Literature and Resources Participation

Lecture Documents

• 20th October 2009: Rational Planning and the Communicative Turn

An introduction to the evolution of participatory planning by Prof. Diedrich Bruns

• 27th October 2009: Planning according to the European Landscape Convention

An Overview by Prof. Diedrich Bruns

• 03rd November 2009: Methods and the Analytical Tool "Process Biography Approach"

A lecture originally given by Dr. Sabine Säck-da Silva, adopted for this seminar by Prof. Diedrich Bruns

• 15th of December 2009: John Danahy: Visual Thinking and Creativity

These documents are only available for seminar participants.

Topic Map Public Participation - Second students' assignment until November 17, 2009

topic map on public participation

Planning Theory and Methodology

First Generation

• Ian McHarg: Design with Nature (Daniel) Design with Nature - concept map

Second Generation

• Sherry R. Arnstein: A Ladder of Citizen Participation (Fahad) A Ladder of Citizen Participation - concept map

• Patsy Healey: Planning through debate: The Communicative Turn in Planning Theory

• Patsy Healey: Relational concepts of space and place - Issues for planning theory and practice

• Patsy Healey: The New Institutionalism and the Transformative Goals of Planning

• Patsy Healey et al.: Making Strategic Spatial Plans - Innovation in Europe

• Horst W. J. Rittel & Melvin M. Webber: Dilemmas in a General Theory of Planning

Third Generation

• William J. Fear: Programme Evaluation Theory: The Next Step Toward a Synthesis of Logic Models and Organisational Theory

• Glenn D. Israel: Using Logic Models for Program Development

• Walter Schönwandt: Grundriss einer Planungstheorie der "dritten Generation" (GERMAN)

• Walter Schönwandt: Planning in Crisis? (team hanover - Peter Müller, Ralf Steffen - please read the info at the Working Groups) Planning in Crisis? - concept map

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• Alan Altshuler: The Goals of Comprehensive Planning

• David Braybrooke & Charles E. Lindblom: Zur Strategie der unkoordinierten kleinen Schritte (Original: Disjointed Incrementalism) (GERMAN)

• Susan Fainstein: Can We Make Cities We Want

• Susan Fainstein: New Directions in Planning Theory

• Susan Fainstein: Planning Theory and the City(

• Andreas Faludi: A decision-centered view of Environmental Planning

• Andreas Faludi: Planungstheorie oder Theorie des Planens? (GERMAN)

• Andreas Faludi: What is Planning Theory?

• Andreas Faludi et al.: Introducing Evidence-based planning

• Bent Flyvbjerg: Phronetic Planning Research - Theoretical and Methodological Reflections

• Bent Flyvbjerg: Rationality and Power

• Bent Flyvbjerg: The Dark Side of Planning (Commentary)

• John Friedmann: Two Centuries of Planning Theory: An Overview

• John Friedmann: Planning in the Public Domain: Twenty Years On

• John Friedmann: Globalization and the emerging culture of planning

• Charles E. Lindblom: The Science of "Muddling-through"

• Sandra Rosenbloom: Research Questions on Normative Theories of Planning

• Klaus Selle: Kooperativ handeln. Versuch, die laufenden Veränderungen auf den Begriff zu bringen (GERMAN)

• Klaus Selle: Was ist bloß mit der Planung los? (GERMAN)(Susanne Raabe) Was ist bloß mit der Planung los? - concept maps

• Klaus Selle: Phasen oder Stufen? Fortgesetzte Anmerkungen zum Wandel des Planungsverständnisses (GERMAN)

• Klaus Selle: Blick zurück nach vorn. Versuch über Wandel, Konstanz und Neubeginn (GERMAN)

• Klaus Selle: Planung lehren? Überlegungen (GERMAN)(Kristin Vorloeper)(Sven Rosenkranz) Planung lehren? - concept maps

• Carl Steinitz: A Framework for Theory Applicable to the Education of Landscape Architects (and other Environmental Design Professionals) (Haris Piplas)

Motivation of Planners

European Landscape Convention

• The Council of Europe: The European Landscape Convention

• The Committee of Ministers: Recommendations for the implementation of the European Landscape Convention, February 2008

• Maguelonne Déjeant-Pons: The European Landscape Convention

• Maguelonne Déjeant-Pons: The implementation of the European Landscape Convention

• Michael Jones: The European Landscape Convention and the Question of Public Participation

• Paul Selman: What do we mean by sustainable landscape?(Christian) (Wendy) What do we mean by sustainable landscape? - concept maps

European Water Framework Directive

• The Council of Europe: Introduction to the new EU Water Framework Directive

• The European Commission: Common Implementation Strategy for the WFD (2000/60/EC) - Public Participation in relation to the Water Framework Directive

• EC: Guidance on Public Participation in relation to the WFD - Active involvement, Consultation, and Public access to information

• EC: Public Participation Techniques (Annex I)

