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Participatory planning for sustainable communities international experience in mediation, negotiation and engagement in making plans [electronic resource]

By: Language: English Publication details: London ODPM 2003ISBN:
  • 1851126589
Subject(s): LOC classification:
  • 711.1
Online resources: Summary: This report welcomes the evolving changes in the planning system in England, but argues that they will only work if a 'participatory planning' process is used to establish new relationships between those who make plans and the public and other stakeholders in the system. It concludes that engagement and negotiation are fundamental to the participatory planning process. Includes case studies from the Netherlands, South Africa and the USA. View the report at www.odpm.gov.uk.

This report welcomes the evolving changes in the planning system in England, but argues that they will only work if a 'participatory planning' process is used to establish new relationships between those who make plans and the public and other stakeholders in the system. It concludes that engagement and negotiation are fundamental to the participatory planning process. Includes case studies from the Netherlands, South Africa and the USA. View the report at www.odpm.gov.uk.