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Public Participation as a Tool for Integrating Local Knowledge into Spatial Planning

Planning, Participation, and Knowledge

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Authors:
  1. Tal Berman

    1. Department of Geography and Human Environment, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel

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  • Redefines the concepts of “local knowledge” and “public participation,” which have long since been taken for granted

  • Constitutes the state of the art in ‘public participation in planning’

  • Introduces a new concept of participatory planning and explores innovative new directions in planning th

  • Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras

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Table of contents (10 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xxiii
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  2. Abstract

    • Tal Berman
    Pages 1-6

  3. Introduction

    • Tal Berman
    Pages 7-10

  4. Conceptual Context

    • Tal Berman
    Pages 11-34

  5. Research Methodology

    • Tal Berman
    Pages 35-43

  6. Test Case: The Planning Process of Haifa’s [Carmel] Range Artery

    • Tal Berman
    Pages 45-65

  7. Test Case: The Planning Process of Tel Aviv’s Shlavim Artery

    • Tal Berman
    Pages 67-89

  8. Evaluation of the Participation Methods’ Effectiveness

    • Tal Berman
    Pages 91-153

  9. Discussion: Comparison of Methods of Public Participation

    • Tal Berman
    Pages 155-173

  10. Public Participation: Between Theory and Practice

    • Tal Berman
    Pages 175-198

  11. Summary of Outcomes and Conclusions

    • Tal Berman
    Pages 199-207

  12. Back Matter

    Pages 209-220
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About this book

This book provides a state of the art approach to participatory planning, and generates innovative thought in planning theory and knowledge study. The book introduces a new conceptual framework for participatory planning, one which redefines concepts that have been taken for granted for too long: those of “public participation” and “local knowledge”. It draws on the rich repertoire of public participation practices that have developed globally over the last 50 years, and investigates the following questions: Which participatory practices most effectively capture residents’ genuine spatial needs, perceptions and desires? And how can these be incorporated into actual plans? The book is based on an empirical comparative examination of the effectiveness of various participatory processes, and proposes practical solutions for public participation through two new instruments: the Practices Evaluation Tool, and the Participatory Methods Ladder. These instruments calibrate participation methods according to certain criteria, in order to improve their ability to extract local knowledge and incorporate it into planning deliverables. These new instruments correspond to and elaborate on Arnstein’s ladder - the 1969 theoretical landmark for participatory planning. Both academics and practitioners in the area of urban and regional planning will find this book to be an invaluable resource, given the way it develops both theoretical and practical cutting-edge outcomes.

Authors and Affiliations

  • Department of Geography and Human Environment, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel

    Tal Berman

About the author

Dr. Berman is the initiator and head of the program in “Public Participation in Urban and Regional Planning” at the Israel Standards Institute, and he is currently developing and perfecting participatory methods. He has been working on scientific research and development of residents’ assessment instruments within the framework of the InterRAI. Dr. Berman has been invited to give presentations on participatory planning at dozens of internationally established conferences and advanced schools.

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Public Participation as a Tool for Integrating Local Knowledge into Spatial Planning

  • Book Subtitle: Planning, Participation, and Knowledge

  • Authors: Tal Berman

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-48063-3

  • Publisher: Springer Cham

  • eBook Packages: Social Sciences, Social Sciences (R0)

  • Copyright Information: Springer International Publishing AG 2017

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-319-48062-6Published: 02 December 2016

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-3-319-83889-2Published: 05 July 2018

  • eBook ISBN: 978-3-319-48063-3Published: 22 November 2016

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: XXIII, 220

  • Number of Illustrations: 10 b/w illustrations, 8 illustrations in colour

  • Topics: Human Geography, Landscape/Regional and Urban Planning, Urban Studies/Sociology, Knowledge - Discourse

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