Professional lobbying in urban planning: depoliticisation or REpoliticisation?

2019 ◽  
pp. 141-156
Author(s):  
Aino Hirvola ◽  
Raine Mäntysalo
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Urban Planning ◽  
Urban Development ◽  
Broad Spectrum ◽  
Urban Governance ◽  
Planning Process ◽  
Public Affairs ◽  
Decision Making Process ◽  
General Terms

This chapter argues that professional lobbying is turning out to be an important factor in the de- and re-politicisation processes of urban development. It describes the phenomenon of professional lobbying in urban planning in general terms. The chapter then draws on public affairs studies, outlining the broad spectrum of tasks of the lobbyist and identifying certain strategies and tactics of lobbying. To question the technocratic logics of contemporary urban governance, the chapter asks what the professionalisation of lobbying means and how it affects the planning process and the related decision-making process. The focus is on the Finnish context and especially on Helsinki.

Excluded communities and participatory land-use planning: experience from informal Roma settlements in Serbia

2021 ◽  
pp. 095624782110240
Author(s):  
Zlata Vuksanović-Macura ◽  
Igor Miščević
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Land Use ◽  
Urban Planning ◽  
Capacity Building ◽  
Citizen Participation ◽  
Land Use Planning ◽  
Planning Process ◽  
Participatory Approach ◽  
Decision Making Process ◽  
Active Involvement

Citizen participation in the planning and decision-making process in the European post-socialist context is much debated. Still, the involvement of excluded communities in the urban planning process remains understudied. This paper presents and discusses the application of an innovative participatory approach designed to ensure active involvement of an excluded ethnic minority, the Roma community, in the process of formulating and adopting land-use plans for informal settlements in Serbia. By analysing the development of land-use plans in 11 municipalities, we observe that the applied participatory approach enhanced the inhabitants’ active participation and helped build consensus on the planned solution between the key actors. Findings also suggested that further work with citizens, capacity building of planners and administration, and secured financial mechanisms are needed to move citizen participation in urban planning beyond the limited statutory requirements.

Rethinking the Concept of Municipal Bonds to Improve Urban Governance in India

2021 ◽  
pp. 097493062110236
Author(s):  
Manohar Samal
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Urban Development ◽  
Urban Governance ◽  
Urban Infrastructure ◽  
Decision Making Process ◽  
Municipal Bonds ◽  
Infrastructure Development ◽  
Jel Codes ◽  
Government Grants ◽  
Effective Form

The pace of urban development in India has been slow, unorganised and unorderly as a result of inadequate planning and implementation of projects, mismanagement and misutilisation of funds, bureaucracy in the decision-making process and the reliance of urban local bodies on traditional forms of financing such as taxes and government grants. These factors not only restrict effective urban governance and development, but also create several dilemmas for comparatively modern and efficacious forms of urban financing. A perfect example of this is the unattractiveness and underutilised potential of municipal bonds for urban financing despite the fact that it was introduced in India in the year 1997. In pursuance of the above, this article aims to identify the problems associated with urban financing through municipal bonds and also makes an attempt to provide solutions which will not only help in creating a more reliable and effective form of urban financing for urban local bodies but also improve urban governance and permit the general public to invest in urban infrastructure development activities. JEL codes: K220, R510

SCIENTIFIC APPROACHES TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF PLANNING DOCUMENTATION FOR THE UNITED TERRITORIAL COMMUNITIES

2018 ◽  
pp. 42-48
Author(s):  
Olha Dorosh ◽  
Iryna Kupriyanchik ◽  
Denys Melnyk
Keyword(s):  
Land Use ◽  
Urban Planning ◽  
Urban Development ◽  
Land Management ◽  
Planning Process ◽  
Town Planning ◽  
Land Use Systems ◽  
The Law ◽  
Land Use Development

The land and town planning legislation concerning the planning of land use development within the united territorial communities (UTC) is considered. It is found that legislative norms need to be finalized. The necessity of updating the existing land management documentation developed prior to the adoption of the Law of Ukraine "On Land Management" and changes in the structure of urban development in connection with the adoption of the Law of Ukraine "On Regulation of Urban Development" was proved as they do not ensure the integrity of the planning process within the territories of these communities through their institutional incapacity (proved by the example of the Palan Unified Territorial Community of the Uman district of the Cherkasy region). The priority of land management and urban planning documents as the most influential tools in planning the development of land use systems in UTC is scientifically grounded and their interdependence established.

scholarly journals Investment analysis of plum brandy production – methodology approach

2008 ◽  
Vol 2 (1-2) ◽  
pp. 103-105
Author(s):  
Lari Hadelan
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Planning Process ◽  
Investment Decision ◽  
Investment Analysis ◽  
Decision Making Process ◽  
Investment Appraisal ◽  
Financial Decision ◽  
Plum Brandy

The major prerequisite of successful entrepreneurship venture is quality of decision-making process. Decision in investment is the most important financial decision. It is a part of both long-term business planning process and strategic business definition. Using available investment appraisal methods, entrepreneur should make positive or negative investment decision. Within the development of the economic theory and the practice many of methods made decision-making process rational and gave the scientific and practical base for successful project evaluation.

