A major new introduction to planning by one of the leading figures in the field. This original text goes beyond a description of the central ideas and practices of planning to stress its potential to improve the quality of life in the 21st century.[...]

Urban Complexity and Spatial Strategies develops important new relational and institutionalist approaches to policy analysis and planning, of relevance to all those with an interest in cities and urban areas. Well-illustrated chapters weave together conceptual development, experience and implication[...]

Draws on a range of thinking in social, political and spatial theory to provide a framework for planning which is rooted in the institutional realities of our increasingly fragmented societies but designed to foster communication and collaborative action.

This book also assesses the developments [...]