Advancing responses to climate change through improved interplay between planning theory and practice

IF 1.7 Q4 REGIONAL & URBAN PLANNING

International Planning Studies Pub Date : 2019-10-09 DOI:10.1080/13563475.2019.1674640

T. Matthews, D. Baker

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Abstract

ABSTRACT Many planning agencies worldwide now see climate change response as unavoidable. This paper proposes that a central task for contemporary planning theory is to guide planning practice as it develops multi-dimensional responses. We examine three theoretical constructs: anticipatory governance, legitimacy and social-ecological resilience. We argue that each conceptualises challenges climate change presents to planning practice, while providing theoretically informed options for responses. Building on this, we utilize Friedmann’s [2008. “The Uses of Planning Theory: A Bibliographic Essay.” Journal of Planning Education and Research 28 (2): 247–257. doi:10.1177/0739456X08325220] tasks for planning theory as a framework to assess the utility of planning theories to guide climate change response through practice. Associated issues are discussed, including the influence of translatable planning theories and the value of importing knowledge from other disciplines. The paper concludes that more sophisticated interplay between planning theory and practice may improve planning responses to the climate change threat. The need for planning theory to translate its conceptual discoveries to the domain of practice is key.

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通过加强规划理论与实践的相互作用，推进应对气候变化

全球许多规划机构现在都认为应对气候变化是不可避免的。本文提出当代规划理论的中心任务是指导规划实践，因为它发展了多维响应。我们研究了三个理论结构:预期治理、合法性和社会生态弹性。我们认为，每一个概念化的挑战，气候变化提出了规划实践，同时提供了理论上知情的应对方案。在此基础上，我们利用弗里德曼的[2008]。规划理论的应用:一篇参考书目论文。规划教育与研究，28(2):247-257。[doi:10.1177/0739456X08325220]规划理论作为框架的任务，以评估规划理论通过实践指导气候变化应对的效用。相关问题进行了讨论，包括可翻译的规划理论的影响和从其他学科引进知识的价值。本文的结论是，规划理论与实践之间更复杂的相互作用可能会改善规划对气候变化威胁的响应。规划理论需要将其概念发现转化为实践领域，这是关键。

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International Planning Studies REGIONAL & URBAN PLANNING-

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4.60

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4.80%

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