Urban Complexity and Spatial Strategies develops important new relational and
institutionalist approaches to policy analysis and planning, of relevance to all those with an …

This article reviews the use of complexity theory in planning theory using the theory of
metaphors for theory transfer and theory construction. The introduction to the article presents …

Complex systems have become a popular lens for analyzing cities, and complexity theory
has many implications for urban performance and resilience. This paper develops a …

Twenty years ago, a global trend toward “automobility”, in which the car is the main transport
mode in cities, seemed virtually inevitable. In North America and many European countries …

The purpose of this article is to explore what kind of (land-use) regulation is more compatible
with a radical acceptance of the idea of the complexity of socio-spatial systems and of the …

Spatial planning is about dealing with our'everyday'environment. In A Planner's Encounter
with Complexity we present various understandings of complexity and how the environment …

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Planning Cultures in Europe Decoding Cultural Phenomena in Urban and Regional …

In this article, we argue that Niklas Luhmann has a lot to offer present-day planning theory.
Until now, planning theory has been engaged with Luhmann's work only minimally …

This article addresses the question of how planners' use and non-use of expert knowledge
affect the content and goal achievement potential of plans, and discusses how changes in …

We aim to explain the logic of extended land conflict litigation procedures as a strategic
interaction utilizing Game Theory. We integrated the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 (CPC …