Territorial Agenda of the European Union

• Andreas Faludi: The European Spatial Development Perspective - Shaping the Agenda

• Andreas Faludi: The Third Cohesion Report and the European Spatial Development Perspective

• Andreas Faludi: The European Model of Society

• Andreas Faludi: European Spatial Research and Planning

• Andreas Faludi: Making Sense of the "Territorial Agenda of the European Union"

• Andreas Faludi: Territorial Cohesion Policy and the European Model of Society

Decision Making

• Amitai Etzioni: Mixed-scanning: A "Third" Approach to Decision-making

• Susan Fainstein: Competitiveness, Cohesion, and Governance - Their Implications for Social Justice (Virginia)(María) Competitiveness, Cohesion, and Governance - concept maps

• Andreas Faludi: A decision-centered view of Environmental Planning

• Bent Flyvbjerg: Policy and Planning for Large Infrastructure Projects - Problems, Causes, Cures

• Kathleen E. Halvorsen: Critical Next Steps in Research on Public Meetings and Environmental Decision Making

• Patsy Healey: Creativity and Urban Governance

• Bert Enserink et al.: Cultural Factors as Co-Determinants of Participation in River Basin Management

• Dr. Sharon Hophmayer-Tokich: Public Participation under the EU Water Framework Directive – processes and possible outcomes

• Jerzy Jendrosky UN ECE Convention on Access to Information, Public Participation in Decision-Making and Access to Justice in Environmental Matters - Towards more effective Public Involvement in Monitoring Compliance and Enforcement in Europe

• Jens Newig & Oliver Fritsch: Environmental Governance: Participatory, Multi-level – and Effective? (Barbara) Environmental Governance - concept map

• UN Economic and Social Council: Progress in the Implementation of the ECE Guidelines on Public Participation in Environmental Decision-Making

• Thomas Webler & Seth Tuler: Four Perspectives on Public Participation Process in Environmental Assessment and Decision Making - Combined Results from 10 Case Studies

• Thomas Webler et al.: Public participation in decision making - A three-step procedure (Ulrike) Public participation in decision making - concept map

Methods and Tools

Reports related to the session with John Danahy, 15th of December 2009

• John Danahy: Bottom Up: The Lakeview Experiment
• Mark Lindquist, John Danahy: Community Initiated Public Participation: Altering the Urban Design Decision Making Process with Real-Time Immersive Visualization
• Thomas Seebohm,John Danahy: Towards Constructive Dialogue: Real-Time Visualization and Geographic Information Systems

Further Materials

• Noel Boaden et all.: Planning and Participation in Practice: A Study of Public Participation in Structure Planning

• Luuk Boelens: Beyond the Plan - Towards a New Kind of Planning (Virpi) Concept map of the article

• Caron Chess & Branden B. Johnson: Organizational Learning about Public Participation - “Tiggers” and “Eeyores”

• Paul Cloke & Patrick Hanrahan: Policy and Implementation in Rural Planning (Issia)

• John M. Cohen & Norman T. Uphoff: Participation’s Place in Rural Development - Seeking Clarity through Specificity

• Katharine Coit: Participation, social movements and social change (Ishrat)

• Susan Fainstein: Planning and the Just City (Victoria)

• Marisa B. Guaraldo M. Rezende: Decentralised Popular Planning - A Strategy for Change

• HarmoniCOP - Harmonising COllaborative Planning: Public Participation and the European Water Framework Directive - Inception report

• HarmoniCOP - Harmonising COllaborative Planning: Social Learning in River Basin Management

• Corina Höppner et all.: Assessing psycho-social effects of participatory landscape planning (Markus)

• Corina Höppner et all.: Assessing psycho-social effects of participatory landscape planning (Abstract)

• Mária Kozová & Pavlína Misíková: Landscape Planning as a strong forward looking tool for integrated spatial management (Wendy)

• Jens Newig et al.: The Role of Public Participation in Managing Uncertainty in the Implementation of the Water Framework Directive

• Michael Pacione: Public participation in neighbourhood change

• Judith Petts: Managing Public Engagement to Optimize Learning: Reflections from Urban River Restoration

• Jeremy Rowan-Robinson and Roger Durman: Planning policy and planning agreements (Issia)

• Robert Mark Silverman: Sandwiched between Patronage and Bureaucracy: The Plight of Citizen Participation in Community-based Housing Organisations in the US

• Thomas Webler & Seth Tuler: Public Participation in Watershed Management Planning: Views on Process from People in the Field

• Thomas Webler et al.: What Is a Good Public Participation Process? Five Perspectives from the Public

• Thomas Webler et al.: Public Participation in Impact Assessment - A Social Learning Perspective (Archana Bais)

• WWF Danube-Carpathian Programme: Water Framework Directive and public participation

• WWF Danube-Carpathian Programme: PUBLIC PARTICIPATION, NGOs AND THE WFD IN CENTRAL AND EASTERN EUROPE