Green, Anne E., 1958-, Wong, Cecilia, Sadler, Sue and Rogerson, Robert J.. (2010) Planning sustainable communities – skills and learning to envision future communities : an introduction. Town Planning Review, Vol.81 (No.5). pp. 505-522. ISSN 0041-0020

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Abstract

The aspiration of creating sustainable communities has been an important part of the UK government's agenda over the past decade, with the role for planning and other professions involved in place-making changing to include expectations of greater consultation and involvement of communities in decisionmaking. To date, most attention has been given to ensuring that planners are suitably skilled to undertake these new roles. Research conducted as part of an ESRC/HCA Initiative suggests that while opportunities have been provided for planners to acquire and reflect on their skills, more could be achieved by moving from a deficit, market-failure conception of skills needs to a 'strengths-based' approach. As community engagement is enhanced under the banner of the 'Big Society', this paper argues that significant questions need to be addressed over what sustainable communities are and the role planning professionals have in developing visions for such communities.

Item Type:	Journal Article
Subjects:	G Geography. Anthropology. Recreation > GE Environmental Sciences H Social Sciences > HN Social history and conditions. Social problems. Social reform
Divisions:	Faculty of Social Sciences > Institute for Employment Research
Library of Congress Subject Headings (LCSH):	Sustainable development -- Planning -- Great Britain, Community development -- Planning -- Great Britain, Sustainable development -- Government policy -- Great Britain, Community development -- Government policy -- Great Britain
Journal or Publication Title:	Town Planning Review
Publisher:	Liverpool University Press
ISSN:	0041-0020
Date:	October 2010
Volume:	Vol.81
Number:	No.5
Page Range:	pp. 505-522
Identification Number:	10.3828/tpr.2010.23
Status:	Peer Reviewed
Publication Status:	Published
Access rights to Published version:	Restricted or Subscription Access
Funder:	Economic and Social Research Council (Great Britain) (ESRC), Academy for Sustainable Communities (Great Britain) (ASC)
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