Abstract
In the field of urban and spatial planning, the question arises to which extent planners who have innovative ideas for sustainable planning practice and spatial development initiate or help shape such ideas within the framework of the great transformation. This determines whether they can be viewed as pioneers of change or transformation pioneers. In this context, they take on different roles as expertise promoters, process promoters, power promoters or relationship promoters with different functions, competences and tasks. This chapter is based on a survey of practitioners from urban and spatial planning and spatial development. It analyses firstly whether the selected ractitioners have pioneer potential in terms of innovative and non-conformist approaches, concepts and ideas, secondly which restrictions hinder their activities, and thirdly how they manage to overcome these hindrances. The results suggest that pioneers of urban and regional planning can make a substantial contribution to the sustainability transformation. This is particularly true for their work in process design and mediation between various stakeholders involved in sustainable spatial development. Moreover, they develop innovative ideas and integrated solutions for the more sustainable design of cities and regions. Communication, cooperation and integration emerge as key strategies of sustainable planning practice both within and outside the administration. Traditional instruments like land-use plans and development strategies, only represent a limited segment of the reality of urban and spatial development. Finally, attention turns to higher education in urban and spatial planning. It is recommended that universities should particularly promote free and critical thinking and uld question dominant assumptions so as to encourage students to follow their individual paths towards the sustainable transformation of urban areas and regions.
| Translated title of the contribution | Urban and spatial planners as pioneers of sustainable transformation |
|---|---|
| Original language | German |
| Title of host publication | Nachhaltige Raumentwicklung für die große Transformation |
| Subtitle of host publication | Herausforderungen, Barrieren und Perspektiven für Raumwissenschaften und Raumplanung |
| Editors | Sabine Hofmeister, Barbara Warner, Zora Ott |
| Place of Publication | Hannover |
| Publisher | Verlag der ARL - Akademie für Raumentwicklung in der Leibniz-Gemeinschaft |
| Chapter | 5.6 |
| Pages | 172–182 |
| ISBN (Electronic) | 978-3-88838-101-0 |
| ISBN (Print) | 978-3-88838-102-7 |
| Publication status | Published - 2021 |
| Event | Forschungsberichte der ARL - Duration: 1 Jan 2021 → … |
Publication series
| Name | Forschungsberichte der ARL |
|---|---|
| Publisher | ARL |
| Number | 15 |
| ISSN (Print) | 2196-0453 |
| ISSN (Electronic) | 2196-0461 |
Conference
| Conference | Forschungsberichte der ARL |
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| Period | 1/01/21 → … |
UN SDGs
This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
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SDG 15 Life on Land
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