“Planning” or e-Planning?: Implications for Theory, Education and Practice

Ernest R. Alexander
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Ernest R. Alexander: Professor Emeritus, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, Milwaukee, WI, USA & Alexander Planning & Design (APD), Tel-Aviv, Israel

International Journal of E-Planning Research (IJEPR), 2014, vol. 3, issue 1, 1-15

Abstract: Planning theory is hardly relevant for E-Planning, because generic “planning” does not exist for practical purposes, except as distinct planning practices. E-Planning is such a practice, with implications for E-Planning theory, education and practice. Defining planning as “what planners do” makes planning a socially recognized practice; for such practices “planning” always has a qualifyer: urban-, environmental- or strategic planning. Meaningful discussion of planning demands contingent referents not abstract generalizations. Diverse planning practices are identifyable on several dimensions: sector, level or domain, and country. With various actors and blends of usable knowledge, planning practices contribute expertise to the co-construction of knowledge. The case for E-Planning follows the prototype of spatial planning, including tools: knowledge that E-planners contribute; practice: the E-Planner's role and social purpose; and context: E-planners' workplaces and their institutional environment. Evidence of institutionalization (including the IJEPR) confirms that E-Planning is a real planning practice, with E-Planning theory in development and awaiting integration.

Date: 2014
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