Mayors and their interaction with municipal councils in the countries of Eastern Europe

2020 ◽  
Vol 2020 (58) ◽  
pp. 147-157
Author(s):  
Александр Игоревич Черкасов
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Political Parties ◽  
Eastern Europe ◽  
Political System ◽  
Urban Governance ◽  
Decision Making Process ◽  
Governance Mechanism ◽  
Modern Cities ◽  
Municipal Level

This article deals with the institute of mayor and his interaction with municipal councils in the countries of Eastern Europe. The author points out that the mayor personifies the whole urban governance mechanism and acts as an arbitrator in the struggle of various interests coming into confrontation at the level of a modern city. The article contains analyses of the trend towards “presidentialization” of the local political system and decollectivization of the decision making process at the municipal level common for many modern cities. On the basis of popular support and expectations the mayor begins to increasingly squeeze positions of local councils in the municipal mechanism. Direct mayoral elections are becoming more common and increase the independence of the head of local administration from political parties and slightly reduce the role of the latter in the decision making process

KEY RECENT EXPERIENCES IN THE APPLICATION OF SEA IN BRAZIL

2014 ◽  
Vol 16 (02) ◽  
pp. 1450009 ◽  
Author(s):  
HELIANA VIELLA OLIVEIRA SILVA ◽  
SILVIA HELENA MENEZES PIRES ◽  
DANIEL FONTANA OBERLING ◽  
EMILIO LÉBRE LA ROVERE
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Planning Process ◽  
Strategic Environmental Assessment ◽  
North Coast ◽  
Decision Making Process ◽  
Industrial Complex ◽  
Environmental Ngos ◽  
The North ◽  
First Case ◽  
Methodological Approaches

One of the requirements for a good Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA) is its capacity to adjust itself to the planned decision-making process. This paper presents recent experiences involving the application of SEA in Brazil in three different contexts. In the first case, an SEA was conducted to meet a request of the Ministry of Tourism for information to prepare the Development Plan for Sustainable Tourism in the North Coast. The second case is an initiative undertaken by the Secretary of Environment of the State of Bahia for the construction of a seaport-industrial complex in the region of Ilhéus (Bahia). Finally, an SEA commissioned by a group of environmental NGOs to assess options for the development of a mining-metal and chemical-gas complex in the Pantanal Region near the Bolivian and Paraguayan border is presented. The paper highlights the differences in the contexts of the three studies (responsibilities in the decision-making process, stages of the planning process, etc.) as well as in their methodological approaches. Difficulties, gaps, advances and findings in each case are also analysed to assess the effectiveness of each SEA.

CENTER FOR URBAN INITIATIVES. EVOLUTION OF ARCHITECTURAL TYPOLOGY OF PUBLIC BUILDINGS

2012 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
pp. 37-43
Author(s):  
K. V ChIKRIZOVA ◽  
A. G GOLOVIN
Keyword(s):  
Urban Planning ◽  
Urban Development ◽  
Urban Communities ◽  
Development Strategy ◽  
Urban Governance ◽  
Central City ◽  
Development Strategies ◽  
Planning Strategies ◽  
Project Objectives ◽  
The City

The article is an attempt to rethink the interaction between urban communities, Urban governance bodies, architects and town planners in matters of urban development strategy for the case of Ulyanovsk city.A number of problems, such as low functional appeal of the central space, the lack of urban development strategies, formal participation in the development and adoption of urban development programs requires a new approach in the current socio-economic environment. Entering the setting of project objectives for the development of the central city area is not possible without an analysis of the current situation, the development of urban planning strategies and discuss, which is difficulty realizable within the existing administrative structure. Consolidation of efforts to make decisions on urban planning strategies available with the participation of stakeholders: Urban governance bodies, architects, people, and creating an environment of interaction: social complex, the Center for Urban Initiatives (CUI). As part of the CUI is to develop, negotiate and influence decisions on urban development strategies and integration in the development of the city and the creation of a comfortable urban environment.Create a full environment for the public and professional discussion on urban prospects can solve some urgent problems of the city.

