lived …
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Planning support systems for spatial planning through social learning
… examines new professional practices in urban planning that utilize new types of spatial planning support systems (PSS) based on geographic information systems (GIS) software. Through a mixed-methods research design, the dissertation investigates the role of these new technologies in planning …
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Ideal Cities: the Ancient City and the Modern City in Italy (1860-1914)
… of the Greco-Roman city in modern Italian planning theory, both as a concept which was written about and imagined, and as a material being which was adapted and restored. I focus on the previously neglected and interdisciplinary mix of medics, engineers and architects who were responsible …
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Participatory Planning and the Global South: A Case Study of Local Planning and Development in Vrygrond
… inequality, and informality. Mainstream planning theories have tended to originate from the North, responding to a context that differs greatly from that of cities of the South where theories have been uncritically adopted and imposed. State planning systems in developing countries often …
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Retail Spaces in Mixed-Use Developments: Supporting Small Businesses and Creating Place in Seattle’s Neighborhoods
… single-family development. However, while planning theory suggests that ground-floor retail in mixed-use developments plays a crucial role activating neighborhood public spaces, in practice, retail vacancies in newly-built developments are dragging down Seattle’s commercial districts and …
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Emerging visualization techniques to support public participation in urban mass transit planning context
With the post-modern turn in planning theory, the public's input is now required in a wider variety of areas. Nevertheless, the discourse about planning has remained too technically oriented, depriving the general public from a real understanding of the issues at stake. The development of …
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From Collaboration to Knowledge: Planning for Remedial Action in the Great LAkes
The goal of planning is to use knowledge to determine action. Planning theory has focused specifically on how the process of achieving this occurs. Two dominant theories prevail: rational comprehensive and communicative planning theory. The former relies heavily on the scientific method as a model …
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La gestión de la I+D+i agroalimentaria : un modelo basado en el aprendizaje social
… Social Learning Model, framed in the Evolution Planning Theory developed by Prof. Friedmann. The work includes a review of the academic doctrine on the economical effects of research and technology; an analysis of the Agri-Food R&D+I systems in USA, Holland, France and Spain. Moreover, it is …
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Planning an employee Spanish training program at the community college level
… of this study was to research the process of planning and creating an employee Spanish training program. The researcher determined employees' previous knowledge of the language and culture as well as training preferences utilizing two surveys (n = 120) and a personal interview (n = 15). …
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A rationale for revitalization planning in small rural towns: a case study
Central Business Area Revitalization Planning theory and practice has evolved from a concern with physical revitalization to an emphasis on a comprehensive approach which includes areas such as housing and recreation, which had not in most past cases been viewed as relevant to the undertaking. The …
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Understanding the context of informality: urban planning under different land tenure systems in Mzuzu city, Malawi
… of urban informal settlements. Despite planning attempts and claims to directly address and contain informal settlements, informality nonetheless continues to be the dominant form of shelter. However, there is insufficient understanding of how and why informality persists in the African …
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Depolarizing the process : residential redevelopment and Seattle's design review
… review must embrace its role in a participatory planning process. Research draws on existing models of design review as well as collaborative planning theory to evaluate how Seattle's design review can further employ deliberative strategies to reduce polarization over growth and better address …
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Imagination in the public domain: The case of the homeless workers movement (MTST) in São Paulo, Brazil
The foundational stone of radical planning, Knowledge and Action in the Public Domain (Friedmann, 1987), focused on the connection between reason and democracy based on the concepts of the single and double loop of learning. In this thesis, I start a conversation about the meaning, use, and …
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Green Promises, Grey Realities: The Politics of Park Provision in Sydney
… and greenfield development, the ability of planning systems to deliver accessible, functional open space is under increasing strain. Despite the growing policy emphasis on liveability and urban greening, little is understood about how state and local governments navigate the complex …
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The Community Retrofit Trust: Incentivizing Deep Energy Retrofits in Massachusetts' Triple Deckers
… Drawing on energy democracy and reparative planning theory, this thesis reframes Triple Decker retrofits as a pathway to social and spatial transformation that empowers residents through cooperative participatory processes. This project proposes a practical framework for a “Community …
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