Evaluation in Urban Planning: advances and prospects

• Type: Article in International Scientific Journal
• Date: 2009

Authors

Vitor Manuel Araújo de Oliveira (Author) FEUP; Paulo Manuel Neto da Costa Pinho (Author) FEUP

Journal

Title: Journal of Planning Literature

ISSN: 0885-4122

Publisher: SAGE

Indexing

ISI Web of Knowledge - 109 Citations

ISI Web of Science

Scopus - 143 Citations

Scientific classification

FOS: Engineering and technology > Civil engineering

CORDIS: Social sciences > Economics > Management studies > Urban areas management

Other information

Authenticus ID: P-003-735

DOI: 10.1177/0885412210364589

Abstract (EN): This paper provides an overview on the current debate on evaluation in urban planning. An initial evaluation state-of-the-art is presented in three parts: the evolution of evaluation theory and methods, the contemporary planning debate around different perspectives and paradigms, and the nature and extent of evaluation practice in planning. The second part of the paper focuses on the growing emphasis on urban form issues in different planning systems. This comprehensive literature review provides the background to support our proposal for a set of general principles to evaluate the implementation of urban plans.

Language: English

Type (Professor's evaluation): Scientific