Dalit Participation in Total Sanitation Campaign with Special Reference to Satara District in Maharashtra

2017 ◽  
Vol 9 (2) ◽  
pp. 159-170
Author(s):  
Pravin Jamdade ◽  
Suresh Jungari ◽  
Mahesh Thakur
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Social Transformation ◽  
Equal Opportunity ◽  
Planning Process ◽  
Decision Making Process ◽  
Not Given ◽  
Awareness Campaign ◽  
The People ◽  
Sanitation And Hygiene ◽  
Dalit Women

Development cannot be achieved without the participation of people from all segments of society. It is a process that requires collective action for social transformation or social change in the socio-economic and political lives of the people. The Total Sanitation Campaign (TSC) is one of the major programmes in India to promote sanitation and hygiene. The article is an attempt made to understanding the Dalit population’s participation in the total sanitation programme. The field visits in six villages reveal that illiterate 20 per cent respondents did not participate in the decision-making process. Gram panchayat has not given equal opportunity for participation to Dalit women in the planning process of the campaign activities. Educated people are more likely to get the opportunity for participation in planning and implementation of the scheme. Villages, even gram panchayats, have not conducted any awareness campaign to disseminate the information of the Campaign among Dalit and rural masses.

scholarly journals The Potential of Strategic Environmental Assessment to Improve Urban Planning in Sierra Leone

2021 ◽  
Vol 18 (18) ◽  
pp. 9454
Author(s):  
Prince T. Mabey ◽  
Wei Li ◽  
Abu J. Sundufu ◽  
Akhtar H. Lashari
Keyword(s):  
Environmental Management ◽  
Decision Making ◽  
Urban Planning ◽  
Sierra Leone ◽  
Environmental Assessment ◽  
Planning Process ◽  
Positive Impact ◽  
Strategic Environmental Assessment ◽  
Political Will ◽  
Development Framework

Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA) is a proactive and collaborative method for environmental management designed to integrate environmental considerations into decision-making; and it is good for Sierra Leone. To understand whether SEA would be useful in the context of Sierra Leone, the authors interviewed 64 out of 78 experts face to face from March to July 2019. In addition, government policies and regulatory documents on environmental management and sustainable development, published articles served as secondary sources of data. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics. These Sierra Leonean experts agreed that SEA would be useful for integration and achievement of improved sustainable urban planning strategies. However, the barriers identified to integrating SEA include: not addressing environmental issues during the preparation of policies and programs, insufficient political will, the absence of clear objectives, targets, principles and approaches, overlapping mandates among environmental institutions, and inadequate institutional coordination and non-integrated development framework as barriers to integrating SEA into their work. The study shows that SEA has the potential to have a positive impact on environmental concerns in decision-making, but it would need to be supported by stronger political will, legal frameworks, and improved technical guidance from the policy perspective. Moreover, we propose a conceptual framework for the inclusion of SEA into the urban planning process in Sierra Leone.

scholarly journals Towards a critical and reflective planner: A contribution to improved practice using the case study of the 'Avala Film' complex

2021 ◽  
pp. 16-26
Author(s):  
Marija Maruna ◽  
Ana Graovac
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Planning Process ◽  
Spatial Development ◽  
Planning Theory ◽  
Decision Making Process ◽  
Governance System ◽  
Pedagogical Approach ◽  
School Year ◽  
Public Property ◽  
Key Issues

The aim of this paper is to illustrate the results of the pedagogical approach that was created to develop the competencies of a critical and reflective professional. The pedagogical approach was developed for the master's level Planning Theory course at the Faculty of Architecture, University of Belgrade. The specifics of the pedagogical approach stemmed from the need to consider a number of new issues relevant to improving planning practices, planning systems and the domain of spatial development in Serbia, which have emerged during the period of transitional reforms in Serbia since 2000. The case of preparing the plan of detailed regulation for the Avala Film complex in Kosutnjak, which was also the subject of the work of students in the school year 2020/21, was taken as a testing ground to illustrate the approach. The methodological steps in the analysis of the case clearly indicated the following problems in the field of spatial development: a) urban plans serve as an instrument for the alienation of publicly owned land, b) public policies are selectively considered in the decision-making process on spatial development, c) formal planning procedures are insufficiently clear and have gaps in formulations, which creates space for ambiguous interpretations, d) decision-making positions on strategic development priorities and issues of public interest are not clearly defined and e) key issues on spatial development are resolved in the domain of political rather than professional decision-making. Based on the analysis of the planning process for the Avala Film complex, recommendations for improving planning practice, i.e. the spatial governance system in Serbia are made. They are essentially aimed at improving the legislative system in the decision-making process, with an emphasis on formalizing positions of competence, determining mechanisms for the alienation of public property, improving the transparency of procedures and re-positioning the role of the profession in that process.

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