New Directions in Planning Theory
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Series Editors: Gert de Roo, University of Groningen, The
Netherlands; Jean Hillier, Newcastle University, UK and Joris Van
Wezemael, University of Fribourg, Switzerland
Ashgate's series, New Directions in Planning Theory,
develops and disseminates theories and conceptual understandings of
spatial and physical planning which address such challenges as
uncertainty, diversity and incommensurability.
Planning theories range across a wide spectrum, from questions
of explanation and understanding, to normative or predictive
questions of how planners should act and what future places should
look like.
These theories include procedural theories of planning. While
these have traditionally been dominated by ideas about rationality,
in addition to this, the series opens up to other perspectives and
also welcomes theoretical contributions on substantive aspects of
planning. Other theories to be included in the series may be
concerned with questions of epistemology or ontology; with issues
of knowledge, power, politics, subjectivation; with social and/or
environmental justice; with issues of morals and ethics. Planning
theories have been, and continue to be, influenced by other
intellectual fields, which often imbue planning theories with
awareness of and sensitivity to the multiple dimensions of planning
practices. The series editors particularly encourage inter- and
trans-disciplinary ideas and conceptualisations.