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Sustainability Science in the Light of Urban Planning
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Abstract The purpose of this article is to demonstrate that, as part of its mission, sustainability science can change the way planners engage with urban problems on three points: First, that effective standard planning is an illusion, and the crucial task for urban planners should be considering - on a plac... view more
The purpose of this article is to demonstrate that, as part of its mission, sustainability science can change the way planners engage with urban problems on three points: First, that effective standard planning is an illusion, and the crucial task for urban planners should be considering - on a place-based rationale - the long-term consequences of decisions, policies and, technology change. Second,how it is necessary to develop collaborative planning and co-production of knowledge. Third, to build effective actions on the basis of collaborative planning, it is crucial to take first into account how the population and the institutions respond to and resist change. Conversely, this paper shows that urban planning is also a breeding ground for consolidating the theoretical framework of sustainability science, considering that cities can be seen as paragons of both socio-ecological systems and complex adaptive systems - a position that is discussed throughout the article. Bringing sustainability science and urban planning in closer dialogue with each other, to exploit their potential synergies, has not been done sufficiently: It is an important gap in the academic literature that this article aims at filling.... view less
Keywords
urban planning; urban development; sustainable development; sustainability; stakeholder; participation; decision making
Classification
Ecology, Environment
Free Keywords
collaborative action; knowledge building; social-ecological systems; sustainability science; wicked problems
Document language
English
Publication Year
2017
Page/Pages
p. 26-34
Journal
Challenges in Sustainability, 5 (2017) 1
Issue topic
Earth System Governance - Task Force Initiative on Sustainability Science
ISSN
2297-6477
Status
Published Version; peer reviewed