A growing number of cities are preparing for climate change impacts by developing
adaptation plans. However, little is known about how these plans and their implementation …

The futility of defining planning suggests that there is no planning as a recognizable
practice. Sociology of knowledge definitions imply three kinds of planning practices:(1) …

Roberto E. Barrios presents an ethnographic study of the aftermaths of four natural disasters:
southern Honduras after Hurricane Mitch; New Orleans following Hurricane Katrina; …

Port cities have distinctive global dynamics, with long histories of casual labour, large
migrant communities, and international trade networks. This in-depth comparative study …

Hurricanes, typhoons, earthquakes, tornadoes, and fires can shatter lives, destroy property,
and cause severe emotional trauma. Consider, for instance, some of the worst disasters of …

Many definitions of social sustainability focus on community engagement and economic
equity as the main determinants of social sustainability. Measures to achieve social …

Housing is an important social determinant of physical and mental health. Transgender and
gender non-conforming individuals (T/GNCI) face a unique constellation of discrimination …

Insurgent planning and radical planning are two of the most popular conceptual frames of
reference for progressive planners and theorists of transformative planning practices. In the …

This paper is in conversation with two important bodies of literature: one on informal
settlements (informal and insurgent grassroots practices) and another on camps (spatial …

This article informs communicative action theory with insights from urban regime theory. The
synthesis proposes a model of planning that is more comprehensive in its treatment of the …