Networked dynamics of knowledge integration in strategic spatial planning processes: a social network approach

Susa Eräranta and Miloš N. Mladenović

Regional Studies, 2021, vol. 55, issue 5, 870-882

Abstract: Planning processes guiding sustainable urban futures are typically complex, non-linear and value-laden, but their knowledge dynamics are still not adequately understood. This paper explores the potential of social network analysis (SNA) as a part of mixed-method approach for analysing the dynamic social context of knowledge integration in planning processes. The empirical study uses detailed longitudinal data of a four-year statutory planning process in the Nordic context, providing a methodological contribution for understanding knowledge integration in planning with visual–analytical methods and actor-relational criteria. Findings provide a new understanding of the actual social realities of planning practice and the further conceptualization of situated process dynamics.

Date: 2021
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DOI: 10.1080/00343404.2020.1739637

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